A dedicated Podcast Series by Mizãn Institute led by Instructor Shaykh Mahdi Rastani. Join us weekly as we uncover Tafsir over various Islamic Texts, beginning with the holy Dua Kumayl.
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains the difference between the Quran and poetry and why the Quran generally speaks negatively of poetry as well as mainstream music today.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Yasin 6. When Your Limbs Bear Witness
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of how the limbs of our bodies can bear witness against us regarding our sins as well as the relationship between the sin and the human being.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the beginning moments of qiayamah and the blowing into the trumpets.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Yasin 4. The Believer Who Was Killed by His People
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of Habib al-Najjar, the believer who was killed by his own people as well as the signs of God's existence.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks about the three messengers that surah Yasin speaks of as well as explaining Islam's take on bad luck.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Yasin 2. How are our deeds recorded by Allah?
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi discusses the tafsir of verses 6-12 of the surah and explains how Allah records all of the deeds of a human being.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, we explain why surah Yasin is called the heart of the Quran in the hadiths of the Prophet as well as explaining the first 6 verses of the surah.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Insan 8. God can replace us if he wants to
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how insignificant the human being is in relation to God and how God can replace a whole nation if he decided to do so.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Insan 7. Is the Quran revealed for all times?
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains why the Quran describes heaven in ways that would be more appealing to the people of the time of the Prophet while it is a book for all times.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi goes through the descriptions of heaven and explains the lofty status the human being can reach.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Insan 5. Even the Ahlul-Bayt Feared God
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how the Ahlul-Bayt fear God and how their fear is different from the fear we normally experience.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi answers a common question. What if someone asked: "I wish I was never created?" How would we answer that question?By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Insan 3. The Purpose of Our Creation
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi delves into the true purpose of our creation and the many misunderstandings we have about this important question.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Insan 2. Every Human Being is Tested with Difficulties
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how the human being can never live a life without tests and difficulties. This is a fundamental factor in the life of every human being. Its only a matter of how we respond to such tests.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Surah Insan 1. What the Human Being Forgets about Himself
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi discusses the first verses of surah insaan that speak of the origin of the human and where he comes from. Allah mentions in verse two how the human being forgets that the he was once a drop of fluid, and now he argues with his creator.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of how each of the names of Allah is a cure to one of the spiritual ailments of the human being.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of how Allah forgives the one who disobeyed him for year. He is quickly pleased with him the moment he asks for forgiveness.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of what it means to truly remember Allah and two types of dhikr.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 42. Even the Prophet Enters Heaven through God's Mercy
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks about the importance of relying on the mercy and grace of Allah and that no matter what we do, we will never be able to worship Allah they way he should be worshipped.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speak of the importance of aiming high when we ask Allah for blessings and to have high aspirations in our lives.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the hidden blessings of Allah. These blessings are difficulties and calamities that would have happened to us if Allah had not protected us from them.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains what it means to fear Allah and how this fear is compatible with one's love and affection towards him. He also touches on how to balance fear and hope when it comes to Allah.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 38. Building a Connection with Allah
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of why after worshipping Allah for many years, many of us still don't feel like we have built a connection with him and how to fix that.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 37. The Body Follows the Willpower of the Mind
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how the body follows the direction, intention and willpower of one's soul. As long as the mind is determined, the body will follow in its footsteps.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks about the uniqueness of our relationship with God. He is our master, and at the same time, when we struggle to carry out his commands, we are to complain to no one but him.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the importance of taking advantage of the limited time that we are granted in this world, and what happens when our main focus is obeying Allah.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 34. Allah Only Accepts the Deeds of the God Weary
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the main determining factor that will lead to the acceptance of our deeds. He also touches on how the concept of tawhid can bring unity to one's actions.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 33. What does it mean for an act to be accepted?
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains what it means for an act of worship to be accepted compared to it simply being valid from a jurisprudential perspective.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 32. Should we repeat some phrases three times in Dua Kumayl
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains the teachings of the Ahlul-Bayt relating to changing the details of the duas that have been narrated from them. He also breifly touches on the concept of slavery in Islam and how it differs from that of the modern world.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 31. You Need to Repent to Gain Closeness to Allah
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how dua Kumayl illustrates the concept of repentance being a prerequisite to coming close to Allah, and how while we are engaged in sinning, we cannot come close to him.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 30. How Your World Changes After Doing Tawbah
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks on a hadith from the book of al-Kafi that explains how Allah covers the bad deed of his servant when he genuinely repents from it, such that even the angels forget about it.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 29. What deeds are hidden from the two angels?
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains the verses of the Quran that speak of the body of the human being bearing witness against him and which of the deeds are hidden from the two angels in charge of recording one's deeds.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 28. Why create angels when God knows our deeds?
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Part 27. Who witnesses the deeds I commit?
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi delves into the different beings and entities who witness the deeds of the human being, and consequently, bear witness to them on the Day of Judgment.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 26. Will God differentiate between us?
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the importance of understanding how God will not only differentiate between believers and non-believers, but also between practicing and non-practicing believers.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 25: The Effect of Accepting the Truths Presented to Us
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the categorization mentioned in Dua Kumayl for the servants of God and the implications that this has. He also touches on what is the least one can do to qualify for the mercy of God?By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the key question that Imam Ali poses to Allah, would he stand by and watch a servant of his who believes in his oneness and has repented to him remain in the hellfire?By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how in reality every human being is searching for God even if they don’t know it themselves. Nothing can satisfy the human being other than God himselfBy Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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Part 22: I will tell everyone I love you!
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In this episode, Imam Ali speaks of what he would do if he were to hypothetically end up in hellfire. He will call for the mercy of Allah knowing that Allah will respond to his call.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi touches on the second issue that Imam Ali mentions as a greater punishment than the fire of hereafter, the regret of knowing how close one could have come to Allah. He also touches on the regret people feel for their actions on the Day of Judgment.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains the greatest pleasure one can have in heaven, the satisfaction of God. Similarly, for those who end up in hellfire, the absence of this pleasure is a greater punishment than the blazing fire.By Shaykh Mahdi Rastani
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