Boasting is speaking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about your achievements, possessions, etc. Allah does not like people who are arrogant and boastful. Imam Yama Niazi highlights the dangers of boasting and gives us its root cause. Our pious predecessors, despite tremendous accomplishments, were incredibly humble. Can one speak about one's achievements in gratitude to Allah? Tune in to this podcast to learn the difference between boastful speech and expressing the bounty of Allah.

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Shaykh Faraz Rabbani shares an important reminder on embracing the key virtues of calm (sakina) and contentment.

He explains how these are keys to certitude (yaqin), sincerity in our actions (ikhlas), and Presence (hudur) with Allah Most High.

This sermon was delivered at IMO in Toronto, Canada, as part of SeekersGuidance Canada Community Programs.

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Embracing Calm and Contentment in the Rush of Ramadan  – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

How can we have a marriage which truly embodies love and mercy? When a husband and wife draw closer to Allah, Allah will draw them closer to each other. You can find the coolness of your eyes in your spouse. Tune in to listen to Shaykh Irshaad's valuable advice on finding tranquility in your marriage.

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The Coolness of Your Eyes in Your Marriage – Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

How are our words connected to the heart? The tongue is a reflection of the heart. If our hearts are pure, our speech will also be upright. Imam Yama Niazi emphasizes the importance of good company. A sound heart is attained by sitting with scholars and people of knowledge. The remembrance of Allah also polishes the heart. Tune in to learn the different forms of remembrance of Allah.

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Relationship Between the Tongue and the Heart – Imam Yama Niazi

You could lose all the rewards of your charity if you boast about it or cause people harm. Imam Yama Niazi reminds us of the words of Allah Most High, "O believers! Do not waste your charity with reminders ˹of your generosity˺ or hurtful words." (Quran, 2:264)
Another type of prohibited speech is praising others excessively. Imam Yama explains the situations in which praising someone is recommended and those in which it is harmful. He also shares the supplication to ask when someone praises you.

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Reminding Others of Your Charity & Praising Others – Imam Yama Niazi

Are you sinful if you refuse to drink alcohol yourself but encourage someone else to drink? Imam Yama Niazi clarifies that encouraging someone to do something forbidden is like doing the same thing yourself. Allah has forbidden us to assist in sin. Imam Yama instructs us to express our displeasure with the prohibited actions. At the same time, he also cautions us not to condemn an action on which there is a difference of opinion. Tune in to learn how you can avoid assisting in sin.

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