About this episode
Aug 2025
Conscience Over Convenience: A Digital Hijrah
<p>In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Pr ... Show More
5m 28s
Jul 2025
Introduction: "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Podcast
16m 1s
Apr 2025
Sequel Podcast: Voices from Beyond the Rainbow
4m 54s
Feb 2016
The Beginning and the End - EP 65 The First Lie
A beautiful explanation by Omar Suleiman about a powerful conversation between Adam AS and Sheeth AS mentioning about falling prey to shaytaan and disobeying Allah SWT. The episode ends with a take-home advice that if a sin is committed out of desire it is easier to come back to ... Show More
6m 3s
Jul 2017
Adam and Eve: Self-Consciousness, Evil, and Death
Lecture 4 in my Psychological Significance of the Biblical Stories lecture series I turned my attention in this lecture to the older of the two creation accounts in Genesis: the story of Adam and Eve. In its few short paragraphs, it covers: the emergence of human self-consciousne ... Show More
2h 41m
Mar 2016
The Beginning and the End - EP 68 Overcoming your Sins
In this episode, Shaykh Omar Suleiman explains the decree of Allah irrespective of the sin of Adam AS, how the situation of Adam AS was greater after repentance, being chosen as a Prophet of Allah than the situation before and Rasullalah SAW said when you sin and seek repentance ... Show More
6m 52s
Jan 2016
The Beginning and the End - EP 61 Banned From Heaven
In this episode, Imam Omar Suleiman tells us the story of shaytaan particularly with Adam AS and focuses on the encounter between Adam AS and Shaytaan. A major question, “When shaytaan was kicked out of jannah when he disobeyed Allah SWT, how was he able to come back and sway awa ... Show More
6m 50s
Jan 2022
Day 2: The Fall of Adam and Eve (2022)
In today's readings of Genesis 3-4 and Psalm 104, Fr. Mike draws the connection between love and sacrifice in the story of Adam and Eve and explains the story of Cain and Abel. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains a ... Show More
23m 51s
Jan 2024
Day 2: The Fall of Adam and Eve (2024)
In today's readings of Genesis 3-4 and Psalm 104, Fr. Mike draws the connection between love and sacrifice in the story of Adam and Eve and explains the story of Cain and Abel. Unlock the full experience of The Catechism in a Year (with Father Mike Schmitz) with the Ascension App ... Show More
23m 52s
Nov 2025
Lovember: Chapter Two [Season Premiere]
Dear listeners This season, we return to the first love story, Adam & Hawa. Not a tale of fleeting romance, but of divine purpose. A bond written by Allah, blessed in Paradise, tested on Earth and built on sukūn (tranquility), raḥmah (mercy) and unity of the soul. The book design ... Show More
1m 48s
Nov 2018
Episode 006 - The Individual and the Meaning of Life (Part 1)
In this section, I explain the story of Adam and Eve and the story of Abraham to describe the Meaning of Life
7m 6s
Feb 2024
Day 57: Consequences of Adam’s Sin (2024)
Fr. Mike examines the consequences of the sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve. He discusses that even though they committed a personal sin, it affected all of human nature. As Fr. Mike states, “Original sin broke the world.” Additionally, we explore the idea that although we a ... Show More
15m 34s
Jan 2021
Part 1: Quran and the Content of Character
God tells us in the Qur’an that the origin of the human story began with the binary—Adam and Eve. God then assigned us nations and tribes in order that we might come to know one another and distinguish ourselves through virtue. Don’t miss this important Qur’anic lesson that Shayk ... Show More
29m 25s
This is a 2-episode series where my friend Hashim and I dissect the story of Adam and Eve, peace be upon them, as well as temptation and repentance and offer many reflections on how this story is relevant to us as men and women experiencing SSA. In part I of this series, we go back to the origin of the creation of mankind: how God glorified man and destined ... Show More
<p>Introductory episode to the new podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow".</p><p>"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" podcast <a href='https://voicesfrombeyondtherainbow.buzzsprout.com/'>link here</a>.<br/><br/>"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" ... Show More
<p>A glimpse into the new sequel podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow", starting summer 2025, inshaAllah.</p><p>Voices from Beyond the Rainbow <a href='https://voicesfrombeyondtherainbow.buzzsprout.com/'>podcast website</a></p><p>To sign up as a guest: <a hre ... Show More
