Truth for the Youth: How to be a Muslim in the 21st Century
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48 episodes
9 months ago
In this series of podcasts, Imam Yama Niazi will help Muslim youth develop a holistic understanding of religion. This series covers topics of worship, spirituality, as well as discussions that are most relevant to youth in the current age we live in. Attaining certainty and contentment with Allah and always turning to Him is essential for the youth. Often youth need advice and guidance in their life that they are deprived of due to many reasons; among them being a lack of teachers, busy lifestyles, or just simply disinterest. This podcast series focuses specifically on a youth audience.
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In this series of podcasts, Imam Yama Niazi will help Muslim youth develop a holistic understanding of religion. This series covers topics of worship, spirituality, as well as discussions that are most relevant to youth in the current age we live in. Attaining certainty and contentment with Allah and always turning to Him is essential for the youth. Often youth need advice and guidance in their life that they are deprived of due to many reasons; among them being a lack of teachers, busy lifestyles, or just simply disinterest. This podcast series focuses specifically on a youth audience.
This episode concludes this season and covers the causes of disobeying one's parents. Some final thoughts are shared as well as advice on the journey ahead.
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This episode covers the importance of assisting the children to fulfill their responsibilities to the parents. In life we succeed by helping others and assisting in piety, there is no better way to demonstrate that than to make things easy for others. How do we do that? This episode will clarify those matters and then concludes the text with prayers and lasting advice.
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This episode covers amazing stories narrated about piety towards parents. Learn about the companion of Musa in Paradise and about the man who was saved by piety towards his father in the afterlife. Finally, the man who was rescued from the cave by his good deed of serving his parents.
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This episode covers the differences of major and minor sins as it relates to parents. Every part of the body may have a share in sins, either with the hands, feet, ears and the heart concerning parents. This episode covers two beautiful stories from the sira that highlight the importance of being good to parents so one can avoid an evil end of one’s life.
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This episode covers the importance of obeying parents in marriage and what the limits are in that regard. Piety towards parents [birr] of the parents also means that one honors them after their death by keeping ties with their friends and fulfilling their promises.
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Whom do you obey if your parents give you conflicting orders? Citing Ahadith and rulings, Imam Yama Niazi explains the rights of our parents and what we can do if we’re unable to obey their orders at the same time. He relates a story from the Prophetic biography that warrants reflection and contemplation. Imam Yama cautions us to remember that the Quran commands kindness to both parents.
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To what extent are we responsible for financially providing for our parents?
In this episode, Imam Yama Niazi discusses our moral obligations to financially support our parents. He elaborates on the Quranic verse that Allah Most High does not look at our appearance and wealth. Instead, Allah Most High looks at our hearts. Imam Yama emphasizes reflecting on the times our parents, despite many challenges, came through for us.
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This episode covers how we should interact with our parents. Imam Yama Niazi explains obedience to our parents in various contexts. Do we obey them blindly, or is it permissible to go against their command? He discusses these and how we should, despite challenging situations, always remain kind and good to them.
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This episode covers the rules and manners of addressing our parents. What is the manner in which we can speak to our parents? The commentary on the Quranic verse is discussed on speaking to parents with 'noble speech.'
The methods of how we can advise our parents and which approach we should use are all very important and discussed in detail.
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This episode will follow the commentary on the poem of Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud as he discusses the ruling of learning about parents' rights. This discussion takes us to the importance of memorizing sacred texts. By memorizing key important matters, one will always know how to deal with others in their appropriate situations.
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In this episode, we discuss the lofty status of parents. In particular how that is highlighted in the Quran. In one verse, Allah links faith with excellence towards parents. The introduction to the book highlights the deep knowledge of the author and benefits derived by beginning with Allah's name and blessings upon His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
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In this introductory episode, we discuss the roles and responsibilities of every Muslim towards their parents. The importance of learning our faith is highlighted so that we could implement that knowledge in our interaction with others-especially with parents.
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In this episode, we discuss the meanings of responsibility and accountability. From the excellence of one's, Islam is to leave what doesn’t concern you. The houses of Allah are the most beloved while the markets are the most disliked. Death is a gift to a believer and a pathway to his eternal home and happiness.
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In this episode, we discuss the meaning of earning income in a manner that is permitted. The world consists of seekers of the world and seekers of knowledge-both will never be satiated. Indeed the love of the world is the root cause of all evil. Speaking truth to power is among the greatest forms of jihad.
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In this episode, we discuss the qualities of pious Muslims; Learning and teaching the Quran, being consistent in performing good deeds, and being content with the decree of Allah in your wealth and health.
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In this episode, we discuss the qualities of leadership and its rewards. We also bring to light the incredible benefits and degrees attained by learning and teaching beneficial knowledge.
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In this episode, we discuss the prophetic traditions around the parable of the believers. The believer is the brother of another believer. He is also a mirror for his brother. Indeed believers in their love and mercy and affection to one another are like one body. Listen to the more detailed descriptions around this concept.
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The major sins are associating others with Allah, ill-treatment of parents, killing others unjustly. The believer is the one whom others are safe from their harm. Embody the excellent quality of birr ( righteousness)
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A believer is friendly and pleasant. Avoid the ones who mislead with false speech and instruments of harm. Adopt a pious way of dealing with others in business and commerce. Do not get pulled into the signs of hypocrisy.
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A person is forgiven by Allah when others forgive them of their wrongs towards them by backbiting. The Quran is proof for us and perhaps for some proof against us. Yet repentance will set you free! Be intelligent and prevent your ego from harm and work for the hereafter. If you do not, then you will entertain false hopes about God, while your desires get the better of you.
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Truth for the Youth: How to be a Muslim in the 21st Century
In this series of podcasts, Imam Yama Niazi will help Muslim youth develop a holistic understanding of religion. This series covers topics of worship, spirituality, as well as discussions that are most relevant to youth in the current age we live in. Attaining certainty and contentment with Allah and always turning to Him is essential for the youth. Often youth need advice and guidance in their life that they are deprived of due to many reasons; among them being a lack of teachers, busy lifestyles, or just simply disinterest. This podcast series focuses specifically on a youth audience.