Surah Qaf (50:30-37). It is not as if Allah doesn’t know you commit sins. It is in your imperfection that you must make tawbah and come to Him, as awwāb.rstood anything. Pause. And think. In this lecture: Jahannam; the bringing forward of Jannah by the Divine; the awwāb; the Rahmān; acclimatizing ourselves to eternity; Khallāq: the limitless Creativity of Allah ﷻ; stabilizing the alternating qalb.

Surah Qaf (50:17-29). Human being find it hard to bear that someone else has more knowledge regarding the affairs of what happens to us after death. In this lecture: we are never alone; the angels who record everything; the knowledge of the anbiyaa; the reality of the pangs of death; reflecting upon death; the power of the Trumpet; the plain of Arafaat and the return of our senses amplified; developing an existential agenda; the mureeb and the qareen; disbelief as rebellion.

Surah Qaf (50:9-16). The point of revelation is to learn to love Allāh, to have the comfort of knowing Him and knowing that He knows me, and that He will take care of me. In this lecture: The far-reaching effects of Allāh’s mercy through water; The means of rizq V.S. rizq that is consumed; The innovation of divorcing the Messenger from Islam; The ‘renewal’ found in all aspects of a Muslim’s life; The beginning of Iḥsān, and the false dichotomy of knowledge and spirituality.

Surah Qaf (50:1-8). The human nafs is the same, whether it is Ādam or Dajjāl. The difference is that Allah's Fadl ﷻ comes to Ādam, but it does not come to Dajjāl. So who is in control? Allah. In this lecture: the Quraysh's reservations with the Rasūl ﷺ; the Divine use of power; the world of the unseen; wahy and its expanding effect on human perception in the presence of imān; amr marīj (a confused state); the addictive state of confusion amid the seduction of kufr.

Surah Al-Hujurat (49:14-18). Belief in Allah and His Messenger is the greatest commodity in existence, which will accompany us beyond death; it is a tremendous disservice to ourselves that we allow our beliefs to become corrupted. In this lecture: The mannerism which Muslims should have with Allah The steps for progression in Iman The role of sacrifice (Mujahadah) in a believer’s development The importance of humility in seeking knowledge as a hallmark of our tradition.

Surah Al-Hujurat (49:12-13). Giving up on the ummah is the greatest pollutant among Muslims. In this lecture: ⁃ the evil of ghībah; ⁃ the language of wahy; ⁃ the methodical dismantlement of the Qurayshi aristocracy in Makkah; ⁃ the norms of human behavior and what Islam adds to it.

Surah Al-Hujurat (49:10-12). True freedom gievs you security. In this lecture: the evil of ridiculing people; accommodating those you don't agree with and collaborating for a greater good; the fabric of unity and neglecting micro-values such as having a good opinion of others; a higher standard for Muslims; aman (security) and the nafs al-ammārah.

Surah Al-Hujurat (49:9-10). It is a part of human nature to quarrel and fight and the Quran recognizes this frailty.In this lecture:the myth that Muslims do not fight; the categories of two conflicting Muslim groups; maintaining peace and stability once it is achieved; gray areas and room for negotiation; the spirit of the law; taqwā at the center of service; reconciling differences under the amīr.

Surah Al-Hujurat (49:6-9). The greater among the sahābah came to understand how the Rasūl ﷺ thinks and analyzes information. Simply being with the Rasūl ﷺ wasn't enough; they had to exercise tremendous effort to observe and study the ways of the Rasūl ﷺ.In this lecture:validating news and informationthe science of hadiththe discipline Allah ﷻ desired for the sahābahthe need for due diligencelove for Īmān as a gift from Allah ﷻthe murād of the Divine, and the sincere submission of the Rasūl ﷺ

Surah Al-Hujurat (49:1-5). Your Islam is determined by how much you accept the prophet'sﷺ authority in your life. In this lecture: the adab of being around the Messenger; the mindset of a Muslim; the event that brought down the second verse, a proof of the obedience of the sahabah; the civilizational value of adab for leadership; commentary on adab with the Quran, the masjid, the fast; ihsān over 'adl.