The Ummah woke up to the devastating news of a large explosion in Beirut that some have equated to the 2nd largest explosion after the second world war atomic bomb in Hiroshima/Nagasaki. 

Join us this episode as Ustaath Abu Anas and Brother Wassim discuss the situation, the tragedy of Lebanon from its inception and the how the Ummah should direct it's response to such tragedies. 

Eid-ul-Adh'ha (Festival of Sacrifice) is built around the incidents from life of Khaleelullah, Prophet Ibrahim a.s, and his wife Hajira a.s. 

Listen to Br Soudad Doureihi enumerating through 4 important lessons to be learnt from the life of Prophet Ibrahim a.s and Hajira a.s.

"It appears that the reason ten days of Dhul Hijjah are superior (to other days) is due to the coming together of the mothers of the acts of worship found in them. They are Salah, fasting, Sadaqah and Hajj. You will not find this in other days." (Ibn Hajar)

In this episode, Shiekh Rian delves into the merits of the sacred month of Dhul Hijjah.

In this episode, Br Abu Anas addresses the latest events in Turkey surrounding Hagia Sophia particular due to its strong sentiments with the Ummah.

Listen on in as we discuss it's implications, the context and how it extends beyond the particular event.

This episode is a reminder and a testament to the will and power of Allah SWT and how in many ways Allah SWT soothes the hearts, invigorates the minds and re-energizes the body by providing constant reminders of his strength, his omnipotence and how life as a whole follows a preordained path which we can never deviate from.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Qur’an:

وَاللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

“Allah has control over His affairs, but most people do not know!” [12:21].

In this episode, Shiekh Rian talks about "The forgotten obligation Khilafah" that by and large the ummah has taken for granted for the past 1400 years and historically it's an obligation that wasn't really up for debate or discussion since the beginning of Islam. Just like other obligations (Hajj, fasting during Ramadan, Salah), the obligation on establishing Islam in a practical sense as a government in the form of Khilafah was never debated among scholars and always agreed upon.

Imam al-Qurturbi (rh.a.) said, 

"The Khilafah is the pillar upon which other pillars rest". 

In the second series of this Episode, Br Abu Anas speaks about the need to train, nurture and teach Islamic values, norms and principles to our family is all the more serious given the context of the widespread assault on Islam, Shari`ah and Muslim family values as being antithetical to anything British, Western and liberal.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Qur’an:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ

“O believers, save yourselves and your family from the Hellfire whose fuel is men and stones”

In the first series of this Episode, Br Abu Anas speaks about the need to train, nurture and teach Islamic values, norms and principles to our family is all the more serious given the context of the widespread assault on Islam, Shari`ah and Muslim family values as being antithetical to anything British, Western and liberal.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Qur’an:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ

“O believers, save yourselves and your family from the Hellfire whose fuel is men and stones”

In this episode, Br Bilal Merhi talks about the epidemic of racism that the West is facing clearly stems from its ideology and its institutions. Racism is not inherent in the nature of the human being rather it is cultivated in the individual’s personality by the culture one carries. Thus, to free ourselves from racism we must re-evaluate the culture and the ideology that we carry. Islam is the only ideology that has addressed this issue in such a way that it builds personalities that melt the differences between people rather than construct barriers. It is the only alternative left for us.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Qur’an:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ

“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.”  [Surah Al-Hujurat: 13]

In this episode, Br Abu Anas briefs how politicians, authorities and media exploit their position in society and access to people’s living rooms by spreading demonizing propaganda against Muslims and Islam by using Manipulative words.

"Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam."