Episode 334: Introduction to Ramadan Reflections 2026: Nurturing the Inner Moral Compass

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 He swears by it.

Qur’anic Reference:
Surah al-Qiyāmah (75:2)

This inner faculty unsettles us when we cross moral lines. When we listen to it, it protects our humanity. When we ignore it, the heart slowly hardens.

In this series, we will reflect on how to:

• Understand our innate moral nature (fitrah)

• Recognize the signs of a silenced conscience

• Distinguish constructive guilt from destructive shame

• Learn how to return when we fall short

• Keep our inner guide awake in times of confusion

Reflection:
Where in your life might you need to listen more carefully to your inner moral voice?

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