Here’s a little throwback for you:

There’s one key word every Muslim who wants to start a family needs to get right…

Values

We know our purpose comes from the Quran and Sunnah,

But how do we practically implement them in our vision of family life?

That’s what I discussed with Dr Osman Umarji about a year ago.

We covered:

• Dr Osman’s personal learning journey
• How to identify your values as a parent
• How to define success for Muslim kids
• Navigating different values with spouses

And more!

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Sometimes knowing is not enough,

We have to learn the truth the hard way.

That’s what I took away from this incredible talk with Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy.

We had an insightful discussion on tawakkul; trusting in Allah, not only in theory, but through lived experiences.

This episode covered themes including:

• The wisdom in brokenness 
• Learning through experience
• Tawakkul explained through the Quran
• When to take the means and went to trust Allah
• How the prophets (A.S) faced their fears through tawakkul

And the formula for putting your trust in Allah.

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The 5 Day Online Challenge empowering Muslim parents with the spiritual, emotional, and practical support needed to raise strong believers. 

Parenthood is the mission of a lifetime, and sometimes you might feel like throwing in the towel. 

That's why DiscoverU have invited experts in Islam and psychology, including Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim, Ustadha Sarah Sultan, and Dr Leonard Sax, to bring you key guidance to transform your home for the better. 

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I’ll let you in on a secret…

…even experts get stressed and anxious. 

That’s what Sister Menahal Begawala told me in a very raw discussion we had not too long ago.

Having all the answers doesn’t mean you won’t feel these natural human emotions from time to time,

And the fact that you feel them is completely healthy.

But the question is how do we, as Muslims, work through all the stress and anxiety of life?

That’s what this episode of the DiscoverULife Podcast is all about:

• What most people misunderstand about stress
• The dangers of long-term stress
• Simple solutions for managing stress and anxiety
• Finding solace in Salah
• Redefining your self worth for your mental wellbeing

And more!

This episode is brought to you by Paradise Beneath My Feet

The 5 Day Online Challenge empowering Muslim parents with the spiritual, emotional, and practical support needed to raise strong believers. 

Parenthood is the mission of a lifetime, and sometimes you might feel like throwing in the towel. 

That's why DiscoverU have invited experts in Islam and psychology, including Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim, Ustadha Sarah Sultan, and Dr Leonard Sax, to bring you key guidance to transform your home for the better. 

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Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef's last message to us was to rise with the tide - to do nothing is not an option. 

In this session, we hold space to grieve and remember our beloved Shaykh, teacher and mentor, rahimahullah. 

Link referenced in this episode: https://www.TheRisingTideChallenge.com

The Prophet ﷺ shared this beautiful analogy with us:

In an authentic narration [Bukhari] He ﷺ told us the example of the believers and disbelievers is like a boat.

The believers have the top deck- so they can easily access water.

The disbelievers have the lower decks, and need to ask the people upstairs every time they need water,

So they decide “hang on, why don’t we just cut a hole in the bottom of the ship, so we can get our own water?”

And if the believers don’t take action, then everybody drowns.

Now maybe you’ve heard this hadith, probably lots of times in your life,

But you know right now I think it’s meaning really resonates the most.

Because it feels like we’re all drowning.

We’re all feeling the economic pressure.

And the natural reaction in times like these is to become complacent.

To hide and not take risks,

But not acting is what’s causing us to drown in the first place.

Look, the only solution we have right now is to ride with the tides.

That means stepping out of our comfort zone, taking calculated risks, and leaving the rest to Allah.

Link referred to in the episode: https://www.TheRisingTideChallenge.com

Every Arafah there’s one scene that always come to mind:

All those pilgrims standing on the mount for hours and hours,

Calling upon their Lord with all their hearts.

When you’re there in the moment it’s a lot easier to go all out in your Dua.

But have you ever wondered how you could recreate that same energy right here at home?

A reminder I used to give every year around this time was the story of Yunus (A.S) 

When he was in the belly of a whale, in the depth of the ocean, in the darkness of the night, still called out to his Lord, knowing he would be heard. 

That’s the attitude we should have going into this day. 

You might feel like you’re in a dark place right now, 

Maybe it’s guilt, past trauma, doubt about whether or not you’re “worthy” of that Dua being answered,

But you’re asking the same Lord as Yunus, the one who heard him and delivered him from the darkest of dark places.

All you have to do is ask, and there’s no greater day to ask than this.

When the Prophet (S) told us that more people are saved from the fire on this day than any other day of the year (hadith sahih).

This is how you get into the Arafah mindset.

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This episode is brought to you by The 3-Day Rising Tide Challenge with Muhammad Alshareef and special guest Dean Graziosi.

Look, everything is rising: prices, fitnah, Haram, diseases.  And unless the believer also commits to rising higher, she will drown.

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You’ve probably heard the story of Ibrahim (A.S) and the sacrifices he made, but how often do we talk about that word- sacrifice- at a personal level?

It’s easy to talk about it symbolically,

But when we’re faced with tough decisions, choosing Allah over ourselves is harder than we imagine.

That’s what I discussed with our teacher, Sh Abdul Nasir Jangda.

Alhamdulillah it was an amazing experience, and we managed to cover so much in such a short amount of time!

• We covered everything from:
• Finding peace with discomfort
• embracing hardship
• redirecting ourselves to the akhira
• How celebration is tied with sacrifice 
• What Ibrahim (A.S) teaches us about sacrifice 

This episode is brought to you by The 3-Day Rising Tide Challenge with Muhammad Alshareef and special guest Dean Graziosi.

Look, everything is rising: prices, fitnah, Haram, diseases. And unless the believer also commits to rising higher, she will drown.

In this FREE challenge starting July 25, learn how to personally rise with the tide and become more. Because the fact is - the rising tide won’t affect you if you rise to the challenge and become more.

To join for FREE go to www.therisingtidechallenge.com. 

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Marriage is full of challenges, especially with our fast-paced modern lives.

You’re up against work stress, money troubles, and unrealistic social expectations…

…and 2 years of lockdowns only added to the struggle!

But despite all that, there’s still hope for Muslim couples.

In this episode, Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim breaks down 5 reasons why Muslim marriage is harder in 2022, and how you can rise above it in light of Islam.

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In this episode we discuss the ways you might be missing on opportunities to connect with your child.  It is possible for you to build a strong bond with your child.