Shaykh Husain holds a weekly gathering at the Islamic Center of Chicago (ICC), focusing on remembering Allah (swt) through silent, individual dhikr. The session begins with a short talk (10-15 minutes) related to increasing our connection with Allah (swt), and furthering our spiritual development. Afterwards a silent dhikr of selected adhkār is held, followed by a few minutes of muraqabah (self-reflection). All are welcome to attend.
| Date | General Talks Lectures | Listen | Download | Length |
| 2010 General Talks | |||
| 03.07.10 | Realizing the Goal Through the Means |  |  |
25' 54" |
| 02.28.10 | Benefiting from Our Children | | |
11' 28" |
| 02.21.2010 | Being Patient Through Difficulty | | |
12' 41" |
| 02.07.10 | Seeking Allah's Mercy - Lessons from a Murderer | | |
18' 14" |
| 01.31.10 | Islam - Peace Through Submission | | |
13' 11" |
| 01.24.10 | Playing Hot Potato | | |
17' 31" |
| 01.17.10 | Becoming Wealthy | | |
18' 56" |
| 01.10.10 | Gems of the Afterlife | | |
23' 47" |
| 2009 General Talks | |||
| 12.27.09 | The Blessings of Muharram | | |
17' 18" |
| 12.20.09 | Focusing on the Disease - Love of the Dunya | | |
22' 14" |
| 12.13.09 | Trying Out for the Akhirah | | |
26' 38" |
| 11.22.09 | Learning from the Days of Hajj | | |
10' 40" |
| 11.08.09 | Performing Our Actions for Allah Alone | | |
29' 18" |
| 11.01.09 | The Two Challenges of the Deen | | |
36' 26" |
| 10.25.09 | Seeking Expanse in Our Lives | | |
23' 59" |
| 10.18.09 | Living a Life of Relevance | | |
23' 49" |
| 10.11.09 | Seeking to Serve | | |
29' 18" |
| 10.04.09 | Changing People Through Love | | |
22' 29" |
| 09.19.09 | Fundamentals of Tasawwuf, Part 6 | | |
135' 23" |
| 09.18.09 | Fundamentals of Tasawwuf, Part 5 | | |
91' 38" |
| 09.16.09 | Fundamentals of Tasawwuf, Part 4 | | |
133' 43" |
| 09.14.09 | Fundamentals of Tasawwuf, Part 3 | | |
87' 52" |
| 09.13.09 | Fundamentals of Tasawwuf, Part 2 | | |
91' 51" |
| 09.12.09 | Fundamentals of Tasawwuf, Part 1 | | |
99' 51" |
| 07.31.09 | Removing the Stains of the Heart | | |
25' 40" |
| 07.17.09 | Igniting the Love for Allah | | |
15' 00" |
| 07.03.09 | Everything Disappears | | |
20' 45" |
| 06.26.09 | Taking Advantage of Every Moment | | |
31' 11" |
| 06.19.09 | Recognizing the Obvious | | |
15' 28" |
| 06.12.09 | Eradicating Heedlessness | | |
16' 00" |
| 06.05.09 | Avoiding Spiritual Flu | | |
22' 13" |
| 05.29.09 | Necessities and Desires - Attaining Sidq | | |
37' 12" |
| 05.22.09 | Scheduling Through the Sunnah | | |
36' 26" |
| 05.15.09 | Just One Focus | | |
23' 01" |
| 05.01.09 | Judging Ourselves Honestly | | |
13' 55" |
| 04.17.09 | Acting for Allah Alone | | |
23' 22" |
| 04.03.09 | Leaving the Irrelevant | | |
31' 05" |
| 03.28.09 | Putting Things in Perspective | | |
104' 17" |
| 03.27.09 | Essentials for the Soul | | |
37' 20" |
| 03.20.09 | Controlling Our Load | | |
28' 03" |
| 03.13.09 | Preparing the Soil of Islam | | |
18' 20" |
| 02.22.09 | Protecting Our Spiritual Winter | | |
31' 20" |
| 02.15.09 | Retribution for Our Sins | | |
21' 12" |
| 02.08.09 | Traveling Through Orbits | | |
19' 07" |
| 02.01.09 | Weathering the Storm | | |
37' 08" |
| 01.25.09 | Popping the Dunya Bubble | | |
32' 06" |
| 01.11.09 | Focusing on the Permanent | | |
20' 41" |
| 01.04.01 | Building a Foundation | | |
19' 33" |
| 2008 General Talks | |||
| 12.21.08 | Appreciating Our Circumstances | | |
26' 20" |
| 12.14.08 | Acknowledging Buyer's Remorse | | |
14' 35" |
| 12.07.08 | Enjoying Our Eid | | |
13' 24" |
| 11.30.08 | A Strange Paradox | | |
12' 16" |
| 11.16.08 | Recognizing Our Own Deficiencies | | |
23' 15" |
| 11.09.08 | The Ultimate Victory | | |
27' 38" |
| 11.02.08 | Choosing Permanence Over Transience | | |
33' 49" |
| 10.26.08 | Sacrificing for Nisbah | | |
49' 24" |
| 10.19.08 | Protecting Our Environment | | |
16' 58" |
| 10.12.08 | Defending Our Jannah | | |
16' 33" |
| 08.22.08 | Yearning for the Deen | | |
30' 13" |
| 08.15.08 | The Fifteenth Night of Sha'ban | | |
18' 35" |
| 08.08.08 | Diagnosing Ourselves | | |
22' 36" |
| 08.01.08 | Preservers of the Deen | | |
23' 37" |
| 07.26.08 | Raising Righteous Children | | |
86' 44" |
| 07.25.08 | Preparing Early for Ramadan | | |
24' 16" |
| 07.11.08 | The Light of Allah | | |
20' 18" |
| 06.20.08 | Tuning Our Hearts | | |
28' 29" |
| 06.13.08 | Loving for Allah | | |
21' 19" |
| 06.06.08 | Gardening and Ghayrah | | |
21' 50" |
| 05.30.08 | Seeing Through the Haze | | |
21' 04" |
| 05.16.08 | Preserving Our Children | | |
29' 21" |
| 05.09.08 | Benefits of Commitment | | |
24' 16" |
| 05.02.08 | Resetting Our System | | |
21' 15" |
| 04.25.08 | Debt to Our Teachers | | |
39' 36" |
| 04.11.08 | Being Pleased with Allah | | |
16' 49" |
| 03.28.08 | Being Completely Focused | | |
25' 45" |
| 03.14.08 | A Lease on Life | | |
18' 13" |
| 03.09.08 | Repaying Our Debt | | |
26' 12" |
| 02.24.08 | Taking a Test Drive | | |
21' 53" |
| 02.17.08 | Directing Our Imagination | | |
14' 34" |
| 02.10.08 | Working for Tawfiq | | |
26' 45" |
| 02.03.08 | An Everlasting Success | | |
23' 27" |
| 01.27.08 | Averting Calamities | | |
15' 01" |
| 01.20.08 | Wisdom in Wealth | | |
34' 17" |
| 01.13.08 | The Essential Ingredient | | |
38' 12" |
| 01.06.08 | A Lesson from the Zoo | | |
20' 11" |
| 2007 General Talks | |||
| 12.30.07 | A Competition of Attraction | | |
16' 38" |
| 12.16.07 | The Reality of Pain | | |
34' 43" |
| 12.02.07 | A Blessed Gathering | | |
17' 40" |
| 11.25.07 | Lessons from a Piece of Gum | | |
12' 05" |
| 11.04.07 | Preventing Our Iman from Melting | | |
12' 22" |
| 10.28.07 | Waking Up for Allah | | |
17' 47" |
| 10.09.07 | Lasting Effects | | |
87' 00" |
| 10.08.07 | The Exposition of Allah's Mercy | | |
40' 00" |
| 10.07.07 | Our Spiritual Diet | | |
43' 59" |
| 10.06.07 | Finding a Hidden Gem | | |
41' 52" |
| 10.06.07 | Nourishment from the Commanded World | | |
49' 04" |
| 10.05.07 | Doomsday Programming | | |
51' 09" |
| 10.04.07 | Achieving a Balance | | |
14' 31" |
| 09.30.07 | A Journey of Sacrifice | | |
60' 30" |
| 08.31.07 | Lessons from the Cradle | | |
10' 17" |
| 08.17.07 | Being an Environmentalist | | |
11' 44" |
| 08.10.07 | Shining a Light on Our Hearts | | |
13' 48" |
| 08.03.07 | Seeking the Intercession of the Prophet | | |
16' 26" |
| 07.27.07 | Needing Help | | |
15' 04" |
| 07.20.07 | Eating Pure | | |
17' 38" |
| 07.14.07 | Etiquettes of Sleep | | |
73' 19" |
| 07.13.07 | Concern for Our Brothers | | |
16' 30" |
| 07.06.07 | A Mountain of Responsibility | | |
13' 59" |
| 06.29.07 | Progressing through Weakness | | |
09' 16" |
| 06.22.07 | Defining Our State | | |
18' 12" |
| 06.15.07 | Channeling Our Complaints | | |
18' 26" |
| 06.08.07 | The Conduits of Benefit | | |
13' 50" |
| 05.25.07 | Avoiding the Pit | | |
27' 04" |
| 05.18.07 | Advice for Seekers | | |
32' 12" |
| 05.11.07 | Patiently Progressing | | |
21' 26" |
| 05.04.07 | Protecting Our Lifeline | | |
24' 27" |
| 04.27.07 | The Passing World | | |
12' 43" |
| 04.20.07 | The Word Allah | | |
20' 56" |
| 04.13.07 | A Ship and the Sea | | |
11' 18" |
| 04.06.07 | The Greatest Wonder | | |
24' 50" |
| 03.23.07 | Holding Back Our Criticism | | |
20' 53" |
| 03.16.07 | The Benefits of Light | | |
14' 22" |
| 03.11.07 | Allah Suffices Us | | |
18' 21" |
| 03.04.07 | Being Intelligent | | |
20' 23" |
| 02.25.07 | Loving Allah | | |
32' 56" |
| 02.11.07 | Making Ourselves Valuable | | |
23' 39" |
| 02.04.07 | Unmarked Fruit | | |
15' 55" |
| 01.28.07 | Preserving Our Iman | | |
18' 22" |
| 01.21.07 | A Sense of Entitlement | | |
33' 25" |
| 2006 General Talks | |||
| 12.17.06 | The Month of Dhul Hijjah | | |
34' 17" |
| 12.10.06 | The Remedy for Anger | | |
20' 45" |
| 12.03.06 | Controlling Anger | | |
31' 45" |
| 11.26.06 | Three Advices Toward Success | | |
17' 52" |
| 11.19.06 | Working Hard | | |
20' 44" |
| 10.19.06 | Fork in the Road | | |
64' 04" |
| 10.18.06 | Muraqabah - A Step by Step Approach | | |
21' 26" |
| 10.18.06 | Coloring Ourselves | | |
16' 37" |
| 09.08.06 | Extinguishing the Fire | | |
50' 53" |
| 09.01.06 | Our Limited Control | | |
17' 14" |
| 08.25.06 | An Ounce of Prevention | | |
18' 51" |
| 08.21.06 | Isra and Miraj | | |
87' 50" |
| 08.18.06 | Carrying an Umbrella | | |
11' 35" |
| 08.11.06 | Can you wait five minutes? | | |
23' 58" |
| 08.04.06 | Wuquf | | |
30' 23" |
| 07.28.06 | Being Wealthy | | |
23' 36" |
| 07.21.06 | Understanding Muraqabah | | |
48' 59" |
| 07.07.06 | Adopting a Faqir | | |
34' 15" |
| 06.23.06 | Making Every Moment Count | | |
32' 14" |
| 06.16.06 | Lighthouses | | |
14' 15" |
| 06.09.06 | Focusing Our Efforts | | |
39' 23" |
| 06.02.06 | Cycles of Life | | |
26' 21" |
| 05.26.06 | Carrying Our Load | | |
20' 01" |
| 05.19.06 | Understanding Adab | | |
41' 28" |
| 05.12.06 | Balancing Our Thoughts | | |
21' 32" |
| 05.05.06 | Creating a Shield | | |
19' 40" |
| 04.28.06 | Understanding Hijab | | |
39' 04" |
| 04.21.06 | Pathways to the Soul | | |
24' 04" |
| 04.14.06 | The Inevitability of Purification | | |
27' 43" |
| 04.07.06 | Work, Rest and Play | | |
18' 03" |
| 04.02.06 | Taking the Safe Path | | |
10' 08" |
| 03.26.06 | Making Our Hearts Fertile | | |
16' 13" |
| 03.19.06 | A Manual for Life | | |
20' 41" |
| 03.12.06 | Becoming Human Beings | | |
21' 54" |
| 02.11.06 | The Sunnah of Positive Thinking | | |
53' 32" |
| 01.29.06 | Intentions and Positive Thinking | | |
18' 14" |
| 01.22.06 | Putting Khushu' Into Our Salah | | |
16' 53" |
| 01.15.06 | Interpreting Dreams | | |
27' 36" |
| 01.08.06 | Concern of the Prophet | | |
21' 55" |
| 2005 General Talks | |||
| 12.18.05 | Taharah - The Key to Salah | | |
12' 35" |
| 12.11.05 | Finding the Core - Imam Ghazali's Journey | | |
19' 50" |
| 12.04.05 | The Ummah - A Garden of Diversity | | |
24' 13" |
| 11.27.05 | Scheduling Our Day | | |
25' 15" |
| 09.16.05 | Turning Our Attention to Allah | | |
14' 20" |
| 09.09.05 | Actions Within the Home | | |
23' 55" |
| 09.02.05 | Adhering to the Sunnah | | |
31' 33" |
| 08.26.05 | Reality of Saying Subhan-Allah | | |
17' 46" |
| 08.05.05 | Seeking and Following Advice | | |
30' 17" |
| 07.22.05 | Fulfilling the Rights of Our Relationships | | |
20' 18" |
| 07.15.05 | Choosing a Spouse | | |
26' 07" |
| 07.08.05 | Establishing the Home | | |
20' 04" |
| 07.01.05 | Four Journeys of the Salik | | |
18' 38" |
| 06.24.05 | Fulfilling Our Commitments | | |
19' 38" |
| 05.05.05 | Only by the Permission of Allah | | |
25' 55" |
| 05.20.05 | Body and Soul - Overcoming Depression | | |
24' 48" |
| 05.06.05 | Being of Service to Others: The Honored Position | | |
15' 14" |
| 04.24.05 | Defeating Shaytan Through Gratefulness | | |
35' 00" |
| 04.17.05 | Guarding the Tongue | | |
29' 46" |
| 04.10.05 | Attaining Wilaya | | |
07' 56" |
| 04.03.05 | Firmness on the Path | | |
16' 42" |
| 03.20.05 | Truthful and Straightforward Speech | | |
18' 05" |
| 03.13.05 | The General and Specific Adhkr | | |
11' 53" |
| 02.27.05 | Toward the Maturation of the Soul | | |
12' 59" |
| 02.13.05 | Gatherings of Trust | | |
15' 13" |
| 02.06.05 | Muharram - The Sanctified Month | | |
13' 17" |
| 01.16.05 | Being Accepted by Allah | | |
20' 12" |
| 01.09.05 | Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah | | |
18' 37" |
| 01.02.05 | Establishing Pillars of Regular Deeds | | |
17' 27" |
| 2004 General Talks | |||
| 12.26.04 | The Value of a Single Deed | | |
15' 56" |
| 12.12.04 | Seeking Allah Through Dhikr | | |
18' 38" |
| 12.05.04 | Five Commandments of Yahya (as) | | |
22' 23" |
| 11.28.04 | Nurturing Sincerity for Allah | | |
17' 40" |
| 11.21.04 | Blessings of Our Teachers | | |
26' 56" |
| 08.15.04 | Do you have a pet? | | |
09' 48" |
| 08.01.04 | Preserving the Hukum of Allah | | |
20' 47" |
| 07.25.04 | Benefits of Simplicity | | |
18' 00" |
| 07.11.04 | Our Belief in the Quran | | |
08' 24" |
| 07.04.04 | Infinite Mercy of Allah | | |
16' 23" |
| 06.06.04 | Entering the Deen Completely | | |
13' 56" |
| 05.16.04 | Understanding Sabr (Patience) | | |
13' 05" |
| 05.09.04 | Calling to Islam | | |
14' 49" |
| 05.02.04 | To Raise the Name of Allah | | |
08' 32" |
| 04.25.04 | The Easy Way of Purification | | |
13' 29" |
| 04.18.04 | Maximizing Our Time | | |
08' 23" |
| 04.11.04 | Sincerity in Our Actions | | |
09' 20" |
| 03.21.04 | Being in Allah's Protection | | |
12' 41" |
| 03.07.04 | Editing One's Life | | |
14' 55" |
| 2003 General Talks | |||
| 11.20.03 | The Masjid and Its Etiquettes | | |
63' 14" |
| 09.28.03 | Seeking Knowledge of the Deen | | |
18' 08" |
| 09.21.03 | Effect of Sin on Our Progress | | |
10' 17" |
| 09.14.03 | Importance of the Path | | |
17' 53" |
| 08.17.03 | Inviting Others to Good | | |
14' 36" |
| 08.10.03 | Benefiting from the Shaykh's Company | | |
06' 15" |
| 06.08.03 | Superiority of the Book of Allah | | |
10' 43" |
| 06.01.03 | Serving Others | | |
10' 27" |
| 05.18.03 | Avoiding the Environment of Sin | | |
07' 38" |
| 04.27.03 | Re-evaluating Our Emotions | | |
16' 55" |
| 04.20.03 | Mercy in Creation | | |
14' 46" |
| 04.06.03 | Living in the Past | | |
09' 15" |
| 03.30.03 | What's in a Pebble - Lessons from Hajj | | |
19' 06" |
| 03.23.03 | Greeting One Another | | |
20' 03" |
| 03.16.03 | Being Ambassadors of Islam | | |
17' 55" |
| 2002 General Talks | |||
| 12.22.02 | Interfacing with Allah | | |
21' 44" |
| 09.29.02 | The Borders of Allah | | |
12' 20" |
| 09.22.02 | Recognizing Our Place Before Allah | | |
14' 42" |
| 09.15.02 | Lessons from the Sandbox | | |
12' 39" |
| 09.08.02 | Learning to Leave Our Desires | | |
09' 18" |
| 08.04.02 | Sustaining the Soul | | |
09' 19" |
| 08.03.02 | The True Greatness of Imam Abu Hanifah (may Allah be pleased with him) | | |
31' 35" |
| 07.21.02 | Master of the Day of Judgement | | |
35' 25" |
| 07.14.02 | The Importance of Humility | | |
18' 10" |
| 06.16.02 | Regular Actions | | |
07' 37" |
| 05.19.02 | Levels of Submission | | |
18' 35" |
| 04.21.02 | Windows to Allah | | |
06' 17" |
| 04.14.02 | Fulfilling Our Trusts | | |
08' 47" |
| 03.17.02 | On Reciting the Quran | | |
12' 31" |
| 03.08.02 | Preparations for the Final Journey | | |
13' 00" |
| 02.17.02 | Focusing on Our Salah | | |
11' 32" |
| 02.03.02 | Understanding the Effects of Sin | | |
14' 46" |
| 01.27.02 | Being Content with Allah | | |
10' 26" |
| 01.20.02 | Understanding the Goal: Allah | | |
14' 24" |
| 01.13.02 | Taking Account of Ourselves | | |
13' 27" |
| 01.06.02 | Bringing Barakah Into Our Lives | | |
27' 34" |
| 2001 General Talks | |||
| 02.10.02 | One Aspect of Allah's Mercy | | |
12' 43" |
| 12.30.01 | Sign Posts on the Path to Allah | | |
09' 01" |
| 11.11.01 | Opening Our Hearts to Islam | | |
09' 05" |
| 10.21.01 | Consistency in Actions | | |
14' 02" |
| 10.14.01 | The Station of Witnessing (Maqam al Mushahadah) | | |
15' 24" |
| 10.12.01 | Servants of Allah | | |
12' 55" |
| 10.07.01 | Keeping Good Company | | |
13' 15" |
| 09.30.01 | Focusing the Heart | | |
08' 52" |
