He who does not HAVE Peace, cannot GIVE Peace
January 9, 2008
http://www.halaltube.com/mokhtar-maghraoui/video/who-does-not-have-peace-cannot-give-peace-icna-2001
May Allah swt bless Shaykh Mokhtar and accept from him.
SubhanAllah just listening to the voice of the shaykh is very soothing and puts one in a tranquil state. And when the actual lecture is about achieving inner tranquility, just imagine! 
At Icna 2007, I had the privilege of listening to Shaykh Mokhtar talk about the nafs, and how it is the hijab between our heart and Allah ‘azza wa jall. He said something in that lecture that really changed the way I think and act. It was about being defensive. When someone criticizes us, and we try and defend ourselves….this builds up our nafs and strengthens the ego. We should defend Allah swt and His messenger with knowledge when they are attacked, or defend others. But we should not defend our own selves. It may be that someone called us a hypocrite or a liar, or something else, that perhaps we may not be (and may Allah swt save us from ever becoming any of these things) , but to defend ourselves at this moment is self destructive. And by remaining silent, we begin to weaken our nafs, and lessen the hijab between ourselves and Allah swt.
O Allah You are peace, and from You comes peace. Grant us the tawfiq to achieve inner peace, so that we may begin to see outer peace as well.
Ameen.
