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Lecture 4: The Practice of Contentment to Cultivate Inner Peace

Release Date: 07/29/2024

Episode 333: Lecture 10 M2025: Seeking help through Salaat

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In this episode, we discuss the importance of Salaat as a tool of strength, success and discipline. We discuss the superpowers of salaat and how we can begin to become more mindful of our prayers For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on...

Episode 331: Lecture 8 M2025: Amr bil Marouf and Nahi anil Munkar

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In this episode, we explore the meaning and importance of enjoining good and forbidding evil, why it is challenging and needed today and how to do it effectively by making love the foundation For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on Apple...

Episode 332: Lecture 9 M2025: Speaking truth to power: Lessons in Resistance from Sayyada Zaynab [as]

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In this episode, after reviewing our journey into exploring Istiqama thus far, we turn to learning from Sayyada Zaynab [as] who is an embodied model of resistance. We look at her sermons in Kufa and Damascus and see what lessons we can learn from them in the modern world For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical...

Episode 329: Lecture 6 M2025: Building Tawakkul Trust in Allah swt

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In this episode, we explore the meaning and importance of having Tawakkul in Allah swt, what are some of the preconditions, why it is so important and then we discuss how to develop Tawakkul in our hearts For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on...

Episode 330: Lecture 7 M2025: Resisting Oppression

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In this episode, we explore the meaning and importance of standing up to injustice and how we unknowingly be the problem For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on Apple Podcasts and Facebook/IG

Episode 328: Lecture 5 M2025: Building a relationship with God part 2

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In this episode, we continue our exploration of ways to strengthen our relationship with God and focus especially on developing Khasiya or Awe in our hearts. We end the discussion by exploring 5 ways we can experience Awe in our everyday lives For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please...

Episode 327: Lecture 4 M2025: Building a relationship with God part 1

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] After completing our discussion on distractions on the path towards God, we start our discussion on building our relationship with Allah by looking at His proper name For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected] Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on Apple Podcasts and Facebook/IG...

Episode 326: Lecture 3 M2025: Distractions on the path towards God

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] After reflecting on what we can do to build personal resilience, we begin the topic of building our relationship with Allah swt as this is the foundation for Istiqamah. Many of us report feeling disconnected from Allah swt these days. In this lecture, we uncover some of the things in modern life which make it so hard for us to connect to Him. For questions and or comments related to this content, please email...

Episode 325: Lecture 2 M2025: Building personal resilience

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[Muharram 2025 Series: Holding On to Faith When the World Falls Apart Lessons in Resilience and Resistance from Imam Hussain [as] and Bibi Zainab[as] M1447/2025] In order to have the stance of istiqamah, standing strong, we need to have resilience. In this episode, we explore the meaning of resilience, talk about the purpose of trials in our lives and discuss the secrets of resilient people who are able to withstand the challenges of life and are in fact, stronger because of them For questions and or comments related to this content, please email [email protected]...

Episode 324: Lecture 1 M2025: Introduction & Verse Theme – Understanding Istiqamah

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In this episode, we reflect on the verse from Sura Fussilat where Allah swt says: [41:30] (As for) those who say: Our Lord is Allah, then continue in the right way, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not, nor be grieved, and receive good news of the garden which you were promised. We start exploring the need for idea of resistance as stance towards injustice. We also explore the meaning of Imam Hussain [as] mission and the idea that the mission of Azadari cannot be different than the mission of Imam Hussain [as]. We start exploring the meaning of Istiqamat For...

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As-salāmu alaykum! Welcome back to Loving and Living the Quran. In this episode, we dive into our series on "Finding Peace in an Imperfect World," recorded during our Muharram sessions. Today, we’re exploring the practice of contentment and how it ties into our quest for inner peace.

We’ll reflect on why contentment is so elusive in today’s world of constant comparison and materialism. From the Qur'anic perspective to practical tips, we’ll discuss how to cultivate a sense of peace and satisfaction, regardless of what we have or don’t have.

Join us as we unpack:

The concept of contentment and its importance in achieving peace.
The impact of materialism and social comparison on our happiness.
Practical ways to develop a contented heart and mind.

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