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Quran Conversations

Quran Conversations

Quran Conversations is the podcast for anyone who wants to unlock the meaning and healing powers of the Quran. I’m your host Dalia Mogahed, an author, researcher, and a student of the Quran. I will be in conversation with one of my dearest teachers, Imam Mohamed Magid, a scholar of the Quran and long time family counselor and congregational leader. Join us as we explore the linguistic miracles and life lessons of the Book of God through a conversation between a scholar and his student.

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00:40:34

The Story Behind this Podcast: End Notes Bonus

Quran Conversations ·

2025/04/25

In this bonus episode, Dalia Mogahed shares her inspiration for creating this podcast, as well as her journey of healing through the study of Surah Yusuf. She discusses the main lessons from the Surah as a bookend and prequel all in one. You will learn: 📖 How our family of origin shapes our self-worth📖 The power of drawing parallels between the stories in the Quran and our own lives.📖 The main lessons from Surat Yusuf---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting

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01:01:01

The Story of Yusuf: Lessons of Hope and Mercy...

Quran Conversations ·

2025/04/18

In this culminating episode on Surat Yusuf, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the final ayas of the surah and draw out the overarching themes and lessons of this epic story. You will learn: 📖 The power of clarity in dawa📖 How dawa is a means to deepen one’s own faith📖 How to never give up on our children📖 Reconciling Divine help and human effort ---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform. It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by

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00:43:43

Modern Day Paganism (12:105-107) | Season 2, Episode 7

Quran Conversations ·

2025/04/11

When was the last time you stopped to admire a tree or flower in awe, or watched the sun rise and reflected on Allah’s mercy? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Mohamed Magid explore the themes of vulnerability before God, making God the center of life’s orbit and balancing Trust in Him and awareness of one’s fragility. They discuss the importance of noticing the miracles all around us, as well as the dangers of “New Age Spirituality."You will learn: 📖 The beauty of everyday Miracles📖

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00:59:55

Never Trade Authenticity for Acceptance (12:101-104)...

Quran Conversations ·

2025/04/04

Educating others about Islam can be one of the mostrewarding acts of worship we can engage in. But how do we approach itwith courage and confidence rather than compromise and people-pleasing? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and ImamMagid delve explore how Surat Yusuf teaches us about dawah (inviting) people toGod, as well as how this very Surah is proof of Muhammed’s (s)prophethood. You will learn: 📖 How tointerpret the hard times of our lives. 📖 Why‘converting’ people is not the goal of

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00:57:05

Full Circle (12:99-12:100) | Season 2, Episode 5

Quran Conversations ·

2025/03/28

How do you tell the story of your life? Are you the victim of circumstances, the self reliant survivor, or the receiver of God’s infinite bounty in different forms? In this emotional episode we discuss the culmination of the story of Yusuf (s) when he reunites with his father and embraces him, when his brothers prostrate to him and his dream as a child is realized.You will learn: 📖 The biggest challenge facing great leaders📖 Parenting lessons from Prophet Yaqub (s)📖 Balancing respecting parents

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00:56:03

When Your Character is Your Cloak (12:93-98) | Season...

Quran Conversations ·

2025/03/21

When’s the last time you heard some good news? How did it feel to receive it? And were you ever in a situation where everyone around you doubted you, but you stayed certain of your viewpoint? Were you proved right in the end? In this episode, we open a conversation about the moment when the shirt of Yusuf (s) is brought to his father, Yaqub (s), the truth is brought to light, and Yacub (s) regains his lost sight. You will learn:📖 The significance of clothing as a symbol📖 Examples of Allah’s

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00:53:13

Healing and Grace (12:89-92) | Season 2, Episode 3

Quran Conversations ·

2025/03/14

Have you ever been asked to forgive someone who hurt you deeply? If you forgave them, how did it make you feel to show forbearance? If not, what was missing in the request for forgiveness. Have you ever asked for forgiveness? In this episode, we do a deep dive into the process of healing and grace as modeled in the story of Yusuf (s) and his brothers. You will learn:📖 One of the most difficult acts of piety📖 “The Golden Rule” according to Islam📖 The ultimate demonstrations of love 📖 The

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00:52:20

Grief And Nearness to God (12:85-88) | Season 2,...

Quran Conversations ·

2025/03/07

How should we grieve? Is there an expiration date, or one right way to feel our sorrow? Is “getting over it” the healthy option? How should we treat a grieving family member? Are there spiritual benefits to grieving? In this episode of Quran Conversations, Imam Muhammad Majid and I explore how Yaqub (s) models grieving and parenting children who have committed a grievous act of transgression. You will learn:📖 How to support a grieving loved one.📖 How to continue to hold space for children who

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00:47:27

When Trust is Lost (12:80-84)

Quran Conversations ·

2025/02/28

Have you ever had to earn back trust after losing it? How did you do this? Have you ever restored trust in someone after it was lost? What are the building blocks of rebuilding trust after betrayal in a relationship? In the first episode of season 2, Imam Magid and I discuss Yusuf’s (s) brothers’ stark difference in tone and content when they are hoping to regain credibility with their father compared to their deception at the beginning of the story. (12:80-84)You will learn: What characterizes

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00:48:30

Protecting the Vulnerable (12:70-79)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/10/25

Is it ever OK to deceive? What would it feel like to get someone who wronged us to acknowledge their harm? What is the first priority when supporting a victim of abuse? In this episode (20) of Quran Conversations, Imam Muhammad Majid and I delve further into the story of Prophet Yusuf, focusing on the themes of deception, justice, and forgiveness. We explore Yusuf's strategic actions to keep his brother with him, the implications of the royal cup's theft, and the brothers' defensive responses. Our

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00:47:57

Reliance on God and Doing the work (67-69)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/10/17

How do we balance relying on God and taking the means? How do we work for the best outcome while not worrying? And what is the responsibility to maintain relations with a family member who has abused us? In this episode (19) we tackle some of the most perplexing questions we face in our families as parents, siblings and children. (12:67-69)You will learn: 📖How to take the means and rely on God 📖When severing ties with family members is in order 📖The Quranic approach to exercising authority If

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00:45:27

Building Trust after Betrayal (Aya 62-66)

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2024/10/11

How do we respond when our loved ones must leave our side? Do we let them go and trust in Allah, or attempt to control them in an effort to feel secure? In this episode (episode 18) we discuss the impossible task of striking the balance between keeping our children safe by restricting them and trusting Allah and letting them grow even if it means they leave our side. (12:62-66)You will learn: 📖 How to let your loved ones go even when you are afraid 📖 How reliance on God is not in

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01:00:22

Triumph after Tragedy (Verses 56-61)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/10/03

It is one thing to be God-conscious in times of hardship, but what do you do when life takes a turn for the better? What happens when tragedy and trauma is transformed into triumph? Is it a chance for cruelty or clemency? In this episode (episode 17), we discuss a major inflection point in the story of Yusuf (as) when he is put in authority in the land, in charge of the foodstores in a time of drought, and what we can learn by the way he responds when his brothers come to him asking for his help

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00:49:09

The Anatomy of Confidence (Aya 55)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/09/27

I am sometimes asked how I have so much confidence? The truth is right before I go out to speak in front of hundreds of people I am often terrified. But over the years I have found ways to get myself to do things which are hard for me. This episode (16) I discuss with Imam Magid what Surat Yusuf teaches us about building confidence. How did Yusuf, a former enslaved person and prisoner, find the confidence to say “Put me in charge of the nation’s storehouses: I shall manage them prudently and

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01:05:01

The Best Career Advice (verse 53-55)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/09/20

Popular culture sometimes romanticizes obsessions with love interests or even celebrities. But as anyone who has either been the target of such an obsession or had an obsession with someone else knows, it feels like a prison. This week (episode 15) we continue to discuss the liberating power of repentance and how the truth is the fastest path back to yourself and your loving Lord. Also, stay to the end to hear the Quran’s best advice for career success. 📖 How to tell if a temptation is from

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01:03:21

Confessions and Compassion (verse 50-52)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/09/13

This episode (14) was especially fun to record, ending in a spirited debate regarding a often discussed verse in this exquisite surah. We delve into the transformative power of experiencing moral awe, and the theme of redemption woven throughout the story.You will learn: How to hold to your principles, regardless of the power dynamics of a situation. The power of redemption. Why witnessing the best character inspires moral awe. How confessions set us free. If you’re enjoying this podcast,

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01:09:38

Interpreting the Dream that Saved a Nation (Verse 43-49)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/09/06

What do our dreams mean? Who should hear about them? What should we do with good and bad dreams? These are just some of the questions we discuss in this week’s episode (episode 13) where we explore the verses of Surat Yusuf describing the king’s dream. Make sure to stay until the end when I share my absolute favorite aya of the entire surah and why it blew my mind.You will learn: How to know if a dream is a true vision (ru’ya) or just your subconscious thoughts or from Shaytan. How to respond

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01:01:34

Delays Make Dreams Come True (Surah Yusuf, verse 39-42)

Quran Conversations ·

2024/08/29

I remember a difficult time in my life when it felt like the opening to hardship would never come no matter what I did. Many of us have experienced delays. Delays in relief, delays in attaining the things we desire and work for. This episode discusses the delay in Yusuf (as) delay in being let out of prison and what it meant to the trajectory of his life. This episode will change the way you think about the delays in your life. (Verse 39-42)You will learn: How to use emotional connection as

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01:14:53

From the Palace to the Prison

Quran Conversations ·

2024/08/23

Have you ever gone through a hard time in your life and looking back you realize it was actually God protecting you, redirecting you to your destiny? In this episode we discuss Yusuf (AS) imprisonment, and the masterclass this surah provides in inviting people to Islam. (Versus 34-38)You will learn: How our apparent calamities can be protections How to manage our frustration with the imperfect justice of worldly courts. The preconditions of a free society The real reason Yusuf was

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00:39:20

What is Freedom?

Quran Conversations ·

2024/08/15

In society today, we are often told that being “free” means indulging our every impulse to its fullest. We hear messages like “obey your thirst”, “just do it” and “YOLO”. But is this indulgence of our drives actual freedom? In today’s episode we explore the themes of resistance, power and what it means to be truly free as we discuss how the minister’s wife responds to the womens’ reaction to Yusuf (as) and the prophet’s choice of prison over succumbing to their pressure. (Versus 32 to 33)You

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