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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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00:19:30

Day 117- High Character in Front of Ignorance | A'raf...

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

2025/12/26

In our hardest moments, we turn to Allah with sincerity and make promises. But what happens after Allah answers?In this episode, we explore gratitude after duʿāʾ, false reliance on created things, and the Qur’an’s call to high character, restraint, and tawakkul. Through real examples and Qur’anic guidance, we learn how people of taqwa pause, remember Allah, and return to Him instead of reacting or remaining in sin.Support Quran in a year

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00:17:13

Day 116- Why the Prophet ﷺ Had to Be True | A'raf...

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

2025/12/25

This episode explores a Qur’anic story of a man who was given knowledge but lost his way when it failed to transform his actions. We reflect on why information alone is not guidance, how desire leads to misguidance, and why Allah alone raises and lowers.The episode closes with reflection on the Prophet ﷺ, the signs of creation, and the certainty of the Day of Judgment. Reflection leads to certainty, and certainty leads to readiness.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:25

Day 115- The Fitrah We Are Born With | Ar'af 164-174

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

2025/12/24

Allah created the human being with an innate recognition of Him. In this reflection, we explore the meaning of the divine covenant taken from the children of Adam and how classical scholars understood it, whether as a literal event or as the fitrah placed within every soul. We examine why knowledge alone did not save previous nations, how silence in the face of wrongdoing is itself a test, and why both ease and hardship are meant to bring us back to Allah.Support Quran in a year

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00:15:19

Day 114- Sent to All Mankind: What Following the...

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

2025/12/23

Allah sent the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to all of humanity, and his prophethood is proven through revelation. But true guidance requires more than belief. It requires following.In this episode, we reflect on Surah al-Aʿraf, the blessings given to Bani Israel, the danger of taking blessings for granted, and the test of the Sabbath. A reminder that gratitude, sincerity, and obedience preserve guidance, while familiarity and loopholes lead to loss.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:42

Day 113- A Mercy That Surrounds All Creation | Araf...

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2025/12/22

In this episode we learn that Allah’s mercy surrounds all of creation in this world, reaching the righteous and the wicked alike. Yet the Qur’an teaches that true guidance, honor, and success are not automatic. We see how anger can temporarily hijack the intellect. The verses then redirect us to the path of restoration. Reverential fear of Allah that disciplines the soul, and sincere following of the Messenger ﷺ outwardly and inwardly.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:20

Day 112- The Qur’an as a Guide for Reform | A'raf...

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2025/12/21

In this session, we explore what it truly means to take the Qur’an seriously as a guide for reform. Through the story of Musa عليه السلام, we uncover a Qur’anic framework for leadership, decision-making, and ethical clarity when life is not black and white. We reflect on Allah’s overwhelming greatness, the limits of creation, and why humility is essential for receiving guidance. Finally, we confront the logic of worship itself, asking what truly deserves our devotion, and how Allah opens the door of

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00:19:05

Day 111- Seeing the Signs Yet Missing the Point |...

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

2025/12/20

What happens after the miracle?In this episode, we reflect on Pharaoh and his people, and then on the Children of Israel after the sea was split. Why did some reject the truth out of pride, while others drifted despite believing and being saved? We explore how pride, ignorance, and environment shape the heart—and why faith must be protected, nurtured, and anchored in knowing Allah.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:34

Day 110- From Illusion to Prostration | A'raf 113-130

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

2025/12/19

In this episode, we revisit the encounter between Musa and the magicians to uncover how truth overwhelms illusion, how false power collapses under clear evidence, and why the final outcome always belongs to those who live with taqwa.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:17:44

Day 109- The Door to Barakah Is Iman and Taqwa |...

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2025/12/18

This episode explores how iman and taqwa are the true keys to Allah’s blessings, both in our personal lives and in society as a whole. . By examining the stories of past nations, the response of Pharaoh’s leaders, and familiar examples from everyday life, this episode helps listeners see that the Qur’an is naming the same laws that already govern life: alignment with Allah brings blessing, neglect brings decline, and truth ultimately rises over falsehood.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:19

Day 108- Shuʿayb: When Faith Meets the Marketplace |...

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

2025/12/17

In this episode, we explore the message of Prophet Shuʿayb and his call to a society drowning in corruption. From cheating in the marketplace to silencing truth and forgetting Allah during times of ease, the story of Shuʿayb shows how faith, fairness, and social integrity are deeply connected. We reflect on why honesty is not only a moral command, but the foundation of healthy societies, and how prosperity itself can become a dangerous test when it no longer points hearts back to Allah.Support Quran

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00:17:16

Day 107- Clear Proof, Stubborn Hearts: Lessons from...

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

2025/12/16

A reflection on the stories of Thamūd and the people of Lūṭ, who were given clear proof yet responded with stubborn hearts. This episode explores why undeniable signs do not always lead to faith, how blessings decay without gratitude, and how desire replaces truth when restraint is mocked. A timely reminder to be firm with truth, gentle with people, and disciplined with desire.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:14:07

Day 106- From Blessing to Destruction: The Story of...

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

2025/12/15

The story of Prophet Hūd is not just about a nation that was destroyed. It is about how hearts drift before endings arrive. In this episode, we explore Hūd’s call to tawḥīd, the character of a true caller to Allah, the danger of forgetting blessings, and how arrogance and self-sufficiency quietly lead to a bad ending. A timeless Qur’anic warning for every generation.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:18:40

Day 105- The Qur’an: Relevant in Every Age | A'raf 52-64

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2025/12/14

This episode explores why the Qur’an remains relevant in every time and place. Through verses from Surah al A‘raf, we reflect on how Allah’s knowledge, mercy, and control over creation establish that He alone deserves worship. We examine what sincere worship looks like through humble du‘a, balancing fear and hope, and striving for ihsan.Support Quran in a year podcast-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear

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00:19:36

Day 104- Who are The People of A'raf | A'raf 40-51

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2025/12/13

The deen is not built on exhaustion or perfection. It is built on capacity, mercy, and sincerity.In this episode, we reflect on Allah’s promise that He does not burden any soul beyond its ability, the people of al-A‘rāf who stand between Paradise and Hell, and the devastating outcome of treating faith as secondary. A powerful reminder that deeds matter, mercy saves, and spiritual hesitation has consequences.Support Quran in a year

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00:17:41

Day 103- When Leaders and Followers Blame One Another...

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

2025/12/12

In this episode we explore how Allah calls us to worship with beauty, dignity, and balance. We learn what Allah truly forbids and why these boundaries protect our hearts, our homes, and our faith. Through Ibn al Qayyim’s insights, we uncover the dangers of immorality, injustice, shirk, and speaking about Allah without knowledge. We then reflect on the Day of Judgment scene where leaders and followers blame one another, and how this teaches us to choose our influences wisely. A reminder that Allah’s

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00:18:14

Day 102- How Shaytan Finds Your Weakness | A'raf 19-30

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2025/12/11

In this episode we explore how Shaytan deceived Adam and Hawwa, and how that same blueprint shapes every temptation we face today. We uncover the psychology behind the whisper, how desire and doubt work together, why Allah said “do not go near the tree,” and how a moment of forgetfulness opens the door to sin. We then contrast Adam’s sincere repentance with Iblis’s pride and learn the real protection from slipping: the inner garment of taqwa. This story is not about the first fall. It is the map of

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00:18:57

Day 101- The First Racism in History | A'raf 1-18

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

2025/12/10

In this episode, we learn that real growth comes from acting on the Qur’an, not just knowing it. Allah prepared the earth and gifted us knowledge so we could use the world with purpose while remembering our Creator. We also uncover the reality of Shaytaan, the first to show arrogance and racism, and the enemy who misleads from every direction. These verses teach us how to live with intention, stay grounded in faith, and guard our hearts from his traps.Support Quran in a year

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00:18:39

Day 100- Living a Life Centered on Allah | An'am 154-165

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

2025/12/09

In these verses from Surah Al Anam, Allah teaches us what it means to follow the Qur’an with sincerity, to live a life centered on Him, and to recognize why no one deserves our obedience or trust more than Allah Himself. We explore the blessings found in His Book, the urgency of choosing faith before it is too late, and the path of Ibrahim that calls us to organize our entire life around Allah. This episode invites you to see the Qur’an as a personal message from your Lord and to reshape one part of

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00:19:11

Day 99- The Verses Ibn Masud Called the Sealed...

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

2025/12/08

In this episode we explore three powerful verses that Ibn Masud called the sealed testament of the Prophet. Allah corrects a mindset that destroys responsibility, teaches us the difference between qadar and accountability, and gives us ten commandments that form the foundation of a healthy heart, a stable home, and a just society. We look at why people accept effort in worldly matters but avoid it in their deen, how these ayat transform character and family life, and how the straight path is the

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00:18:08

Day 98- Allah Does Not Love Extravagance | An'am 141-146

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

2025/12/07

In this episode, we explore the Qur’anic call to reflect before consuming, to recognize Allah through His signs, and to use His blessings with gratitude and moderation. Allah tells us that He does not love extravagance, and the scholars explain how excess in spending, eating, or lifestyle harms our faith, our families, and our hearts. We end with a powerful warning against speaking about Allah without knowledge. This is a journey into balance, sincerity, and the beauty of living within the limits

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