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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. For […] The post Embracing Calm and Contentment in the Rush of Ramadan – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

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. […] The post The Coolness of Your Eyes in Your Marriage – Shaykh Irshaad Sedick appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

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 post Relationship Between the Tongue and the Heart – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

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 […] The post Reminding Others of Your Charity & Praising Others – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

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 […] The post The Perils of Assisting in Sin – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Is it our business to judge whether another person is destined for Paradise or Hellfire? Imam Yama Niazi advises us to worry about ourselves and not use foul language for another person. A believer does not slander, curse, or speak in an obscene manner. Imam Yama also urges parents never to curse their children but […] The post Prohibition of Cursing a Believer – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

What should we say if something bad happens to us? Imam Yama Niazi teaches the correct words to say when misfortune hits us. We must never express displeasure with the decree of Allah Most High. One thing we must internalize is that if something hits us, it was never going to miss us, and if […] The post Expressing Displeasure with Divine Decree & Revealing Secrets – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Is it ever acceptable to make fun of people? A Muslim must never mock another person. Allah Most High commands us in the Quran not to ridicule each other, defame each other, or call each other offensive nicknames. Imam Yama Niazi explains the negative consequences of mocking people. You could end up chasing people away […] The post Prohibition of Mocking Others – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

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 […] The post Ep. 207 – The Harms of Boasting – Main Podcast appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Is an “innocent” white lie really innocent? We learn from hadith that a believer never lies. Lying is a sign of hypocrisy. We are urged to speak the truth and not put others in situations where they would have to lie. However, there are some situations where lying is permitted, but with strict conditions. Tune […] The post Lying in Other Matters – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Sometimes people declare things halal (permissible) or haram (impermissible) without knowledge. Imam Yama Niazi expresses the gravity of the sin of lying and, even more so, lying about our religion. We must be extra cautious when we quote a verse from the Quran or Hadith. We are warned against ascribing even a word to the […] The post Lying in Matters of Religion – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Calling people to Allah (da‘wa) is a religious duty. This weighty matter is the reason for which we were sent. Shaykh Abdullah Abu Sneineh gives special counsel for those wishing to traverse this prophetic noble way. He highlights the importance of steadfastness and patience and mentions the three foundational principles: knowledge (‘ilm), spirituality (tazkiya), and […] The post 204 – Main Podcast – Counsel on Calling to Allah – Shaykh Abdullah Abu Sneineh appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

How can a student of sacred law (fiqh) master this science? The first step is to be keen to learn from scholars. The student does not fatigue from studying the foundational primers and must reinforce the reading of these primers. Tune in to listen to more of the valuable counsel given by Shaykh Amjad Rasheed, […] The post Mastery of Sacred Law – Shaykh Amjad Rasheed appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

People often underestimate the impact of prohibited speech. Such ignorance can be massively attributed to the inability to identify and differentiate moral speech from immoral speech. Many of us fall into the trap of normalizing the use of foul language, back biting, slander etc., without recognizing its gravity and impact both on ourselves and others. […] The post Developing Restraint of the Tongue – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Will we be taken to task for what our tongues utter? We have been commanded to speak only that which is good or remain silent. In this Podcast, Imam Yama Niazi elucidates the merits of guarding our tongues based on the Quran and Hadith. To catch up on previous episodes and more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, […] The post Virtues of Guarding the Tongue – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

We spend most of our lives interacting with others at work, school, or in social settings. Some we can control, others not so much. What does our circle of friends look like? Do our friends bring out the best in us? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains that one way to uphold taqwa (mindfulness of Allah Most […] The post The Company You Keep – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Do you want your heart to be present with Allah Most High in all you do? In this Friday Khutbah, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains that the key is the Basmala, Bismi’l Lahi’ Rahmani’r Rahim (By the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate). He highlights the secrets of the Basmala and urges us to take […] The post Unlocking the Secrets of the Basmala – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

We often plan for tomorrow, next week, and future events. What guarantee do we have that we’ll be alive? In this episode, Imam Yama Niazi elaborates extensively on the ‘slow-acting poison’ and the deadliest disease of the heart. Tune in and learn the four cures and how to flip bad deeds into good. To catch […] The post False Extended Hopes & Heedlessness – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

Spiritual diseases of the heart are those evils committed by the heart that cannot be seen. They impact our outer actions and are often the cause of other sins. The question is: how does one recognize these blameworthy traits? In this episode, Imam Yama Niazi explains the impact of two: envy and arrogance, their treatment, […] The post Combatting The Destroyer of Good Deeds – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.

We live in a world with great emphasis on the external. In this lecture, Imam Yama Niazi reminds us that Allah Most High does not look at one’s appearance or worldly gains but at the state of one’s heart. He explains that everything one says, does, or listens to stems from what’s in the heart. […] The post Soundness of the Heart – Imam Yama Niazi appeared first on SeekersGuidance.