As believers, our journey towards faith always begins with nurturing our hearts and souls. We need to invest in our inner selves and build a strong connection with Allah (SWT), using the principles laid out in the Quran and the Sunnah.

There are individuals worth more in the sight of Allah than entire nations. How do you check the content of your character and weight of your soul in the sight of Allah?

What does it really mean to us that the devils are chained? How can reflect on our own desires during Ramadan.

Every person possesses a passion or something unique that makes them special. Discovering what makes you special can help with finding your career path, creating a passion project or a healthy hobby. However, many people struggle with figuring out what that is for them, specifically. Thankfully, there are certain steps that can be taken to help you navigate through this journey.

Have you ever said “I want to kill myself. I am tired of living. I just want to die.” Listen to Mufti Menk’s advice.

There is only one real love that matters the most and from that love is where our love for everything else in life will come to play.

The only trait that can save us from a prolonged standing on the Day of Judgement is taking ourselves to account while we are still in this world. In this talk, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus reminds us that part of spiritual chivalry is the virtue of taking oneself to account.

Allah has given us different senses and different ways in which we perceive things, and odor has a persuasion that is stronger than our other senses. Sh. Omar Suleiman talks about the spiritual and physical implications of smell.

The world today is full of mini-Qaroons. What is meant by this? Do you know the story of Qaroon? Ustadh Nouman explains how the story of Qaroon from the Qur’an is happening all around us today and even in our own lives.

Why do the hearts find peace and tranquillity in the remembrance of Allah?

Khutbah by Imam Joe Bradford 11/28/2014 at the Islamic Dawah Center in Houston, Texas. He discusses the state of the dunya living in extravagance and abundance yet our lives are still empty.

How can a heart be diseased? What are the ways to tell that the heart is sick? How can one find the cure to it? Can all hearts be cured?

The Prophet ﷺ told us that within the body, there’s a morsel of flesh that if it was sound, the rest of the body would be sound as well, and that is the Heart. Prophet Ibrahim (AS) knew this, when he made the dua’a to Allah ﷻ

(وَلَا تُخْزِنِي يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ * يَوْمَ لَا يَنْفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ * إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ (سورة الشعراء 87 – 89
And do not disgrace me on the day they are resurrected. The day that wealth and offspring are of no benefit, except those that meet Allah with a sound heart. (Surat Ashuara, Ayah 87-89). How can I guarantee that I meet Allah ﷻ with a sound heart? The distractions and attacks directed towards our hearts are increasing all the time, how can I safeguard myself? What if I feel like my heart turned to stone, and it’s never been the same? (Qaf, ayah 37, and Shuara 89)

How can we improve ourselves and our inner-self in the Blessed month of Ramadan?

How can we improve ourselves through marriage in being better Muslims and reach the state of ihsan of worshipping Allah?

n this talk, Shaykh Sulaiman Moola discusses society’s need to address the ailments of the heart. He also imparts some useful advice for common struggles.

As Muslims in this age how do we make sense of what is happening around us? There are various movements in the Muslim in the last two hundred years that have struggled to do that. Imam Suhaib Webb explains.

Love is extremely powerful. Love can transform people. Love can destroy people, communities and societies. Love is the the single greatest motivator. What exactly is it and how can we use it to please Allah alone?

A talk on how the Quran nourishes our hearts and souls delivered by Shaykh Tahir Wyatt (PhD) at Masjid Wali New Jersey.

Ibn Ali Miller reminds the youth to look at what they have and be grateful. He reminds us about family and the sacrifice those who came before had to make to make it easier for the next generation.

Shaykh Hasan discusses the journey of the soul according to Islam.

Dr. Umar gives a rich, engaging commentary on the aphorisms (hikam) of Ibn Ata’illah, which are one of the greatest summaries of authentic Islamic spirituality, grounded in mainstream understanding of the Qur’an and Sunna.

Arrogance is a blameworthy characteristic which is the feature of Iblees and his cohorts in this world, those on whose hearts Allah has placed a seal.

Have you seen him who takes his low desires for his god? (Surah Furqan, 25:43)

And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. (Surah Baqarah, 2:235)

Balance holds a very significant place in every phase of life, and yet the phenomenon of social media creates an inner world for us to become so self-focused that it can lead to narcissism. It is a self-love, a need for attention to keep the fragile inner ego convinced it is liked. A recent study has found that students who posted more often on Facebook and Twitter scored higher in specific measures of different types of narcissism, including personality traits such as being exhibitionists, exploitative, and feeling superior. This may result in over-evaluating the importance of our own opinions. How do we center ourselves to the consciousness that every individual should pursue life with firm balance and composure? The goal sought in the remembrance of God is the attainment of balance and being centered as one submits to the consciousness of the Divine.

Mufti Menk reminds us of the power of our speech and how it can affect our taqwa.

The Beautiful Soul, Traversing The End of Times with Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on 26th March 2017 at Yayasan Restu, Section 10, Shah Alam, Selangor

Brother Yusha Evans reminds us of the attraction of this world and how to prevent it from entering our lives misguiding us off the straight path.

We sometimes focus on our physical bodies when injured but what about our spiritual bodies? Where is the aid when our spiritual bodies are injured? Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed discusses this.

Shaykh Yahya Rhodus provides insights to help us along our lifelong struggle to find clarity, calm, and community through spiritual development and draw near our Creator with step-by-step tried and proven methods for removing pride (kibr or ujub).

The world is always spinning and life continues regardless of whether or not we are prepared. How do we remain steadfast with our deen and always living with a purpose in a world with countless distractions.

Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed discusses how we can maintain our spiritual lives while living in this world every day.

Shaykha Ieasha Prime discusses how to protect our spiritual bodies.

It is a commentary on Mathnavi II, 1878-1930. Rumi tells the comic story of a man who swallows a snake, which turns out to be a symbol of our ignorance of the poisonous dangers of our lower selves.

Living in such a fast paced world we often lose ourselves in the commotion around us. Join Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui as we learn to sit still and realize the need to carve out a portion of our day to reconnect with the only thing that will bring peace to our otherwise hectic lives, the Source of all that is.

How can become better human beings towards the ultimate goal of reaching the state of complete submission to Allah? Shaykh Yahya Rhodus explains.

Anse Tamara Gray takes you on her personal journey and the lessons she learned and gives us the keys to success, joy and happiness. Exercises For A Happy Heart with Anse Tamara Gray on 21st January 2017 at The Lighthouse, Plaza Damas, Kuala Lumpur

Shaykh Abdur-Raheem McCarthy reminds us the importance of reading and also understanding the Quran in order to revive our souls. He also discusses the importance of repentance.

Yasmin Mogahed discusses the stigma around seeking assistance for the health of the mind.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghrauoui talks about cleaning our hearts to be better believers in Allah.

Shaykh Yahya Rhodus speaks about purifying ourselves from anger, rancor, and envy. He is joined by Qari Amar Bellaha.

In this two part lecture Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui discusses that the only success in this world is with a pure and clean heart. Everything else will not matter in our life. How do we clean and purify our hearts?

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses the Jihad of the self.

Allah says: “By the Soul and Him who perfected it, Then he inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it; He will indeed be successful who purifies it, And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.” (Al-Quran 91:7-10)
Yusha Evans at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 17th December 2012. Hosted by SOAS Islamic Society.

Shaykh Abdur-Raheem McCarthy discusses the dangers that lead to a corrupt heart and soul, steps to the purification of the heart and soul, how to attain true success and happiness, dealing with difficulties and calamities and attaining a peaceful heart.

How can we be aware of Allah and Allah’s beauty at all times everywhere. Shaykh Mokhtar explains in this lecture.

Shaykh Yahya Rhodus discusses internal dimension of the human being. He explains the spiritual parts that we do not see.

Shaykh Hamza gave a general talk on the changing world around us and the warnings Allah and the Prophet (s) gave us to deal with the sins around us. This was after a special prayer for rain in the San Francisco area which has experienced a serious drought over the several years.

Jummah Khutbah by Mufti Menk on purification of the heart.

All of our personal and social problems are rooted in the states of our hearts. Just as the body has ailments that force us to the doctor, the heart also has ailments that should force us to the doctor. Traditionally, purification of the heart was a central focus of Muslim civilization. Manuals, texts, glosses, and commentaries fill our libraries with the strategies, techniques, and methods for purifying hearts. Many Muslims don’t have access to this rich tradition of spiritual healing that could, if rediscovered and used, heal our persons and societies from many of the destructive forces impacting us. This lecture will discuss some of the dominant ailments of the heart and the strategies the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and our tradition provide us with to address them.

Our modern condition bombards us with artificial stimuli that not only teases our senses and creates in us the yearning for things we do not need, it also blurs our inner vision and distracts us from the real purpose of our lives — to know, remember and worship Allah. In this lecture, sister Yasmin Mogahed, discusses the danger that the modern condition poses to the actualization of our true humanity, the resultant spiritual poverty and how it can be overcome.

“Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the upright faith – the nature made by Allah, the one on which mankind is created – and the laws of Nature ordained by Allah cannot be changed. That is the standard of true faith, but most among mankind do not know.” (30:30)

We are God’s greatest creation, perfect and innocent in our childhood. This is the beginning, the moment where we are precisely calibrated to the Truth. It has been described as our inherent nature, but since we are bombarded by modern dogma, human philosophies, and tampered traditions, it gathers dust waiting to be known again. Therefore, we ask the question, what is our true nature and why were we given it? And if we are to rediscover this natural state of ours, it certainly may need some polishing in order to see our unblemished reflection again. As a result, we may find something we had felt all along but simply ignored.

A great reminder on the importance and benefits of Ramadan by Shaykh Omar Suleiman.

Shaykh Hasan Ali discusses the seriousness of the hellfire and the hopefulness of heaven. Where do you want to go? How do you get there? What do you have to do?

In this lecture Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al Kawthari discusses purifying our hearts as well as the recent events of the London Riots in 2011.

Mankind is lost and confused. Islam has the answers and solutions but yet we stray from it. We do not reflect upon the Quran. Our hearts yearn for Allah and want to be purified. In this lecture Shaykh Hamza discusses ways to improve our souls and get closer to Allah.

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Hamza Yusuf implores the audience to consider the major crisis of our time: the disillusion of the human soul itself. He then presents a program based on a hadith in which the Prophet (P) said, “I was sent to perfect noble character.” In this context, he outlines the two primary concerns of the Muslim, the heart and the limbs, and the need to follow in the footsteps of the Prophet (P) by utilizing his divinely-inspired methodology to guard them.

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