Ep 4 - We Hear and We Obey | Guidebook t...

Who profits from making people fear Muslims? In this Focal Point episode, Imam Tom exposes the multi-million dollar network fueling Islamophobia—fake experts, front organizations, and political actors who weaponize misinformation for profit and power.This isn’t ignorance, it’s st ... Show More

A century after his birth — and 60 years after his assassination — El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, or Malcolm X, continues to exert a powerful influence on efforts against racism and oppression from the United States to Africa.After enduring the cruelty of overt and systemic racism at ... Show More

He was told the Palestinian flag would ruin his career.He carried it anyway — into the cage, into press conferences, and into history. UFC Champion Belal Muhammad sits with Dr. Omar Suleiman to talk about pain, prayer, and the real fight beyond the cage. This is a story of reject ... Show More

سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ غُفۡرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ. We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination. samina waatana ghufranaka rabbana wailayka lmaṣir. To hear is to listen attentively and understand what is required ... Show More

Does Allah hold us accountable for Our thoughts and feelings? Some of the Prophet’s companions really struggled with this question. Abdullah bin Umar said while crying: ‘if God punishes us for our thoughts, we will surely perish.’ 

Having a good opinion of others is a part of our religion. We should always look for an interpretation of the actions of others that implies soundness in the religion and a good standing with God. To do otherwise is to open ourselves up to opinion that will imply sinfulness or ev ... Show More

Learn the true meaning of "Obedience" in the Quran. Who should you obey and when? Should you obey Allah alone? Should you obey the Quran alone? Learn the answers as we continue with the Tafsir of Aya 32 of Surah Al Imran 

God says: when they meet the believers, they say, ‘We too believe.’ But when they are alone with each other they say, ‘How could you tell them about God’s revelation to us? They will be able to use it to argue against you before your Lord! Have you no sense?’ (Chapter 2 ... Show More

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا. رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ. Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward t ... Show More

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَيۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ. Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana bada idh ... Show More

Among the most important and transformative actions of the heart is husnul dhan billah'. to always have a positive opinion or expectation from Allah. This manifests when we always assume the best from what God is doing. It means to always look with a positive lens at the work of ... Show More

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلۡ مِنَّآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ. Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing. Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka Anta-s-Samiu-l-Alim. Although Prophets Ibraheem and Isma’eel were carrying out Allah’s command by raising the f ... Show More

God has appointed every believer in Christ to be an ambassador and testify about His power,saving grace and goodness in their lives. The Testimony of a believer is two-fold because people can tell if we are genuinely Christian in our words and actions. What people say and what we ... Show More