SoulFood FM

The road to Paradise is paved with difficulties and struggle. Part of the refinement of one's soul is the recognition that patience and struggle against the nafs are needed in order to achieve nearness to Allah ﷻ and success in the Hereafter.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The path to Paradise

• Patience is struggle

• Patience in obedience

• Acquiring patience

Show Notes:

• Surah Yusuf: http://quran.com/12

• Story of Prophet Yusuf from Shaykh Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari: https://youtu.be/VbWmQ_sHplk?t=19m30s

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Fortitude is the foundation upon which the realities of faith are built.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Verses on the results of fortitude

• How patience is a soldier of the intellect

• The three different kinds of fortitude

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The intellect is a gift from God that helps us differentiate between right and wrong. But how does the intellect play a role in the development of noble character? In this episode, you will learn:

• The relationship between the intellect and character

• The essence of good character

• Imam al-Ghazali's analogy of the intellect

• A crucial way to seek the soul's purity

Recommended link:

• The Prayer of Need (Salat al-Haja): http://seekershub.org/ans-blog/2009/07/24/how-does-one-perform-the-prayer-of-need-salat-al-haja/

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The believer expresses their joy in the grace and blessings of God. We pray that our Ramadan has been accepted and that you all have a blessed Eid!

In this episode:

• The point of Eid

• Importance of consistency

• Expressing joy

• Glorifying God

Recommended Link:

• Takbiraat of Eid: https://soundcloud.com/omar_mm/takbiraat-of-eid

Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

This world is fertile soil where we sow the seeds of eternal life. But what awaits us after the final Judgment?

In this episode:

• Verses about the Fire

• A brief glimpse of Paradise

• The Greatest Joy

• The vastness of God's mercy

Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

Remembering death helps the believer prepare for the meeting with Allah ﷻ, and it is one of the most powerful remedies to remove rust from the heart.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The importance of remembering death

• Reflecting on the life of the grave

• Asking Allah ﷻ for a good ending

• Events of Judgment Day

Suggested Reading:

• "The Lives of Man" by Imam al-Haddad: http://www.amazon.ca/Lives-Man-Guide-States-Before/dp/1887752145/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437001406&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lives+of+man

Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

The love you give others has eternal consequences, as it affects the faith in your heart. As the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "A person has the faith of their close friend; so be careful who you take as a close friend."

In this episode, you will learn:

• Love's eternal consequences

• Friendship in the Quran

• The effects of good and bad company

• How friends affect your faith

Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

Spiritual excellence, as defined by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is "To worship God as though you see Him; and if you do not see Him, knowing that He sees you." The latter degree is vigilance.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Imam Ibrahim ibn Adham's advice

• What spiritual excellence is

• Vigilance in the Quran

• How to remind the soul of vigilance

Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

One of the sages of Islam said, "Reflection is the lamp of the heart; if it departs the heart will have no light."

In this episode, you will learn:

• The relationship between Dhikr and reflection

• Reflecting on God's Power and Ability

• Reflecting on Divine blessings

• Reflecting on the nature of the world

Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

"Truly it is in the remembrance of God that hearts find peace." [Quran 13.28]

In this episode, you will learn:

• Dhikr in the Quran

• How Dhikr gives life to the heart

• The best form of Dhikr

• Rewards for gatherings of Dhikr

Recommended Link:

• The Book of Remembrances: http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Remembrances-Kitab-Al-Adhkar/dp/1906949190

• Wird al-Latif: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHO9oeAedJ4

Note: This episode of SoulFood was recorded in front of a live audience, which accounts for the difference in sound experience.

Music performed by Nader Khan and the Blacksmiths