Every day we recite “Guide us to the Straight Path,” yet many of us live uncomfortably close to the edge of it: halal and haram blurred, Islam pushed between work, study and the pressure to fit in. In this episode, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble speaks to that tension directly.

He breaks down Surah al-Fatihah in a way many Muslims have never heard. You’ll learn how worship collapses without Allah’s help, how guidance comes in two layers, and why “You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help” sits at the centre of your entire life. Worship becomes more than movements. It touches your thoughts, your private moments, and who you turn to when you’re at your weakest.

You’ll see how the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم lived this Surah, and why following their way is the clearest sign of true guidance. This lesson explores the mistakes of previous nations - knowledge without action, action without knowledge - and the modern pressures that quietly push Muslims to compromise. You’ll recognise how easy it is to drift, even with good intentions, and what it takes to stay firm.

By the end, your prayer feels different. The Straight Path feels defined. And the guidance you keep asking for finally makes sense.

Based on Tafseer As-Sadi, explained simply and clearly.

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Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Precap and Introduction
0:07:58 - Worship and Reliance: The Heart of Islam
0:11:01 - Exclusivity in Worship and Help
0:15:20 - The Need for Allah’s Help
0:18:59 - Definition of Ibadah
0:24:43 - Guide Us To the Straight Path
0:30:52 - Parable of the Straight Path
0:38:08 - Who is Upon the Straight Path?

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The Dunya pushes you: “Earn more. Climb higher. Secure your future.”
Your heart quietly asks: "But when will you seek knowledge? What about the Akhirah?"

If you’ve ever watched your commitment to seeking knowledge fade while life pulls you in every direction… if you’ve ever stared at your week and wondered when your Iman slipped through the cracks… this poem was written for you.

Welcome to our new series on the Ta’iyyah of Abu Ishaq al-Ilbiri - a poem so striking that scholars across generations instructed their students to memorise it. Not because it's beautiful poetry, but because it slaps you awake.

Taught by Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble, this series takes you into a masterpiece that speaks to the modern Muslim student - the one juggling university, work, household, and trying to hold onto their Deen in a world that doesn't make it easy.

This isn't just admonition. It's not a Sheikh telling you "you're doing it wrong."
It's a father confessing to his son: “These are the mistakes I made. These are the attachments that cost me. Don’t repeat them. Take the path I should have taken.”

The poem revolves around three unshakeable truths:
Zuhd - turning away from a Dunya designed to capture you
Seeking Knowledge - the treasure that fills the void when you stop chasing wealth and status
Purifying the Soul - Tawbah, return, and filling your heart with what Allah loves

In Episode 1, Ustadh Muhammad introduces the poem's background, its author's remarkable story, and begins unpacking the very first line:
"The days shatter your heart, piece by piece..."

Why does the poem begin with the heart, not the body, not time, but your heart? What happens when Iman wears out like old clothing? And what are the five actions that can renew a broken heart?

This episode sets the stage for a journey that will challenge every student of knowledge, every person who's felt the weight of "I'm not doing enough," and every Muslim who knows deep down: the dunya is winning, and I need to fight back.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:28 About the Ta'iyyah
07:21 Core Topics of the Poem
11:00 Pursuing Balance Between Knowledge and Livelihood
17:45 The Poet and His Works
22:06 Why is the Poem Known as "Ta'iyyah"?
24:27 A Note on the Poem’s Variations
27:23 Different Explanations of the Poem
29:24 Beginning the Poem
30:30 How the Passage of Days Weakens Your Heart
35:30 Analysing and Rectifying the Heart’s Situation
37:16 Iman-Boosting Deeds
46:40 Conclusion

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Are you learning Arabic but feeling stuck, losing motivation, or finding it harder to stay consistent? Do you feel like you started strong, but now the drive just isn’t there?

In this short reminder, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble speaks to that exact dip and gives you the kind of motivation that helps you steady yourself and remember why this journey matters.

If your energy is slipping or your motivation is fading, these few minutes may be exactly what helps you reset and carry on.

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Most Muslims want a strong connection with the Qur’an, but life moves too fast. One week you’re consistent, the next week you’re barely holding on. You still read it, you still pray, but it often feels like you’re doing everything while feeling nothing. Salah gets done on time, but your mind arrives late.

And somewhere inside, you realise there has to be more. That’s why this first episode of our Tafseer Juz Amma series starts with the surah you recite the most:

Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble takes you through Surah Al-Fatihah using the clear and heart-centred commentary of Tafseer As-Sa’di, showing how each word was designed to steady you, guide you, and pull you closer to Allah in a way you can actually feel.

This episode gives you a glimpse of meanings many Muslims never slow down enough to notice: the depth inside “Bismillah,” the two forms of Allah’s mercy hidden in Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem, the weight of standing before the Master of the Day of Judgement, and the moment you realise your salah has always been a dialogue, not a monologue.

By the time you return to prayer, Surah al-Fatihah won’t feel like a routine. It’ll start to feel like a meeting.

Based on Tafseer As-Sa’di - a warm, easy entryway into understanding the Qur’an.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:35 A Masterpiece in Tafseer: Tafseer As-Sa'di
13:57 Starting with Surah Al-Fatihah
20:35 Two Essential Pieces of Advice
25:12 An Introduction to Surah Al-Fatihah
39:35 An In-Depth Analysis of the Basmalah
1:22:47 Exploring Al-Hamd and the Ruboobiyyah of Allah
1:36:40 The Supreme Sovereignty of Allah

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How do mountains, rivers, and stars whisper the secrets of Allah’s most beautiful Names? What hidden meaning does the sun speak - not with words, but in ways every heart can feel? In this episode, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble explores how the wonders of creation to reveal the touching reality behind Allah’s Names and Attributes.

Can the rhythm of the universe truly move your Iman? What is the ONE principle in understanding Allah’s Names that could transform every act of worship? And what single mistake could distance you from the true path that the Prophets followed?

Drawing from the book Fiqh al-Asma al-Husna by Sheikh Abdur Razzaq Al-Badr, Ustadh breaks down complex concepts into life-changing insights that will leave you seeing your Creator - and yourself - in a completely new light.

The path of Ahlus Sunnah in Allah's Names isn't complicated. It's pure. It's safe. It's transformative.

Are you ready to rethink everything you thought you knew?
Are you sure you know what it means to truly recognize and honour the Creator?

Then let the journey begin. But beware:
Once you taste this knowledge, you’ll want more.

Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Precap and Introduction
0:07:08 - Verses From the Quran
0:10:17 - Examples
0:10:57 - Effects of Allah’s Names in Servitude
0:14:43 - More Examples
0:17:26 - All of Allah’s Names Are Perfect
0:28:13 - Why Allah’s Names Are the Most Beautiful
0:29:32 - Evil Is Not Attributed to Allah
0:32:07 - Points Regarding Allah’s 99 Names
0:32:55 - Understanding the Word “أَحْصَى”
0:33:38 - Authenticity of the Hadith on Allah’s 99 Names
0:37:14 - Ahlus Sunnah on Allah’s Names and Attributes

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Introducing "Majalis Ilmiyyah", our brand new series on issues that matter to students of Islamic knowledge. In every episode, our teachers discuss topics students rarely hear about on social platforms: the challenges, the methods, and the moments of growth that unfold within circles of knowledge.

These conversations, often discussed only among serious full-time students of knowledge, are now brought to you so that every aspiring learner can benefit and walk that path with understanding.

In this first episode, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble and Sheikh Abu Bakr Al-Khalafi open that door with a deep discussion about books, the lifelong companion of every student’s journey.

Together, they explore:
- How should a student build their library?
- What is the right way to approach and read a book?
- How do scholars choose the right print and commentary, and how should a student approach them?
- How can reading with purpose shape who you become as a student of knowledge?

If you have ever felt lost between bookshelves, unsure how to study or what to read next, this episode will help you find direction, with the permission of Allah.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:31 Your Maktabah: A Reflection of Who You Are
06:46 Approaching the Stages of Reading
09:40 The Student’s Beginning with Books
17:33 First Steps After Buying a Book
24:47 What to Look for in a Print (Tab'ah)
30:57 How the Student Approaches Books
39:41 The Student’s Stage of Tasawwur
44:22 How to Write in Your Books
50:41 The Next Stage: Studying Evidences
58:37 Writing and Linking Evidences
01:00:58 The Last Stage: Where Everything Connects
01:02:26 The Role of Books of Fatawa
01:05:01 The Growth of a Student’s Library
01:08:00 The Role of Reference Books
01:14:19 Building a Reading Habit

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When people stop replying. When doors stay closed no matter how many times you knock. Like many others, you probably return to one thing: You make wudu. You raise your hands… or you fall into sujood.

“Ya Allah…” and instead of words, only tears come out.

Because in your weakest moments, you need Him the most. You know that He’s aware of what you’ve lost, what you’ve tried to hide, what still hurts.

You realise He’s the only one who truly knows you… but do you know Him?

That’s where this journey begins.

Knowing the Names and Attributes of Allah - a new AMAU series where Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble explains Fiqh al-Asma al-Husna by Sheikh Abdur Razzaq al-Badr (حفظه الله).

In this first lesson, you’ll uncover why this knowledge is the foundation of Iman, why every prayer, every du’a, every act of worship stands or falls on how well you know your Lord. You’ll learn what it truly means to have fiqh of Allah’s Names, and how knowing Him transforms everything - your worship, your patience, your peace.

Because once you truly know who He is… you’ll never feel lost again.

Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Precap and Introduction
0:02:04 - About the Book
0:04:59 - The Significance of Knowing Allah’s Names and Attributes
0:11:20 - The Foundation of the Religion
0:20:24 - An Overview of Tawheed and Its Categories
0:36:39 - Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah’s Statement
0:44:14 - The Virtue of Knowing Allah’s Names and Attributes
0:44:45 - The Da’wah of the Prophets
0:54:51 - The Most Noble of All Knowledge
0:57:45 - What Does This Knowledge Lead To?
1:01:01 - Allah Loves Seeing the Effects of His Attributes
1:05:48 - Busying Oneself with Life’s Main Purpose
1:07:59 - The Most Important Pillar of Iman
1:10:58 - The Foundation of Every Need
1:19:14 - A Profitable Business
1:24:23 - How Knowing Allah Transforms Your Life

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