This video is video 15 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Mokhtar Maghraoui reminds us that a true seeker for Allah ﷻ will naturally be tested so that he may be given what he seeks. Allah ﷻ, by His Grace, promised to never subject anyone to which he cannot bear, and every person will be tested according to the firmness of his faith.

This video is video 14 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui emphasizes giving as a way to free our lower selves from attachments to wealth. Allah ﷻ may send us someone in the least expected of moments to test our claims of seeking Him. Never say no to the one who asks; she might have been sent to free us.

This video is video 13 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui discusses the reality behind the Divine command to Sayiduna Ibrāhīm to slaughter his son. They both surrendered, and their hearts were broken and emptied out. Allah ﷻ then refashioned them anew with nothing in them except Himself. Emptied of the finite, they were given the gift of infinity. The reality of the test has been achieved: the lower self has been slaughtered.

This video is video 12 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui talks about the self being both a barrier and a path. We often boast about having “freedom of choice”. Yet this is only because we have a self which can lead us to make terrible decisions. At the same time, it is through crossing the field of the self that leads us to Allah ﷻ. We were created with a self so that we can make The Choice: whether we choose to love and obey Allah ﷻ.

This video is video 11 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui reminds us of the importance of sincerity in seeking Allah ﷻ. We should run towards Allah ﷻ without getting sidetracked on the way by building unnecessary attachments. If we have sincerity in our desire for Allah ﷻ, our journey will be faster and easier.

This video is video 10 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui points out that we all have toys, and we spend a lot of effort acquiring them. We deceive ourselves by calling it freedom to possess when, in fact, we are habituating our hearts to excesses. We crowd our houses, our lives, and our hearts until we cannot find sufficiency in what is necessary.

This video is video 9 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui discusses Allah ﷻ’s offer to purchase the believers’ selves from them. He sees us abuse our selves and sell them to others. By His Magnanimity, Allah ﷻ gently offers to buy from us what He owns so that we may be given infinity  — a generous offer entirely for our benefit.

This video is video 8 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui explains Allah’s ﷻ command to us to empty ourselves for His worship. The origin and seat of worship is in the spiritual heart, so external worship without the presence of the heart risks resembling the worship of a hypocrite.

This video is video 7 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui warns against collecting junk knowledge, which deadens us spiritually. We should learn knowledge that is consistent with the purpose for which we were created, knowledge that is necessary for the survival of our souls and knowledge that leads to reverence of the Divine.

This video is video 6 of 15 in the Inspirations for Everyday series.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui reminds us that Allah ﷻ facilitates the path to Paradise for the one who seeks beneficial knowledge. We must seek knowledge that produces reverent awe for Allah ﷻ and brings us practically and experientially nearer to Him. Whenever we seek knowledge, we are programming different paths to Paradise.