From the Inside Out

We’ve been discussing a lot of theory on this podcast: the importance of purifying the heart and the various diseases that it could have.

But is it even possible to do that? What does it look like when a person successfully purifies his or her heart?

In this episode, Ustadh Tabari presents us with one such “proof of concept” - the life of a famous Moroccan scholar Ibn Ajeeba.

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“I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him…”

Hadith Qudsi related by Bukhari

Who are these special people? And how can we become one of them?

In today’s special episode, Ustadh Tabari touches upon the hadith related to the awliya, their examples among...

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Say ‘I believe in Allah’ — and then be steadfast.’”

If the past episodes have inspired you to start working on yourself, you might be asking, “There’s so much to do, so where do I start?”

In this episode, Ustadh Tabari takes a look at the foundation of spiritual development. Without these 2 elements, you will be unable to progress.

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Even Abu Bakr (may God be pleased with him) - the man whose strong faith was confirmed by the Prophet ﷺ - was told to pray overcome his self. So how about ourselves?

In today’s episode, Ustadh Tabari covers an amazing prophetic du’a from Imam Bukhari’s Adab al Mufrad to add to your spiritual arsenal.

From purification of the heart to asking for Divine guidance and assistance, this du’a is as comprehensive as it is...

Last week’s episode focused on Qur’anic ayat related to the Islamic concept of “intellect.” This week, it is time for hadith.

Who did the Prophet ﷺ say are the lowest of the low on the Day of Judgement? And who did he ﷺ say is safe from all fears and has realized every hope?

Ustadh Tabari shares these and many other ahadith one of intellect’s greatest virtues: truthfulness.

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In English, when we say “intellect,” it’s all about the brain. But the Islamic concept is much deeper than that.

And in the Islamic concept of the intellect, it can be a cause of many of the worst sins a human being can commit.

So what is the Islamic concept of the intellect? How can it go wrong? What does the Qur’an tell us about it?

In this week’s lesson, Ustadh Tabari answers all those questions and more.

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There’s a great danger that our intellect can make us fall into. One of the worst sins we could commit.That sin is hypocrisy.In today’s lesson, Ustadh Tabari discusses this disease of the heart and what it entails.

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Last week, Ustadh Tabari discussed desire and some of the diseases of the heart that result from it.

In this week’s lesson, he brings us hadith from the Prophet ﷺ on the importance of controlling our desires and the insights we can gain from these narrations.

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Without desire, we wouldn’t eat or drink. We need desires to live. But what happens when desires get out of control?

And what does a person fully in control of their desires looks like?

In this episode, Ustadh Tabari brings us examples from the Prophet ﷺ and his companions to help us understand the role of desire in the life of a Muslim.

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“Don’t get angry” was the advice the Prophet gave to a companion. ﷺBut for those of us struggling with anger - or with some of its related diseases - how do we do that?In this episode, Ustadh Tabari brings us advice from the Qur’an, the Prophet ﷺ, and Muslim scholars on how we can start to control our anger.

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We all have the faculty of anger, and that faculty can get out of whack. What happens when you don’t have enough? And what happens when you have too much? In this episode, Ustadh Tabari begins the discussion on anger, when it’s needed and when it’s not, and how it can go wrong.

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Allah Most High warns us in the Qur’an that only those will be saved who come to Him with a sound heart (26:88-89). To have a sound heart, we must cleanse it. But if that’s the case, where does the dirt come from? In this episode, Ustadh Tabari covers the 3 “powers” that are at the root of spiritual diseases. Understanding these give you the ammunition you need to combat the flaws within yourself.

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In an authentic hadith, the Prophet ﷺ tells us of Allah’s promise to a certain type of people that He will answer their prayers.

Who are these people? How can we become them? And what examples of them can we find in our deen’s history?

Listen to this episode to find out.

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When we’re talking about “purifying the heart,” do we mean the physical organ beating inside our chest? And if not, then what is it? What happens when the heart is purified - or left to be polluted?

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If purifying the heart is so important… how do we do it? It all starts with knowing your inner enemies: desires and diseases you must fight against to gain a pure heart.

This is also your game plan: over the course of the podcast, we’ll go over each of these enemies and how you can triumph over them>

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In a famous hadith, the Prophet ﷺ told us it’s one of the four key aspects of our deen. So why is it that we almost never talk about it?

In today’s episode, Ustadh Tabari introduces the Islamic science of self transformation and what the Qur’an and the Prophet ﷺ say about it.

What is it, why is it important, and how do we get started?

Listen to this episode to find out.

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