Ramadan brings the cheerful lesson that we are capable of restraining ourselves and disciplining the nafs. But we are also called to look within and cultivate our inward qualities, especially the hidden parts that long for the affirmation of others.

“If the noble Prophet ﷺ is content with you, it is a sign that Allah the Exalted is content with you.”

On the last eve of Jumu'a before Ramadan, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus translates a beautiful poem by a great Moroccan scholar Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib. The poem, which he wrote when he came into the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, teaches us the etiquettes that we should have when visiting the Prophet ﷺ.

When we pray are we at full attention? Do we understand what we are saying in prayer?

Ibn Ali Miller discusses issues facing American youth.

How can the Qur'an and the life of the Prophet Muhammad (s) be the primary source for our lives even after 1400+ years later?

Ramadan is the most blessed month during which Muslims are Divinely facilitated to draw nearer to Allah the Exalted. In this last Jumu’a before Ramadan, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus focuses on how to prepare for Ramadan, including discussing the greatest means of preparation. He also provides a list of Sunnahs related to breaking and beginning the fast, as well as what other acts of worship are especially fruitful during these blessed days.

Ramadan resolutions, timeless standards, and the limitless Mercy of Allah.

What does it really mean to us that the devils are chained? How can reflect on our own desires during Ramadan.

Every moment in this blessed month is an opportunity to do Dhikr. Busy your tongue and heart during Ramadan with the best forms of remembrance of Allah.

Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad tells the story of Imam Shamil, political, military, and spiritual leader of Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s. He is the first of many exemplary figures in Islamic history in this series.

This talk was delivered on October 20, 2018.