MCCGP Podcast

Friday January 15, 2021   Sayyiduna 'Uthman b. 'Affan: A Model for Muslims in the West

Wednesday January 13, 2021   A comprehensive review and the attribute of Divine Speech.

Sunday January 10, 2021   This episode reflects on verses 47-52 wherein Yusuf offers his interpretation of the king's dream as well as his advice. What was the wisdom behind Yusuf's refusal to leave the prison before being exonerated of the false charges that landed him in prison. It also analyzes the dialogue between the king and the women who cut their hands, and the confession of Zulaykha. Last...

Friday January 8, 2021   This episode examines the prophesies of fitna foretold by the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), starting with the first fitnas that emerged after the killing of Sayyiduna 'Umar: the assassination of Sayyiduna 'Uthman, the battles of Jamal and Siffin, and the rise of the Khawarij rebel group during the reign of Imam 'Ali, and which was prophesied to rea...

Friday January 8, 2021   Sadness and Depression are real. There is a spiritual, mental and biological paradigm that one needs to consider when it comes to depression and anxiety. Struggling with mental illness doesn't diminish one's faith, nor should they be viewed as lacking in their certainty in Allah and His messenger.

Wednesday December 23, 2020   The Divine Attributes of Power, Will, Knowledge and their linkages with respect to what is rationally necessary, impossible and possible.

Sunday January 3, 2021   This episode reflects on verses 41-46 wherein Yusuf offers his interpretation of the dreams of the two prisoners and puts forward his request to prisoner being released. How much longer he remained in prison, the identity of the person who 'forgot' and the dream of the king of Egypt and the stages leading up to Yusuf's release from prison are discussed in this session.

Friday January 1, 2021   This episode looks at 'Fitnas' as signs of the Day of Judgement, both general fitnas and specific fitnas. Specifically it covers the meanings of the word fitna, the warnings against fitna, how to respond to fitna, and the specific fitnas in the early period that were signs of the Last Day.  

Friday January 1, 2021   The supreme resolution that we all have to keep: The covenant with Allah, our lord, the Almighty.  

Friday December 25, 2020   Question: The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is considered to be 'Ummi'. Is this a reference that he ﷺ categorically could not read and write or is it instead a reference that he ﷺ was untaught by man? There are some circles that deny the former position outright and advocate the latter meaning of 'Ummi' as the only orthodox view.   If you like to get your questions answered by Imam...

Friday December 25, 2020   How Allah describes Prophet Isa in His book? What was his message to his people? How do Muslims view Prophet Isa?

Sunday December 20, 2020   This episode reflects on verses 36-40 which speak of the third phase in the life of Prophet Yusuf: Prison. It looks into the identity of his two fellow prisoners, how Yusuf conducted himself in the prison, and how his conduct inspired the two men's confidence. It also explores the eight parts of Yusuf's da'wa (invitation) to the two prisoners, and the universal lessons t...

Friday December 18, 2020   This episode examines the signs in the post-Risala period up to the assassination of 'Umar b. al-Khattab. Specifically it explores the Rightly Guided Caliphate, the appearance of false-prophets, the plague of 'Amwas, the conquering of Jerusalem and Mada'in, and finally, the 'breaking of the door' blocking civil strife and conflict within the Umma: the assassination of Sa...

Friday December 18, 2020

Wednesday December 9, 2020   The Divine Attributes of Power, Will, Knowledge and their linkages with respect to what is rationally necessary, impossible and possible. The Divine Attribute of Life.

Friday December 11, 2020   The Model of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina (Allah bless him and give him peace)

Friday December 11, 2020   This episode ventures into a new territory on the map of Eschaton and examines the first signs of the Last Day in the time of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) and the signs before "the Great Door" between stability and strife is broken. Contents of the board are available by clicking the small information icon on the top right of the video. It al...

Sunday December 13, 2020   This episode reflects on verses 30-35 which describe the spread of the rumors about Zulaykha, her plan to get back at the gossipers, their reply to seeing the tremendous beauty of Yusuf, and Zulaykha's final attempt to seduce Yusuf, and her threat against him. It also explores Yusuf's response and the lessons that it teaches us about the etiquette of du'a, and how Allah...

Sunday December 6, 2020   This episode reflects on verses 27-29, which describe the discovery that Yusuf's shirt was in fact torn from the back and present the reaction to Zulaykha's attempted seduction. This session attempts to answer the following questions: 1) Why did 'Aziz go along with the witnesses' suggestion? 2) Who is quoted in verses 28 and 29? 3) What is the nature of the 'plotting of w...

Friday December 4, 2020   This episode looks at the second of the two archetypes: 'the degradation of authority'. It examines the traditional conceptions of law, state, and rulers, the need for a polity, and the various ways authority is degraded and how this explains many of the signs of the Last Day.

Friday December 4, 2020   Reflections on the Final Sermon of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace): Have Taqwa of Allah, The blood, wealth and honor of each other are sacred and inviolable, Stay away from Riba and economic oppression, Be wary of Shaytan and his minions lest he leads you astray gradually, Be mindful of the rights of each other, Treat your spouse well, All are equal in th...

Sunday November 29, 2020   This episode reflects on the meanings of verses 25-29 and covers Yusuf's attempt to escape from Zulaykha, the husband's discovery of what was going on, the identity of the 'witness', the circumstantial evidence of Zulaykha's guilt, the nature of Yusuf's shirt, and nature of 'Aziz's response.

Friday November 27, 2020   This episode examines the two signs of the Last Day mentioned in the hadith of Jibril and explores the classical interpretations of these two signs and look at them as archetypes or models for 'the degradation of knowledge' and 'the degradation of authority,' respectively, focusing on what 'the degradation of knowledge means' and its effects in the world.

Friday November 27, 2020   The importance of having the Taqwa (mindfulness) of Allah.

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