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Episode 335: The Spectrum of the Human Soul [95:4-5]
Loving and Living the Quran
Allah tells us: “Truly We created the human being in the most beautiful stature (ahsanu taqwīm). Then We cast him to the lowest of the low.” (95:4–5) These verses outline the full spectrum of the human condition. The word taqwīm comes from qawwama — to shape, form, arrange in balance. Scholars explain that ahsanu taqwīmrefers not only to our outward form, but to our inner potential — harmony, balance, moral and spiritual beauty. We were created with the capacity for outward and inward excellence. Yet the next verse reminds us that we can also descend to asfala sāfilīn — the...
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Episode 334: Introduction to Ramadan Reflections 2026: Nurturing the Inner Moral Compass
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Many of us are watching the state of the world with heavy hearts. We see cruelty, dehumanization, and moral numbness — and we ask: How can human beings do this? Where is their conscience? The Qur’an reminds us that moral collapse does not happen overnight. It is rarely one dramatic moment. It is a gradual process — a slow silencing of the inner voice that once made wrongdoing uncomfortable. This Ramadan, we begin a journey to understand that process — not to judge others, but to guard ourselves. Allah speaks of the nafs al-lawwāmah — the self-reproaching soul — so important that...
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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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on...
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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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on Apple...
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Episode 332: Lecture 9 M2025: Speaking truth to power: Lessons in Resistance from Sayyada Zaynab [as]
Loving and Living the Quran
[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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical...
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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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on...
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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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on Apple Podcasts and Facebook/IG
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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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please...
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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 livingthequran786@gmail.com Please visit for more resources on practical spirituality. Please consider subscribing and leaving a rating & review on Apple Podcasts and Facebook/IG...
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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...
info_outlineToday's reflection is adapted from the introduction to the book Calling on the Merciful, which features excerpts from the supplications taught by the Beloveds of Allah [swt].
Episode Summary:
In this episode, we reflect on the beautiful invitation and promise from Allah [swt] in Surah Ghafir [40:60]:
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ
"And your Lord says: Call upon Me, I will answer you."
This verse is a powerful reminder of our constant need for connection with the Divine. Despite our illusions of self-sufficiency, our hearts long for the One who never fails us. Allah [swt] reassures us that He listens, responds, and never tires of our supplications.
Drawing upon Quranic wisdom and the supplications of the Ahlul Bayt [as], we explore:
🔹 How Dua is not just about seeking worldly relief but about deepening our relationship with Allah.
🔹 The importance of aiming higher in our prayers—beyond immediate needs to true spiritual fulfillment.
🔹 The transformative power of calling upon Allah through the words of His Beloveds.
🔹 How the act of supplication itself brings healing, peace, and clarity, even before our prayers are answered.
✨ Special Reflection for This Month ✨
Let us mindfully engage with the supplications of the Ahlul Bayt [as], allowing their wisdom to guide our hearts and souls. Join us on Instagram for daily excerpts from these profound prayers:
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📚 Book Availability:
If you're in Pakistan, Dubai, or Canada, limited copies of Calling on the Merciful are available. Once the book is on Amazon, we will share the update, InshaAllah.
🎧 Tune in and reconnect with the Most Merciful!