Bonus Training Added to Awakenings Academy

We have just added a new section of bonus training material to Awakenings Academy, and have published a new live training session with Imam Fode entitled Dhikr Leads to Life and Knowledge. In this bonus audio recording, Imam Fode Drame speaks on the vital importance of remembrance and meditation towards the awakening of the human […]

Join Us in Prayer on Blessed Laylat al-Ragha’ib

Laylatul Ragha’ib has historically been recognized as the blessed night in which the light of the Prophet ﷺ was transferred from his father to the womb of his mother, and has since been observed as a sacred and holy night of mercy and support for the denizens of the Universe. On this holy night, it is recommended to […]

How to Reap the Rewards of Rajab

The blessed month of Rajab is known as the “Month of God,” and has historically been used by believers to deepen their connection with Allah Almighty. In this Group Coaching Call, we discuss the unique benefits and blessings of the month of Rajab and how to best take advantage of the openings that are present […]

Believers Must Advance Human Culture

The particular path, message and mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was primarily focused upon the development and perfection of noble character and thus the evolution of human culture. While it is easy in the modern world to equate progress with the advancement of technological capacity, the reality of human evolution is to be […]

The Divine Dress of Faith

In this session, we begin discussing the “Ornaments of Faith,” which are the qualities and characteristics that manifest with iman. This session begins the final section of Rejuvenation of the Soul. Topics covered are the Three Components of Iman (as well as their opposites), the Seven Ornaments of Faith, the relationship between love and faith, the […]

The Preeminence of Adab in the Presence of God

In Part 5 of Hajj and the Journey Home as part of the Rejuvenation of the Soul course, we focus on the importance of adaband how developing excellence in character and conduct is essential towards rising to the Divine Presence of God. In this session, we discuss the importance of remembering death, the relationship between mortality […]

Humility is the Path to Spiritual Excellence

While many paths and ways are often categorized as ‘spiritual,’ the essence of the spiritual path is in simplicity and humility, and not in the seeking of mystical experiences and occult knowledge. In this Group Coaching Call, we remind ourselves of the purpose and focus of Awakenings Academy, and that we are here but to cultivate […]

Taqwa and Adab on the Journey Home

With Part 4 of Hajj and the Journey Home as part of the Rejuvenation of the Soul course, we continue to explore the deeper meaning of fasting as it pertains to the ascent into the Divine Presence of God, and also begin discussing the Fifth Station: Arriving Home. Essential concepts and topics are expanded upon […]

Spiritual Asceticism and Purity on the Journey Home

In Part 3 of Hajj and the Journey Home as part of the Rejuvenation of the Soul course, we continue to expand on purification which is the second station and pillar of the path Home to the Divine Presence of God, and we also begin discussing fasting, which is the fourth station in the journey to […]

The Greatness of the Pleasure of God

We continue Rejuvenation of the Soul in Part 2 of Hajj and the Journey Home. In this session, we continue with the second station and pillar of the journey home, salah, and begin discussing the third station, purification. While most seek the pleasure of the self, the believer is he or she who seeks the divine pleasure of […]

Rejuvenation of the Soul: Hajj and the Journey Home, Part 01

We now begin the second portion of Rejuvenation of the Soul with Hajj and the Journey Home, which is focused on the sacred and eternal journey Home to the Divine Presence of our Source and Creator, Allah Almighty. In Part 01 of this section, we discuss the deeper dimension of the Hajj and how it is an […]

Unity is the Key to Our Success

As human beings, we have but four enemies: nafs, dunya, hawa and shaytan. In this Group Coaching Call, we discuss the goals of these enemies, and how they work to create conflict and fragmentation both in the individual and in the collective, be it in one’s marriage, family, tribe, community, nation or the world. They […]

The Holy Spirit and Knowledge

In Chapter 10 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, we learn about the relationship between Sacred Breath and divine knowledge. In increasing one’s state of expansion and thus connection with Holy Spirit, we imbibe not only love, light and life, but also knowledge. Topics covered in this session include the awakening of the heart and its faculties […]

Adam, Between Faith and Knowledge

In Chapter 9 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, Imam Fode continues to expound on the unique quality of the human being to have the capacity to carry the Holy Spirit of God, Ruh al-Qudds, and thereby to be honored with the responsibility of the Deputy of the Divine. In this lesson, we are reminded of the […]

The Trustee and the Trust

In Chapter 8 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, we develop our understanding of what it means to be a trustee of God, and how this relates to a human being’s role in creation as a khalifah, or Deputy of the Divine. We learn that the Universe is alive, and that we are connected to it through our breath. […]

Trust and Love

In Chapter 7 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, Imam Fode dives deeper into the secret and reality of the trust, al-amanah, with which Allah Almighty entrusted humanity to the exclusion of all other creations. In this session, we learn of the importance of trust and how it relates to faith and love, the importance of keeping […]

The Human Heart

In Chapter 6 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, Imam Fode continues to expand on the unique nature of the human heart and its capacity to carry the divine trust, al-amanah, granted to creation by Allah Almighty. In this session, we learn of the relationship between trust, faith and love, and that through complete and total reliance, […]

Expansion and Trust

In Chapter 5 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, we dive deeper into the realization that all of Life and the Universe are fundamentally one, and that by progressively transcending the self, we progressively transcend separation. While the mind and the ego that arises from its processes are based in separateness and disconnection, the heart seeks oneness, […]

Expansion and Love

In Chapter 4 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, we discover as the great Rumi (qs) said, “Love is the bridge between you and everything.” Through love, we are able to commune, i.e. become one with and transcend separateness, and only thus truly communicate with another. Love is faith, and faith is light, and thus love is the […]

Expansion and the Increase of Knowledge

In Chapter 3 of Rejuvenation of the Soul, Imam Fode draws significant parallels and connections between the ever expanding nature of the Universe and of consciousness, and the thus necessary continual increase in the depth of knowledge and light that is made available in the Universe. As creation continues and advances in its journey towards […]