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May 2025
18 m

Your Deeds Are Not Equal — Here’s Why!

Sayed M. Jawad Qazwini
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In Episode 21 of The Speaking Quran, we explore the concept of divine reward — is there one fixed outcome for every good deed, or does God reward us based on sincerity and sacrifice? Through a powerful real-life story of a scholar compared to Yusuf (A.S.), we uncover what it truly means to resist temptation and how God elevates people who are sincere in their faith.

We also begin unpacking the dream interpretations of the two inmates in Surah Yusuf, how Yusuf (A.S.) gained respect even behind bars, and why sincerity makes all the difference in how you’re rewarded — both in this world and the next.

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