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Jul 2025
1h 17m

131: Who is God? Time, Reality & Psyched...

Mahmoud Ansari
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Ousama Al Shurafa, the founder of Muslim Hub Club and author of the Afterlife Manual, shares rich philosophical reflections on Who God is and how he operates in this world. The perception of reality, the concept of time. The role of drugs and psychedelics in our reality and the test of God and how to overcome addictions. Also, why do we pray? This episode provides a transformative perspective on seeing beyond the veils of worldly phenomena to grasp the essence of divine consciousness.Muslim Professionals: ⁠https://www.muslimprofessionals.us/⁠Pomoroi: ⁠https://pomoroi.com/ansari⁠Mention the podcast for a FREE ConsultationHuman AppealDONATE at: ⁠https://give.humanappealusa.org/ansaripodcast⁠Alif Network: ⁠https://Alif.build/network-tap⁠Support US @ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ansaripodcastChapters

00:00 Who is God?

06:43 Reality is not how it appears

18:40 How to Balance Both Worlds

24:24 The Soul is the only reality

31:14 The Past & Future Don't exist

41:11 Psychedelics and Weed

49:37 The Solution to Addictions

53:22 Why do we Pray?

01:00:17 Differences Between Scholars vs Da'is

01:06:15 Your Personal Identity and Sins

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