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Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad)

Islamic Association of Raleigh

Qur’an in a Year+ is designed for busy Muslims who want to connect with the Qur’an in a simple, consistent way. In just 403 days, journey through the entire Qur’an with Imam Saif Morad—each episode under 20 minutes. With recitation, a simple tafsir, reflections, and modern insights, you’ll discover how the Qur’an speaks to your life today and how to live by it. Perfect for your commute, workout, quiet reset, cooking dinner, or whatever fills your day — this daily dose of clarity and connection fits

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00:17:36

Day 137- The Qualities Allah Loves and the Repentance...

Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad) ·

2026/01/15

In this episode, we reflect on the powerful story of Kaʿb ibn Mālik رضي الله عنه, one of the three companions who stayed behind from Tabuk without excuse. Through his honesty, sincere repentance, and complete reliance upon Allah, we see how truthfulness saves even when it hurts, how procrastination can lead to sin without intention, and how Allah’s mercy opens when every door feels closed.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:03

Day 136- Paradise Has a Price. Are We Willing to Pay...

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2026/01/14

Allah is At Tawwab, the One who repeatedly accepts repentance. So why do we hesitate to return?In this episode, we reflect on how Allah enables repentance, why true repentance must lead to action, and what the story of Masjid Dirar teaches us about sincerity, intention, and unity. We also explore the Qur’anic idea of faith as a transaction: our lives and wealth in exchange for Paradise.Support Quran in a year

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00:17:31

Day 135- The Path of Those Who Succeeded | Tawba 94-102

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2026/01/13

In this episode of Qur’an in a Year+, we reflect on what real success looks like in the sight of Allah. The Qur’an teaches us that sincerity is shown through action, that faith grows through knowledge, and that the right environment shapes our relationship with Allah.We explore the path of the Companions, the balance between fear and hope, and how Allah opens the door of mercy for those who fall short but return with honesty.Support Quran in a year

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00:17:14

Day 134- They Cried Because They Missed Out | Tawba...

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2026/01/12

They were excused by Allah.Yet they walked away crying.Why would someone cry over missing worship?In this episode, we reflect on the Companions who became known as “the Weepers” and what their tears reveal about sincerity, desire for Allah, and a living heart. We explore the difference between missing worship with sadness and missing it with relief, and how Allah judges intention paired with effort.A powerful reminder for anyone who feels limited, busy, or overwhelmed.Support Quran in a year

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00:15:57

Day 133- Do Not Belittle Small Deeds | Tawba 73-82

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2026/01/11

In this episode, we explore the meaning of striving for Allah, beginning with the struggle against the self. We look at how repeated choices shape the heart, and how broken promises and comfort-seeking can slowly lead to hypocrisy.We reflect on why Allah values sincerity and effort over size and visibility, and why mocking small deeds is a serious spiritual failure. Support Quran in a year

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00:19:19

Day 132- Beyond Paradise Lies Something Greater |...

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2026/01/10

Today's episode looks at how faith erodes quietly through mockery, distraction, and misplaced priorities. We explore why reverence is central to iman, the danger of desires and doubts, and why Allah’s pleasure is greater than Paradise itself. A reminder to protect faith and seek closeness to Allah through presence and remembrance.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:16:55

Day 131- Worship or Transaction? | Tawba 55-64

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2026/01/09

In this episode, we reflect on verses from Surah At-Tawbah that expose hypocrisy, the illusion of worldly success, and the danger of treating worship as a transaction. We explore why wealth and status can become a trial, how fear of exposure reveals what lives in the heart, and what it truly means to make the Hereafter our priority.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:17:21

Day 130- Faith That Acts, Hypocrisy That Hesitates |...

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2026/01/08

True faith moves a believer forward without being dragged. In these verses, Allah exposes the difference between sincere iman and hypocrisy, showing how real faith leads to action, preparation, and trust in Allah, while weak faith produces hesitation and excuses. A call to reflect, realign, and guard the heart.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:17:54

Day 129- Do Not Grieve, Indeed Allah Is With Us |...

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2026/01/07

Why does the heart cling to comfort, and why does obedience sometimes feel heavy? This episode reflects on verses from Surah At-Tawbah that expose the weight of dunya attachment, the reality of grief and fear, and the path to divine tranquility. Through classical tafsir and practical reflection, we learn how turning to Allah lightens the heart and how correction with dignity strengthens rather than breaks.Support Quran in a year

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00:19:10

Day 128- How Islam Regulated Power in a Violent World...

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2026/01/06

Surah At-Tawbah, verse 29 is often misunderstood and misused to accuse Islam of violence. In this episode, we place these verses back into their historical and moral context.We explain the pre-modern world Islam addressed, what jizyah actually meant, and how Islam strictly forbids harm to innocents and betrayal of covenants. Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:17:18

Day 127- When Love Is Tested: Choosing Allah Over...

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2026/01/05

This episode explores one of the most powerful tests of faith: what the heart chooses when obedience becomes costly.Allah names family, wealth, comfort, and provision to reveal how easily they compete with love of Him and His Messenger. Through the lessons of Hunayn and the fear of economic loss after barring idol worshippers from Makkah, we see a clear pattern: reliance on self leads to weakness, while reliance on Allah brings tranquility, victory, and provision from unexpected doors.Support Quran

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00:18:12

Day 126- Khashyah: The Fear That Keeps Us Upright |...

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2026/01/04

In Surah at Tawbah, Allah teaches us that not all fear is harmful. There is a fear that stabilizes the heart and keeps justice upright, and there is a fear that keeps us silent, stagnant, and afraid to act.This episode explores how Allah tests sincerity through difficulty, why justice sometimes requires firmness, and how khashyah, fear rooted in knowing Allah, frees us from fear of people, failure, and success.Support Quran in a year

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00:17:58

Day 125- Verse 9:5 in Context: What the Qur’an...

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2026/01/03

Surah At-Tawbah is often misunderstood, especially verse 9:5. When read in context, these verses are not about indiscriminate violence, but accountability after betrayal and aggression. This episode explores Surah At-Tawbah (1–10), highlighting the Qur’an’s limits on warfare, the granting of asylum even during conflict, and Allah’s emphasis on taqwa when ego and revenge are hardest to restrain.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:35

Day 124- Badr in Context: More Than a Battle | Anfal...

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2026/01/02

Badr was an existential moment for the early Muslims. Facing persecution, exile, and the threat of annihilation, the community was trained by revelation in how to balance strength, mercy, justice, and restraint. We also examine the Qur’anic emphasis on unity and the consequences of disunity. Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:19:20

Day 123- Allah Does Not Change a People Until They...

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2026/01/01

Real change begins within. Drawing from Surah al-Anfal and classical tafsir, this talk explores how inner reform shapes collective destiny, why Islam commands strength with integrity, and how covenant keeping and justice are central to Islamic ethics. It examines preparedness as a means to preserve peace, not spread harm, and reflects on why true unity comes from iman, not nationalism or shifting interests.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:28

Day 122- Five Foundations of Success | Anfal 43-52

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2025/12/31

When Allah wills something, He prepares its path. Drawing lessons from the Battle of Badr, this reflection uncovers the Qur’anic foundations of victory, the danger of dispute, and Shaytan’s pattern of deception. A practical reminder to realign our goals, projects, and lives with Allah’s guidance.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:19:14

Day 121- False Guardianship, Failed Resistance, and...

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2025/12/30

In this episode, we reflect on lessons from Surah al-Anfal about false guardianship, the failure of spending against the truth, and the lasting reminder of Badr. Allah shows why opposing His guidance leads to loss, even when backed by wealth and power, while sincere obedience carries barakah and lasting impact.By revisiting the detailed moments of Badr, we learn how remembering Allah’s past help strengthens trust, calms fear, and renews reliance when circumstances feel stacked against us.Support

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00:19:40

Day 120- Responding to That Which Gives You Life |...

Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad) ·

2025/12/29

In these verses from Surah al Anfal, Allah draws a powerful line between hearing and responding, between understanding and submitting. Some people comprehend the truth clearly, yet still turn away. Others delay responding until their hearts slowly lose the ability to respond at all.This episode explores, why worldly attachments can quietly lead to broken trusts, and how taqwa becomes the key to clarity in a confusing world. Support Quran in a year

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00:17:35

Day 119- Calm Before the Storm: How Allah Prepared...

Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad) ·

2025/12/28

At Badr, the believers were outnumbered, ill-equipped, and unprepared for war. Yet Allah granted them victory. Why?This episode explores how Allah prepares hearts before outcomes, why calm can be a greater miracle than strength, and how divine support is tied to faith, not numbers. A powerful reflection on trust, courage, and earning the help of Allah.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:17:38

Day 118- The Qualities of True Believers | A'raf...

Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad) ·

2025/12/27

In this episode, we explore why Allah begins the surah by correcting hearts before giving rulings. We reflect on the importance of constant remembrance, the dispute among the Companions over the spoils of Badr, and Allah’s command to prioritize taqwa, reconciliation, and obedience.The episode also unpacks the five qualities of true believers that Allah defines using the exclusive word innamā—showing that faith is not claimed, but proven through the heart, worship, reliance, and action.Support Quran

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