Episode 4 - Surah Yusuf (Chapter 4)
Get to Know one of the most profound, beautiful and unique surahs in the Quran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl16bua4Wlc
(17 minutes)
Transformed - Owning Dunya
Sister Yasmin reflects on how a believer should be in control of this worldly life (dunya), and how the heart should not be attached to dunya, even if one owns a lot of wealth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5nTaX3pDgY
(2 minutes)
Episode 3 - Surah Ali-Imran (Chapter 3)
Get to Know one of the surahs that comes on the Day of Judgment as a cloud or flock of birds to protect the one who accompanied it and recited it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcfmkmgYiLg
(14 minutes)
Episode 2 - Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2)
Get to Know the Surah that angels descend to the sky for when it is recited.
Holding on to Surah Al-Baqarah is blessing upon blessing.
Abandoning it is regret.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87PWw4LTkuM
(21 minutes)
It is important for Muslims to be more attached to the Qur'an, and to better understand its meanings.
This is a new series of talks this Ramadan by brother Nouman Ali Khan where he introduces selected chapters from the Qur'an, starting from Al-Fatihah:
Episode 1 - Surah Al-Fatihah (Chapter 1)...
Protect Your Heart from the Glitter of this Worldly Life
We are often put into situations where we are tempted by money, power or other worldly matters.
What would happen to the heart of a believer if it gets attached to some of these worldly matters?
The answer is pleasing God is no longer...
Smoking is today forbidden by a majority of Muslim scholars, as we are now more aware of the damage it causes
As for fried food, they are harmful for certain health conditions, I agree, and when you are above a certain age.
So if the doctor says no fried food, then this verdict should be...
Alcohol is harmful to both the health and to the intellect
7 different types of cancer are no joke
That's why God commanded Muslims to stay away from alcohol and all types of intoxicants
Scientific research is now proving divine wisdom which some people want to deny
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Alcohol causes seven types of cancer - and probably others, study finds
Alcohol is estimated to have caused around half a million deaths from cancer in 2012 alone, which is nearly 6% of all cancer deaths worldwide
There is strong evidence that alcohol causes seven types of cancer and probably...
Don't Worry About What May or May Not Happen Tomorrow
Many people worry about their future and the future of their loved ones.
This is part of the way we were created by God, and the remedy for this problem is in faith and trust in God.
A believer knows for sure that God wants what is best...
Beg to Allah for the things you want ! Miracle will happen
A powerful talk by sister Yasmin in Malaysia last year on the importance and power of du'aa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDtO8nQaHXY
(41 minutes)
Don't Lose Your Connection with Your Creator
God, our Creator, tells us in the Qur'an that in His remembrance hearts find peace.
This is why He commanded us not to pray only once a week, on Friday, but to pray 5 times a day, with the five prayers distributes throughout the hours of sunlight...
Connecting to God in Everyday Life
An evening with Yasmin Mogahed
Date of presentation: February 8, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imoHdakcS6Q
(74 minutes)
TORONTO – Canadian Muslims have announced that an `Eid gift of $250,000 will be presented to Fort McMurray, Alberta, that was devastated by wildfires in May.
“On the occasion of `Eid Al-Fitr, to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Toronto-based International Development and Relief...
Calm Down Your Nervous System
Peace in life comes from a sense of inner calm.
And inner calm is related in a way to the external world.
There are many external factors which make us tense and which lead to anxiety, so try to minimize those negative influences, as much as you can.
If for...
Be Kind to Yourself, and Be Kind to Others
Our modern world of today needs more compassion and more kindness.
One of the reasons most people can't find inner peace is they are not kind to themselves, and others are not kind to them as they are not kind to those around them.
How about a...
Positive Ramadan (3 of 4): Lasting Days
Imam Sohaib Saeed from the UK continues with his reflections on Positive Ramadan
This third episode is focused on the last ten days of Ramadan and how to continue with an upward spiritual curve after Ramadan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WeXJDJZ0N4...
Welcome to Islam DIR
These are a few suggestions I would recommend
1- For an on-line translation of the meanings of the Qur'an, please check this site:
http://quran.com/
2- For a book on the life of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, which is at the same time a good introduction to...