Thought share about the application of Islamic belief and ethics in our modern pluralistic society. The "How", for those who understand "Why". And the "Why" for those who need to understand the reason.
The Fajr Reminders podcast, hosted by Sheikh Yawar Baig, is a true gem for Muslims seeking inspiration and guidance in their daily lives. With its thought-provoking discussions and insightful teachings, this podcast has the power to transform one's perspective on life and provide the motivation needed to overcome struggles. As a devout Muslim, I am grateful for the invaluable reminders presented in this podcast and find solace in knowing that Allah's grace is always present.
One of the best aspects of The Fajr Reminders podcast is Sheikh Yawar Baig's straight-talk approach. His eloquence and understanding of real-life situations are truly admirable. He skillfully weaves examples and stories into his discourse, allowing listeners to draw lessons from relatable experiences. This style of teaching makes it easy to connect with the messages being conveyed and encourages practical application of what is learned. Furthermore, Sheikh Baig covers a wide range of topics affecting modern-day Muslims, offering timeless Islamic wisdom with a refreshing perspective.
However, like any other podcast, The Fajr Reminders has its drawbacks. One aspect that could be improved upon is the length of each episode. While concise discussions can be beneficial for some listeners who prefer shorter episodes, others may crave more in-depth analysis on certain topics. Providing a balance between shorter and longer episodes would cater to the diverse preferences of the audience.
In conclusion, The Fajr Reminders podcast is an exceptional resource for every Muslim seeking personal growth and spiritual enlightenment. Through Sheikh Yawar Baig's profound teachings and relatable storytelling, listeners are inspired to reflect on their actions and strive towards becoming better individuals. Despite minor improvements that could be made regarding episode lengths, this podcast remains a valuable companion at home or on the road. May Allah bless Sheikh Baig for his efforts and reward all those involved in producing such a remarkable podcast.
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the Prophet and the Messengers, Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah. Peace and blessings be upon him and upon him and upon him and upon… Continue reading What’s my filter?
Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, today we are living in a world where there is a constant escalation of violence and war and strife and all kinds of things and Muslims seem to be in the receiving end of everything. So the question that I get asked, you know, wherever I go is what… Continue reading Help comes for the Muttaqoon
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace and blessings be… Continue reading Questions for DOJ – 4.2
Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, we come to the last question on the Day of Judgment. May Allah protect us from ourselves. In some ways, this is the most difficult one, especially in today’s world. And this question is in two parts. Allah Subh’anaHu Wa Ta-A’la will ask us, what did you do with… Continue reading Questions for DOJ – 4.1
Auto-generated transcript: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. So, let’s be clear to that person and to you. That what is happening is wrong. What is happening, should not be happening. The best way to do that, is just silence. People are sensitive, and they will understand. If you are silent about something, and then… Continue reading Questions for DOJ – 3.2
Auto-generated transcript: We come to the third question. The first thing to remember is that the questions of the grave, the three questions of the grave have to do with our belief, the Aqidah. And the questions of the Day of Judgment have to do with A’maal, with our actions, deeds. The basis of the… Continue reading Questions for DOJ – 3.1
Auto-generated transcript: We talked about the first of the four questions. Fourth question is two and one. What is the most important thing that we will be required to answer when we stand before Allah on the Day of Judgment? May Allah make it easy for us, inshallah. And as the Prophet said, the feet… Continue reading Questions for DOJ – 2
Auto-generated transcript: We spoke about the three questions of the grave. And as I mentioned to you, the three questions of the grave have to do with our creed, our belief. What do we believe? So the first question is about Allah. The second question is about the whole Deen. And the third question is… Continue reading Questions for DOJ – 1
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ash-shadab fil anbiya wal mursaleen Muhammadur Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sallam. Tasliman kathiran kathira. From Abadu, my brother asked me a question just now. And he said, is cigarette smoking haram? So I answered his question, but before I answer that for… Continue reading Is cigarette smoking Haraam
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.And peace and blessings be upon the most honorable of the prophets and messengers.Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family,and peace and blessings be upon him… Continue reading Be One
Auto-generated transcript: We are out here walking the rain in Ashley Reservoir.And you can see it’s coming down at a reasonable pace.It’s not heavy, heavy, but it’s still quite reasonable.And I remind myself and I remind you, just think about this.This is where reflection, Tadabbur, is so important.We just think about, okay, rain is falling,… Continue reading Reflect on life
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. My dear respected brothers, sisters, elders. Alhamdulillah this year we celebrated Eid al-Adha as one community. Everyone coming together for the pleasure of Allah SWT in fulfillment of His command where He declared Which means the believers are but one brotherhood. So make peace between your brothers and be… Continue reading Ummah First
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honourable Prophet and the messengers. Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Peace be upon you all. My brothers… Continue reading Six months
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah. My brothers and sisters, that is why Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala taught us to make dua for guidance to the path, the Siratul Mustaqeem. The path of those who He blessed and not those who incurred His anger or were misguided. Think about this. We make this dua at least 17 times… Continue reading Dua of Ibrahim (AS) – #2
Auto-generated transcript: Wолаazibullah khair Tawāq. My respected brothers, sisters, elders. The ayat which I recited for you from Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala said, which means, and remember when Ibrahim alayhi salam said, My Rabb, make this city of Mecca secure and provide food, fruits to its people, those among them who believe in… Continue reading Dua of Ibrahim (AS) – #1
Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, we are looking at the third question from the questions of the grave. And the first question was, who is your Rabb? And the second question was, what is your Deen? And the third question is, what do you say about the man who was sent among you? And… Continue reading Questions #3 – What do you say about the man who was sent among you
Auto-generated transcript: We were talking about the questions that we have to answer. And as I mentioned, I remind myself and you, there are three questions that we have to answer in the grave that have to do with our Aqidah, with our creed, with our belief. Then there are four questions that we have… Continue reading Questions #2 – What is your a Deen
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honour of the prophets and messengers. And praise be to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family… Continue reading Questions – #1 – Who is your Rabb?
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah we finished the Yawm al-Arafah today. We ask Allah to reward us in keeping with His Majesty and Grace and to grant our duas and to give us the opportunity for this again and again year after year. The people who are in Hajj, they have completed Yawm al-Arafah standing in Arafah… Continue reading Lessons from Hajj
إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ “I have set my direction firmly and truly towards Him Who created the heavens end the earth.… Continue reading Qurbani – Udhiya, Importance and Method
Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has caused us to be Muslim, be raised as Muslims. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has caused us and granted us, inshallah, and we ask Allah to do that. To grant us Yawm al-Arafah, which here in America will be tomorrow, inshallah. And… Continue reading Yawm ul Arafah Reminder
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillah. My dear brothers and sisters and elders, we come to the last of the reminders I want to make about these 10 days, and that is the days of Hajj and the day of Arafah. These 10 days are very significant because they also include the days of Hajj. And Allah… Continue reading Dhul Hijjah – #2
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah. My dear brothers and sisters and elders, we are in the middle of the best days of the year that Allah has blessed us with. We thank Allah for giving us life, for guiding us to Islam… Continue reading Dhul Hijjah – #1
Auto-generated transcript: I will tell you since you are young boys, I’ll tell you a story about another young boy. And about this young boy, the story refers to these days that we are going through. This young boy was his father. He didn’t meet his father. His father left him in a particular place… Continue reading Reward of obedience
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the honour of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family and his family, and… Continue reading Compare lifestyle
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honour of the prophets and the messengers. Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and may Allah grant him peace, and… Continue reading Count our blessings
https://youtu.be/YE9O2_YnEts Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen.Wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal mursaleen Muhammadu Rasulullahi sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam.Tasliman kathirun kathirun.I am in this fabulous place called the Longmeadow Conservation Area,which is literally a stone’s throw from where I live, about a 15-minute drive.And it’s directly behind Bay… Continue reading How to become influential – 3
https://youtu.be/BTC30ZY_XpM Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.And peace and blessings be upon the honorable prophets and messengers.Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.And upon his family and companions.And many, many blessings.Brothers and sisters,… Continue reading How to become influential – 2
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.And peace and blessings be upon the honour of the Prophets and Messengers.Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family and his followers.Peace and blessings be… Continue reading How to become influential – #1
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah, we’re looking at the incident of Ibrahim Alayhi Salaam’s life where he left on the command of Allah SWT. He took his wife and their son and left them in the valley of Bakka and turned around and left. And then he made this dua. The first lesson from this incident that… Continue reading Life is a test – #2
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. My dear respected brothers, sisters, elders. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala sent his anbiya alayhi salam not only as guides for how to worship him, but as guides to lead our lives in a way that is wholesome, harmonious and beneficial in this life and a means of forgiveness and… Continue reading Life is a test
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honour of the Prophets and Messengers, Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family and companions. Peace… Continue reading Allahﷻ forgives
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honour of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family and companions.… Continue reading Concentration is critical
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. Wasalatu was-salamu ala al-sharafi al-anbiya wal-mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sallam. Tasliman kathiran kathiran. I want to deal with two questions that two different people asked me. One, a friend of mine from Hyderabad, he asked me, he said, we keep making effort,… Continue reading Focus on the effort
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honour of the Prophets and Messengers, Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family and his companions. Peace… Continue reading Following Madhab
Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, I have been asked to give some advice about marriage. So here goes. I call this my marriage advice three by three. Marriage advice three by three. Three things that you do not want to do or you should not do and three things that you should do. So… Continue reading Marriage 3X3
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. Wa salatu wa salamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Tasliman kathiran kathira. Fahamma baadu. Now take the case of another one. Who asked the same question. How does Allah give life to the dead? Same question. But in a… Continue reading Prepare for Dhul Hijjah – #2
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. My dear respected brothers, sisters, elders, as we approach the blessed days of Dhul Hijjah and Eid al-Adha, it will be good to remember the one whose story Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala immortalized in the Quran al-Kareem and gave it to us as an example to follow in goodness.… Continue reading Prepare for Dhul Hijjah – #1
Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, there are two ways to lead our life. There is a way that we devise for ourselves, a way that we think is the best, with whatever knowledge we have, and there is a way that is devised for us by Allah . If we lead our life by… Continue reading Two ways to lead our lives
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alameen Salatul Salam From my brothers and sisters, Allah sent us a way of life called Islam, a deen called Islam. Islam is not just a set of rituals or worship or anything else. It is something that encompasses everything that a human being needs in leading their lives. To lead… Continue reading To study the Seerah is Wajib
Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alameen. Wa Salatu Wa Salamu Alaa Ashrafil Anbiya wal Mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Alaa Alihi wa Sahbihi wa Sallam. Tasleeman kathiran kathira. Faham abadu? My brothers and sisters, I remind myself and you that Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala tests and we ask Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala to save us… Continue reading Followership – #2
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the honour of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family and his… Continue reading Followership – #1
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the honour of His prophets and messengers. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family and his… Continue reading What is Bida’a
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the noble and noble messengers. Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, may peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and many, many peace and blessings… Continue reading Deen of love
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the most honorable of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad, the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, and his family, and his family. Peace be upon him, and his family.… Continue reading Khashiyya + Shukr = Taqwa
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah walhamdulillah wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah. Wa ba’d. My brothers and sisters, a friend of mine asked me to share some thoughts on what makes a happy marriage. And I guess I have some claim to speaking on this subject because my wife and I, we’ve been happily married now for 40 years.… Continue reading How to have a happy marriage
Auto-generated transcript: I remind myself and you that Allah taught us to ask people to take the right path .In the life journey we make various Mand commendings and we then tell the Lord.and you that allah taught us to ask for the path to ask for the siratallah did not ask did not teach… Continue reading Focus on the Path
Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the honorable prophets and messengers. Praise be to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon his family and his family. Peace and blessings be… Continue reading The most powerful concept in Islam
Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah wa alhamdulillah wa salatu wa salamu ala rasulillah. Wa ba’d. I am in my favorite place, which is in Florida. And you can see why I call it my favorite place. There are some mallards here, which are kind of resident. And this is a water hazard on a golf course. It’s… Continue reading Making right choices – Marriage or career
Auto-generated transcript: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. You had asked about advice on raising multiple children. I think in my experience, children are like sponges. They pick up everything from everywhere. And as far as multiple children are concerned, the younger ones pick up from their elder siblings much faster than they pick up… Continue reading Thought share – Raising multiple children