Thoughts of a Believer - Where the Two Rivers Meet

In our lives we constantly strive to make ourselves better. In today's day and age, this generally translates into being better at school, work, sports, improving our living conditions, etc. One area that can be easy to overlook is how to be a better believer.There are a number of traits that we can strive towards to make us better believers and worshipers. Another way we can become better at pleasing Allah is not just to strive to attain certain characteristics, but also by avoiding characte...

We started with an introduction to the Opener in episode 6, then jumped into an explanation of the ayah's (verses) of the Opener in part 1 episode 7. While an endless number of episodes wouldn't do the Opener its full justice, for this podcast this is the second and final part of the Opener review.Ignorance is the worst enemy a person can ever have. We must seek knowledge to safeguard against ignorance. Our needs, including but not limited to the need for knowledge, must be satisfied. These n...

As we glean from Prophet Musa's story, learning requires time, patience, and effort. After Prophet Musa's long journey in Surat Al-Kahf (The Chapter of The Cave), he learned three main lessons which was a part of his journey to attain heaven. Our journey in this podcast leads us to this episode to learn three main cohesive facts as it related to the Opening Chapter of the Quran - Alfatiha. These lead to increased faith, deliverance of sin, and the ultimate objective...Heaven.

"The more you know, the more you know you know almost nothing. The less you know, the more you know you think you know everything."You probably need an explanation on this. Clarity exists within this Introduction to The Opener. Prior to delving into the actual meaning and verses of the first chapter of the Quran, we first need to understand the importance and the weight of this chapter. There are many benefits packed into this one seemingly small chapter made of just 7 verses, with a