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Dec 2024
1h 17m

Syria’s Struggle and Allah’s Promise: In...

MUHAMMAD JALAL
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Syria has witnessed a remarkable victory in recent weeks, with a brutal dictator falling against all odds. What is the Islamic significance of this? How should we understand the concepts of victory and seeking Allah’s help? To delve deeper into this topic, we welcome Dr Shadee al-Masri back on the show to enlighten us about these crucial ideas of victory and seeking Allah’s assistance. How much do Allah’s help and victory rely on our actions, iman, and preparation? What are the religious implications of surrendering the struggle or feeling disheartened?


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Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction

2:09 – Allah’s victory?

4:11 – Realists in Ummah

13:54 – Leaders in Ummah

17:40 – Competing obligations

28:28 – Allah’s intervention

35:45 – Wait for victory?

39:39 – Gaza’s victory

45:36 – Hypocrisy

49:54 – Believer’s mindset

56:36 – Importance of Dua

1:00:18 – Value of Tahhajud

1:02:39 – Battle of prophet

1:10:47 – Giving up




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