Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri
by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri
Shaykh Haeri's unifying perspective emphasises practical, actionable knowledge of self-transformation. It provides a natural bridge between different approaches to spirituality, offering common ground of higher knowledge for various religions, sects and secular outlooks. His main work has been to make traditional Islamic teachings more comprehensible and widely available to the modern seeker through courses and publications. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri is currently engaged in lecturing and writing books and commentaries on the Holy Qur'an and related subjects, with particular emphasis on irfan.
Episodes
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Sohbet with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri 03042026
A question and answer session with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri
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Sohbet with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri 28032026
A sohbet with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri on the matter of balance and appropriate action in present times
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Sohbet with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri 14032026
An intimate exchange with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri
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Participative Destiny: A Qur'anic Perspective with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri and Dr Adnan Al Adnani
Reference for Quranic Verses mentioned in this talk: Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War) O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart and that to Him you will be...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Hashr (21-24)
Translation Had We sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have certainly seen it humbled and torn apart in awe of Allah. We set forth such comparisons for people, ˹so˺ perhaps they may reflect. He is Allah—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him: Knower of the seen and unseen. He…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Ale Imran (154)
Translation Then after sorrow He sent down security upon you, a calm coming upon a party of you, and (there was) another party whom their own souls had rendered anxious; they entertained about Allah thoughts of ignorance quite unjustly, saying: We have no hand in the affair. Say: Surely the…
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Quran with SFH Series: Ayatul Nur
Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire…
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Quran with SFH Series: Ayatul Kursi
Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al-Maun
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 1. Have you considered him who calls the judgment a lie? 2. That is the one who treats the orphan with harshness, 3. And does not urge (others) to feed the poor. 4. So woe to the praying ones, 5. Who are unmindful of their prayers, 6. Who do...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al-Infitaar
1. When the heaven becomes cleft asunder, 2. And when the stars become dispersed, 3. And when the seas are made to flow forth, 4. And when the graves are laid open, 5. Every soul shall know what it has sent before and held back. 6. O man! what has beguiled you from your Lord, the Gracious one, 7....
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah At Tin
1. I swear by the fig and the olive, 2. And mount Sinai, 3. And this city made secure, 4. Certainly We created man in the best make. 5. Then We render him the lowest of the low. 6. Except those who believe and do good, so they shall have a reward never to be cut off. 7. Then who can give you the...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Ad Duha
1. I swear by the early hours of the day, 2. And the night when it covers with darkness. 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased, 4. And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before. 5. And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Zilzal
1. When the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking, 2. And the earth brings forth her burdens, 3. And man says: What has befallen her? 4. On that day she shall tell her news, 5. Because your Lord had inspired her. 6. On that day men shall come forth in sundry bodies that they may be shown…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah At-Takathur
1. Abundance diverts you, 2. Until you come to the graves. 3. Nay! you shall soon know, 4. Nay! Nay! you shall soon know. 5. Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge, 6. You should most certainly have seen the hell; 7. Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty; 8. Then…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah An Naziat
1. I swear by the angels who violently pull out the souls of the wicked, 2. And by those who gently draw out the souls of the blessed, 3. And by those who float in space, 4. Then those who are foremost going ahead, 5. Then those who regulate the affair. 6. The day on which the quaking one shall...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Falaq
Those who are on a path of rising intelligence and consciousness, and who want to minimize conflict and suffering, are advised to take refuge and not enter the distractions of more power, and wealth etc. Human consciousness is one of many multiverses of which we have no knowledge. Dabbling in...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah An Naas
If we are to have a wholesome life, with appropriate conduct and presence, then we need to constantly steer ourselves away from distractions and distracting elements, including all mental whisperings, temptations and those suggestions from confused people. We have to remain centered and composed,...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Kauther
A powerful short surah, where the Prophet Muhammed was shown his boundless grace and goodness, i.e. full exposure to the light transmitted from his own ruh (soul). This came about through trust, abandonment of concern. The surah urges us to express goodness, be generous and make sacrifices…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Ikhlaas
The concept of God or the Divine Light, was part of the arab culture where the Muhammadi revelations occurred. The surah urges us to confess that God is One and know that it is beyond on mental comprehension. The mysterious One is self nourishing, self maintaining and perpetual forever, not…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Fatiha
The most oft repeated Surah of the Qur'an focuses on the path. The way to live our lives with least sorrow, emotional upheaval etc. It starts by reminding us of the fabric of existence, held by both the visible and invisible fabric of praise of our what we attract and wish for. Human…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Balad
We are reminded of the sacred oath that humans have taken, by housing the Divine Light within our bodies. The combination of both in one, is insan, who struggle to reconcile these two realities. The only way to reconcile this turmoil, is to dissolve oneself and transcend to the Ultimate Light.…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Qadr
Life on earth is within space and time and receiving messages from the Unseen enables us to cross the conditionality of human consciousness to that of the soul (ruh). The disclosure of the Quran connects physical activities, people, groups, historical rises and falls of mankind with the heavenly...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al Asr
At all times, the nature of the human, is to be at a loss, a statement of Higher Truth which will be realised when one transcends dualities and enters Oneness. We are at a loss and experience difficulties because of the evolving tendencies, biographies and values that we attribute to ourselves...
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Al A'la
Surah Al A'la commentary by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri focuses on humanity's responsibility towards nature and its delicate balance as well as our inner intricate balance. The worst affliction one can experience is not being connected with the Source of Life in the moment, the nature of the soul or…
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Quran with SFH Series: Surah Inshirah
A 2023 series of Qur'an talks with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, starting with Surah Inshirah focuses on the purpose of human life, the challenges of feeling trapped, the relief that soon inevitably comes afterwards. Human beings are continuously evolving- a work in progress- n duality, irrespective of...
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Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri Wird
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May peace and prayers be showered upon the Master of the Messengers and his household and guided companions. Allah, the Sublime says: “Indeed through the remembrance of Allah the hearts become...
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The Inner Meaning of Friendship with Allah
This Discourse recollects the life of the great patriarch of middle eastern spirituality: The Prophet Abraham. Shaykh Fadhlalla presents the historical narrative and arc of the defining moments that marked the life Abraham ‘Ebrahim’ in Arabic, in tandem with overviewing there meanings and value…
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Qur'an Talks in the UK (Part 5 & 6 of 6)
In this session, Shaykh Fadhlalla reviews the key landmarks of the series, beginning with the essential questions that have informed the reflection and study throughout: What is the position of human being in existence; why can’t we maintain constancy and happiness; what is this entity called…
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Qur'an Talks in the UK (Part 4 of 6)
In the fourth session,Shaykh Fadhlalla continues developing the theme of Purification of the Heart and Human Cosmology. The Qur’an repeatedly calls human beings to greater awareness of the complex and incredible mechanism of human life - all of us seek truth beyond change. In this session, Shaykh...
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Qur'an Talks in the UK (Part 3 of 6)
The third session in the UK Qur’an series. Utilizing several key questions in exploring further the central themes of human nature and existence: Why do seek the best outcomes? why do we want act in a way that is considered to be good in any given situation? what is this complex self that…
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Qur'an Talks in the UK (Part 2 of 6)
The second discourse from the UK Qur’an series. These discourses construct a multi - dimensional map and cosmology that both indicates the designs of life and provide keys in which one is able move along its pathways. Human beings are repeatedly challenged to review and adjust, as part of the...
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Qur'an Talks in the UK (Part 1 of 6)
This is the first in a series of several sessions hosted in the England. Whereby Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses select fundamental themes from the Academy of Self Knowledge teachings and cosmology with special emphasis on its Qur’an essence. One of the purposes of the ASK teachings is to present the...
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Journeys in Consciousness (Talk 4 of 4)- Part 2 of 2
A continuation of the fourth session in the retreat series this talk is composed of aphorisms read by different participants. Shaykh Fadhlalla continues his commentary using links and bridge in the aphorisms material to pointers and indications, relate to different dynamics in consciousness,...
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Journeys in Consciousness (Talk 4 of 4)- Part 1 of 2
In the fourth talk of the series, Shaykh Fadhlalla reminds the audience of the three main issues he outlined previously and how each relates to the five-journey model. Continued disclosures on patterns and design of nature, and the arrow of time using metaphors and examples in human life to…
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Tin Part 2
The next chapter in the Jewels series, Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses another of the short meccan Surah’s at – Tin ‘The Fig’. The early short meccan surah’s are condensed snap shots of the multi layers of reality. This Surah places focus on natural patterns and rhythums. Using the metaphor and symbol...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Tin Part 1
The next chapter in the Jewels series, Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses another of the short meccan Surah’s at – Tin ‘The Fig’. The early short meccan surah’s are condensed snap shots of the multi layers of reality. This Surah places focus on natural patterns and rhythums. Using the metaphor and symbol...
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Journeys in Consciousness (Talk 3 of 4)
The third disclosure in the retreat is about the meaning singularity, and the eternal moment; the singular light in our heart, which is inseparable from its multiple effects in the world of our experience. Shaykh Fadhlalla explains why we experience both confusion and hope, and then reviews his...
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Journeys in Consciousness (Talk 2 of 4)
Beginning with the last of the three topics: All experience is encapsulated in Absolute Oneness - Shaykh Fadhlalla explains how this is realized naturally through the journey of life. Five broad levels are delineated in this talk as key reference on the map of the human journey, these are: early...
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Journeys in Consciousness (Talk 1 of 4)
This is the first of a series of talks given during a retreat in the UK in 2011titled Journey’s in Consciousness. In the opening discussion, Shaykh Fadhlalla outlines the three main issues to which the retreat itself is based on there are patterns, designs, and ways which are natural; there is a...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Ash Shams
The focus is Surah as Shams ‘Sun’ It covers a wide range of human and worldly activities and is one of the earliest revelations. It therefore contains the essentials as to the unity between heavens and earth, building blocks of life; human nature and our role and purpose in the cosmic unfolding....
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Al Fatir
In this Discourse Shaykh Fadhlalla uses key verses from Surah Al Fatir ‘the crack’ in discussing Flexibility, rigidity, diversity in Islam. Some of the important Questions contouring this discourse include: what is the relationship between culture and, habit; traditions and spiritual essence.…
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Al A'la
Continuing the series of key Qur’anic disclosures Shaykh Fadhlalla presents this short discourse on one of the Early Meccan Surah’s - Surah Al A’la ‘The Most High’. This Surah is the eighth surah revealed chronologically and therefore is immensely rich in that it presents the map of existence and...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Ya'sin Part 1
In this two part Discourse Shaykh Fadhlalla presents the key topics and themes of Surah Ya’sin. Known as the heart of the Qur’an, the implication is that it contains the entirety. It is the center. It represents the essence of the Qur’anic message representing a distillation of thousands of years...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Ya'sin Part 2
Part two of the Suarah Ya’sin Discourse – Shaykh Fadhalla presents how this surah presents the complete picture of the outer, the inner, the higher the lower and everything in between. The final segment of this surah is covered in the concluding three sections. The historical narrative of Isa’s...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Naba
The next Surah in the Jewels series is an Naba ‘The News’ part of the selection of Meccan surah’s covered in this series. The emphasis of this surah is Finality, in the tenor of all the key meccan surah’s, Shaykh Fadhlala draws attention to essential questions and issues: The meaning of life, the...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Al Balad
In the Series of Key Qur’an talks the focus of this discourse is Surah Al Balad – ‘The City’. In Arabic the word for city, connotes town or country – every human is a city, containing multitudes of interactions and connections at numerous levels. Shaykh Fadhlalla highlights how Qur’anic...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Qalb as described in the Qur'an
This talk is a condensed presentation of key surah’s in the Qur’an. The Prophetic message of Unity is part of an evolution in life and consciousness culminating in the Adamic being that has the potential to encompass a spectrum of intelligence and awareness. This talk focuses on the heart as the...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Al Mulk Part 2
In Part two of the commentary on Surah al Mulk Shyakh Fadhlalla indicates the key messages this short Surah presents. Human life rest on constant uncertainty and insecurity these verses bring this theme into focus to engender a heightened sense of awareness and caution – indicating the immensity…
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Al Mulk Part 1
Surah al Mulk is a late Meccan surah. Dealing with key issues related to heavens and earth, life after death and key aspects of our interaction with this life. Death Precedes Life - the earth was barren for billions of years before cosmic rains brought life and existence. In this discourse Shaykh...
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Jewels of Qur'an Series: Surah Baqarah Selected Verses
This short and rich discourse draws focus to the five verses from surah Al Baqara. ‘The Cow’. Shaykh Fadhlalla uses these vast and powerful verses to illucidate on key themes and questions in human life: What is the path to sustainable durable happiness and wellbeingness? Why do human beings...
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Shaykh Haeri's unifying perspective emphasises practical, actionable knowledge of self-transformation. It provides a natural bridge between different approaches to spirituality, offering common ground of higher knowledge for various religions, sects and secular outlooks. His main work has been to make traditional Islamic teachings more comprehensible and widely available to the modern seeker through courses and publications. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri is currently engaged in lecturing and writing books and commentaries on the Holy Qur'an and related subjects, with particular emphasis on irfan.
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