Divine Universal Laws Series, Muharram 2019, Watford, UK

In this session, the concept of Sunnah in the sense of the universal or general laws or patterns that God observes in running the world in both His creation and legislation has been explained. 
There are 16 cases in 11 verses in which sunnah or its plural: sunan is used. One case refers to the manners of previous generations of believers and that is the verse al-Nisaa:4.  All other cases relate to divine universal laws whether they are added to the subject or the object of these laws. 
Verses Aali 'Imran:137; al-Anfaal:38, al-Kahf:55 and al-Fatir:42&43 have been discussed.

Divine Universal Laws, Night 1, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 1st Sep 2019

In this session, it has been explained that there are two general types of Divine Universal Laws:
1. The absolute or unconditional ones (al-sunan al-mutlaqah)
2. The non-absolute or conditional ones (al-sunan al-mashutah).
Among the first set is the Sunnah of guiding by sending messengers to all nations. In this session, this Sunnah has been discussed referring to the verses: Yunus: 47; al-Nahl:36; al-Fatir: 24; al-Furqan:51& al-Qasas:59.
In this lecture, we also studied a derivate sunnah that falls under this one and that is the conformity between messengers and those to whom they have been sent, such as conformity in nature and in language. Reference has been made to the verses al-Israa:95 & Ibrahim:4.

Divine Universal Laws, Night 2, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 2nd Sep 2019

This session deals with:
1. The way God prepares psychologically and spiritually people when He sends them Messengers
2. The Sunnah of testing and examining individuals, groups and nations with blessings or with difficulties and losses.

Divine Universal Laws, Night 3, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 3rd Sep 2019

This session completes the study of the Sunnah of Testing with studying the verse 12:109&110 and two derivate laws:
1. The limitations of the blessings and resources in this
2. Differences between people.
Then the lecture continues with studying the Sunnah of Divine Assistance (al-imdaad) as the first conditional or non-absolute Sunnah.
Verses 17:1-20, 11:15&16 and 42:20 have been explained.

Divine Universal Laws, Night 4, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 4th Sep 2019

This session studies further the D.U.L. or Sunnah of aid (al-imdad) along with some reflections on how to approach challenges. Then starts with the D.U.L. of increasing the guidance for those who have appreciated His initial offers of guidance. 
The lecture goes on explaining the necessity of being patient with the difficulties of performing one's religious duties and refraining from temptations in spiritual journey till one starts tasting the sweetness of love for God. From that point on, everything becomes so much enjoyable and pleasing that one would never be pleased with replacing that experience with anything else in this world.  
The lecture ends with the example of Qasim, the son of Imam Hasan (a) who despite his very young age had reached the point of realisation that meeting God is sweeter than honey.

Divine Universal Laws, Night 5, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 5th Sep 2019

Divine Universal Laws, Night 6, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 6th Sep 2019

This session explores the relation between love for God and ability to understand better and gaining wisdom.

Divine Universal Laws, Night 7, Muharram 2019, Sheikh Dr Shomali, 7th Sep 2019

This session explored further the need for love for God and went on reflecting on some hadiths about the people that God loves the most.

Divine Universal Laws Series, Muharram 2019, Watford, UK

Lectures by Dr Shomali