Best Makale A Podcasts (2024)

Allah's Messenger said, "If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is rejected."By Makal Nasrani

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147 - Islamic History – 625-627 – Adding Wives and Raising Eyebrows Part 1 25:24

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Muhammad marries his son's ex-wife and the community erupts in scandal. This is his fifth wife and a major break from Arab tradition -- some in the community call it incest. This is what we know about how this situation came to be.By Makal Nasrani

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146 - Quran - Surah 81 - At-Takwir - The Overthrowing 24:10

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When the sun is overthrown, And when the stars fall, And when the hills are moved, And when the camels big with young are abandoned, And when the wild beasts are herded together, And when the seas rise, And when souls are reunited, And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked For what sin she was slain, And when the pages are laid open, A…

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145 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 28 – New Testament - Jesus Part 7 – Eschatology Part 2 – The Mahdi 27:21

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The Mahdi is a figure from the hadith... a man from Muhammad's family who will come before Jesus comes... again. The Mahdi is a curiosity for some Muslims, dogma for others, and the source of religious imagination for those who dream of a world beyond Islamic orthodoxy.By Makal Nasrani

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144 - Announcement Regarding Frequency of Episodes 3:38

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Episodes will now be released twice a month rather than the four you may be used to...By Makal Nasrani

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143 - Islamic History - 625-627 – The Phony War 21:44

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For two years after Uhud, both sides avoid major battles and fight on the outskirts of Arabia. A second Battle of Badr is planned but never happens, but it becomes obvious that these sides will fight, and only one can be master of the peninsula.By Makal Nasrani

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142 - Quran - Surah 82 - Al-Infitar - The Cleaving 23:19

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When the sky splits open, and when the stars fall away, and when the seas burst forth, and when the graves spill out, then each soul will know what it has sent forth or left behind. O humanity! What has emboldened you against your Lord, the Most Generous, Who created you, fashioned you, and perfected your design, moulding you in whatever form He wi…

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141 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 27 – New Testament - Jesus Part 6 – Eschatology Part 1 – Hints From the Quran 28:41

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What the Quran has to say on Jesus and the end times.By Makal Nasrani

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140 – Hadith – Vomiting Charity 7:41

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He who gets back his charity is like a dog which vomits, and then returns to that and eats it.By Makal Nasrani

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139 - Islamic History - 625 – The Expulsion of the Banu Nadir 36:22

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The seeds for 1400 years of Jewish-Muslim enmity are planted as Muhammad takes action against a tribe he sees as disloyal and dangerous. This was a first in Muslim history, but for the Jews it was just another in a countless number of expulsions through out time. From Assyria to Babylon to Rome to Spain to Russia to Uganda... this is a familiar pat…

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138 - Quran - Surah 83 - Al-Mutaffifin - The Defrauding - Part 2 24:45

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Surah 83 continued, focusing in a few more words unique in the Quran.By Makal Nasrani

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137 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 26 – New Testament - Jesus Part 5 – The Cross Part 2 (April 23:55

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If the Christian story is wrong... then what exactly is right? If Jesus did not suffer, die, get buried and rise from the dead on the third day -- then what is the Islamic story? There are many theories but little certainty.By Makal Nasrani

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136 - Hadith – The Religious Observer and The Believer 8:00

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The Messenger of Allah said: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer is the one from whom the people's lives and wealth are safe."By Makal Nasrani

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135 - Islamic History - 625 – The Battle of Uhud Part 5 32:09

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Wrapping up the Battle of Uhud. Who won? The Quran gives one answer, and also downgrades the expected strength of a Muslim warrior.By Makal Nasrani

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134 - Quran - Surah 83 - Al-Mutaffifin - The Defrauding - Part 1 23:27

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Woe unto the defrauders: Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full, But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss. Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again Unto an Awful Day, The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds? Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin A…

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133 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 25 – New Testament - Jesus Part 4 – The Cross 24:51

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The difficulty of the cross has spouted different non-Christian interpretations throughout the years... including a very old heresy called Docetism. Muslims, as believers in the holiness of Jesus, need a much more detailed accounting for Jesus and the cross than Jews.... however, the Quran has little to say on the subject.…

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132 - Hadith – Sweetness of Faith 9:22

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"I heard Anas bin Malik narrating that the Prophet said: 'There are three things, whoever attains them will find therein a sweetness of faith: When he loves a person, and only loves him for the sake of Allah; when Allah and His Messenger are dearer to him than all else; and when he would prefer to be thrown into the fire rather to go back to the di…

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131 - Islamic History - 625 – The Battle of Uhud Part 4 22:53

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Hamza's body is mutilated.... Quryashi allies recoil at the battlefield mutilation... the battlefield victors leave for Mecca... why they left... an alternate theory on what happened at Uhud.By Makal Nasrani

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130 - Quran - Surah 84 - Al-Inshiqaq - The Sundering 24:56

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When the heaven is split asunder And attentive to her Lord in fear, And when the earth is spread out And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty And attentive to her Lord in fear! Thou, verily, O man, art working toward thy Lord a work which thou wilt meet (in His presence). Then whoso is given his account in his right hand He truly will re…

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129 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 24 – New Testament - Jesus Part 3 – The Word of God 22:50

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Jesus as the Word of God. What does that mean anyway? And what does it mean in Islam? Well... it's complicated.By Makal Nasrani

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128 - Hadith – Muslims Who Are Disbelievers 10:49

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We witnessed along with Allah's Messenger the Khaibar (campaign). Allah's Messenger told his companions about a man who claimed to be a Muslim, "This man is from the people of the Fire." When the battle started, the man fought very bravely and received a great number of wounds and got crippled. On that, a man from among the companions of the Prophe…

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127 - Islamic History - 625 – The Battle of Uhud Part 3 24:25

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The Muslim army begins to win the battle... then suffers an unlikely setback. Muhammad give his archers a clear directive: “Whether we are winning or losing you stay where you are. If you see us plundering a defeated army and wish to have a share of it… stay where you are. If you see us dying and want to help us… stay where you are.” Some listen, s…

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126 - Quran - Surah 85 - Al-Buruj - The Mansions of the Stars 26:28

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By the sky full of constellations, and the promised Day of Judgment and the witness and what is witnessed! Condemned are the makers of the ditch— the fire pit, filled with fuel— when they sat around it, watching what they had ˹ordered to be˺ done to the believers, who they resented for no reason other than belief in Allah—the Almighty, the Praisewo…

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125 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 23 – New Testament - Jesus Part 2 – The Trinity - Jesus as the Son of God 36:40

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Jesus as the Son of God. What is a son, anyway? How would it have been seen in Muhammad's world? And what is the function of Jesus -- a special prophet born of a virgin -- within Islam? If Jesus is not the Son of God... then what is He?By Makal Nasrani

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124 - Hadith – The Primacy of Religion 12:29

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Sunan an-Nasa'i 5013 It was narrated from Qatadah that: He heard Anas say: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'None of you has believed until I am dearer to him than his son, his father and all the people.'"By Makal Nasrani

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123 - Islamic History - 625 – The Battle of Uhud Part 2 26:44

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The armies line up at the foot of Mount Uhud, and the Muslims find yet another great position to fight. The armies fight while 50 key archers protect the flanks, rendering the Meccan cavalry useless. Hamza falls in the battle, basically assassinated by a well-paid slave. And the moment of truth arrives for the 50 archers who could make or break the…

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122 - Quran - Surah 86 - At-Tariq - The Night Visitor 19:29

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God gives solace to Muhammad... and hints at the nature of why evil appears to thrive. Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad) And I plot a plot (against them). So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.By Makal Nasrani

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121 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 22 – New Testament - Jesus Part 1 26:35

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Giving a broad take on Jesus' role in Islam, and his importance (or lack thereof) in Islamic theology. A preview of the rest of the Jesus episodes.By Makal Nasrani

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120 - Hadith – Guarding Health and Time 10:44

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The Prophet said: "There are two blessings that many people are deceived into losing: health and free time."By Makal Nasrani

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119 - Islamic History - 625 – The Battle of Uhud Part 1 21:43

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The Meccans come to conquer the Muslims on the outskirts on their own city, and once again, the Muslims are facing towering odds. Muhammad and his companions work out a strategy and head out to face the enemy at the foot of Mount Uhud.By Makal Nasrani

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118 - Quran - Surah 87 - Al-A'la - The Most High 22:43

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Introducing the concept of abrogation, which is first seen -- classically speaking -- in this surah. The main question in this surah is, "who is the Quran speaking to?" The answer depends on who you ask and their opinion on abrogation.By Makal Nasrani

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117 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 21 – New Testament - The Sources Part 5 – Luke and the Conclusion of The Sources 20:12

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Possible Biblical sources in the Quran, and its role in the religious free-for-all in Arabia.By Makal Nasrani

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116 - Hadith – A New Twist on an Old Parable 8:45

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The Prophet said, "Your life in comparison to the lifetime of the past nations is like the period between the time of `Asr prayer and sunset. Your example and the example of the Jews and Christians is that of person who employed laborers and said to them, "Who will work for me till the middle of the day for one Qirat (a special weight)?' The Jews d…

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115 - Islamic History - 624 – Medina Between Battles 28:23

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Medina waits for the inevitable attack, the Muslims remove a potential traitor to the south, and Muhammad's family undergoes some major changes.By Makal Nasrani

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114 - Quran - Surah 88 - Al-Ghashiyah - The Overwhelming 18:51

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Has the news of the Overwhelming Event reached you ˹O Prophet˺? On that Day ˹some˺ faces will be downcast, ˹totally˺ overburdened, exhausted, burning in a scorching Fire, left to drink from a scalding spring. They will have no food except a foul, thorny shrub, neither nourishing nor satisfying hunger. On that Day ˹other˺ faces will be glowing with …

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113 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 20 – New Testament - The Sources Part 4 - The Arabic Infancy Gospel 22:47

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Jesus speaks from the cradle in the Arabic infancy Gospel, and perhaps -- maybe -- part of that makes its way into the Quran. Or, is it the other way around? The final episode regarding the apocryphal Gospels and how they relate to the Quran.By Makal Nasrani

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112 - Hadith – No Excuses For Old Men 9:58

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The Prophet said, "Allah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed till he is sixty years of age."By Makal Nasrani

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111 - Islamic History - 624 – The Aftermath in Mecca 22:55

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Abu Sufyan, more powerful than ever, picks up the pieces in Mecca. He's raising an army for a move on Muhammad.By Makal Nasrani

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110 - Quran - Surah 89 - Al-Fajr - The Dawn 25:35

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A warning about destruction, examples from history, and an invitation to join God in his hidden garden.By Makal Nasrani

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109 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 19 – New Testament - The Sources Part 3 - The Gospel of Pseudo Matthew 25:35

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The Gospel of Pseudo Matthew picks up with the holy family's flight to Egypt.... a story that came about 600 years after Jesus was born. Dragons and miracles and dead children -- this imaginative tale is one unfamiliar to Christians and Muslims alike. Well... most of it.By Makal Nasrani

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108 - Hadith – The World Ends After the Romans Attack 12:57

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Certainly, the time of prayer shall come and then Jesus (peace be upon him) son of Mary would descend and would lead them. When the enemy of Allah would see him, it would (disappear) just as the salt dissolves itself in water and if he (Jesus) were not to confront them at all, even then it would dissolve completely, but Allah would kill them by his…

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107 - Islamic History - 624 – The Battle of Badr Part 4 30:41

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Cleaning up after the battle... and deciding who lives and who dies. The captives are brought back to Mecca.By Makal Nasrani

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106 - Quran - Surah 90 - Al-Balad - The City 29:07

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I do swear by this land This land where you are free to dwell And by the parents and their children We have created man into a life of pain and distress and toil and trial Yet he thinks nothing can overpower him He boasts: I have wasted great wealth Does he think no one sees him? Did we not give him two eyes And a tongue? And two lips? And guided h…

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105 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 18 – New Testament - The Sources Part 2 - The Protoevangelium of James 29:29

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The Protoevangelium of James tells us about Mary in the temple.... how she came to be with Joseph and a wildly graphic story about confirming the virgin birth.By Makal Nasrani

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104 - Hadith – Jesus Comes Back to Earth 12:28

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Allah's Messenger said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).By Makal Nasrani

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103 - Islamic History - 624 – The Battle of Badr Part 3 29:16

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The duals heat up with Muhammad's family facing another prominent family... the Muslim army displays its fervor... the result is a bloody rout... Bilal gets his revenge... one of history's most consequential military upsets is complete.By Makal Nasrani

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102 - Quran - Surah 91 - Ash-Shams - The Sun 26:59

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Some nature metaphors and an introduction to Thamud: By the sun and his brightness, And the moon when she followeth him, And the day when it revealeth him, And the night when it enshroudeth him, And the heaven and Him Who built it, And the earth and Him Who spread it, And a soul and Him Who perfected it And inspired it (with conscience of) what is …

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101 - Biblical Figures in Islam Part 17 – New Testament - The Sources Part 1 - The Infancy Gospel of Thomas 26:48

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Introduction to the apocryphal gospels that may have contributed to the Quranic Jesus. The second part goes over one of those gospels -- The Infancy Gospel of Thomas. Also... an introduction to the general concept of literary criticism in religious texts.By Makal Nasrani

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100 - Hadith – Pay Your Employees 10:43

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The Prophet said, "Allah said, 'I will be an opponent to three types of people on the Day of Resurrection: -1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but proves treacherous; -2. One who sells a free person and eats his price; and -3. One who employs a laborer and takes full work from him but does not pay him for his labor.' "…

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