Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah delve into the tafseer of the last page and a half of Chapter 25 of the Quran, Suratul Furqan. They discuss the qualities and characteristics that categorize one among an honorable group, the servants of the Most Merciful.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the importance of maintaining religion in one’s life. They also speak about how to balance one’s dunya with one’s deen from personal experiences.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah talk about the importance of prayer from personal experience. They provide tips as to how to make the salah a priority in one's life, and on how to increase focus during the prayer.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah reflect on Allah’s creation of the sequoia tree and connect it to their lives as believers. They discuss the importance of faith as a means of protection from the various “weathers” of life.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the essence of one’s identity. They stress the importance of one’s identity being rooted in God and gaining His pleasure, instead of the things that one is inclined towards.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the importance of saying a good word— or not saying anything at all— as the Prophet PBUH set the example of. They speak about the impact that words have on one’s feelings and emotions, and they highlight the few Quranic verses where Allah acknowledges the pain often caused by the words of others.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah speak about their personal relationship and journey with the Quran. They stress the importance of developing a close connection to the words of Allah in order to lead a life in accordance to Allah’s wishes.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the unfortunate occurrence of normalizing sin. They speak about the idea that Muslims should stand out through their Islamic identities although it may be difficult, and they emphasize the concept of forgiveness and repentance from the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the importance of tawakkul in every day life. They emphasize the significance of truly believing that Allah is the best of planners, and that trusting in Allah and His timing is essential to a believer.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah reflect on their high school years as they approach graduation. Then, after graduating, they both speak about their feelings revolving around the closing of one chapter and the start of a new, monumental one.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah dissect the commonly used phrase of “Deen Over Dunya”. They discuss the true implications and meaning of this expression, and emphasize the fact that it should not be said and thrown around lightly. Rather, it is an essential principle of our faith, as a Muslim should always work for what pleases Allah instead of what provides...

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah emphasize the importance of building a righteous family. They also discuss the potential implications of interfaith families, and stress the question of “Who will you run to on the Day of Judgement, celebrating the ultimate victory?”.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the importance of a united Muslim community, in relation to the Houses of God. They speak about the significance of becoming the family of the masājid, and how, as believers, we should work to support the Muslim community at large rather than creating unnecessary division.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss their highlights from this past Ramadan. They speak about their accomplishments, favorite moments, and emphasize the fact that a successful Ramadan is not simply about crossing goals off of a list; rather, the Holy Month is immensely focused on developing a closer relationship with God, which looks different for each an...

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah invite two guests to speak on the American Muslim teenage male experience. As part of the Insights series, Abdulrahman and Hisham discuss what it’s like being a Muslim teenage boy in America, and expand upon their struggles of staying true to their faith in a secular society.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah emphasize the value of women in Islam. This discussion stems from the idea that no woman should be made to feel ashamed of her gender under any circumstance, when she has already been made extremely precious in the eyes of Allah (SWT).

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah explore the idea of submission to God bringing about peace in one’s life. They describe the natural order of life, in which every living thing follows God’s decree and command— except for humans, who have been given free will. They speak about the fact that when one chooses to submit to God, an unimaginable amount of peace enco...

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the essence of the word “Islam”. They emphasize the idea that being Muslim inherently means submitting to the One and Only Creator and Sustainer, and that as a Muslim one cannot choose which aspects of the religion to follow. Rather, Islam is a lifestyle and a constant sacrifice in order to please God.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah speak about Ramadan. They provide tips for Ramadan preparation, and give examples of feasible goals to accomplish during this beautiful and holy month.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the effects of social media and other societal influences on body image issues. They speak of the value of women in Islam, and how women are viewed as extremely precious in the eyes of God— hence removing the burden on Muslim women to look, dress, and act as expected by society. They reiterate the concept of one’s body...

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the differences between culture and religion. They speak about the importance of governing one’s life according to Islamic principles, and stress the idea that Islam does not prevent cultural practices- so long as they align with the faith. 

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the importance of time management as well as how to revolve one’s life around Islam and various acts of worship. 

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the recent earthquakes that have occurred in Syria and Turkey, as well as tie this incident into the famous question of "Why do bad things happen to good people?".  If you would like to further explore this question, Dr. Yasir Qadhi has a great talk on this concept! The link is attached. https://open.spotify.com/ep...

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah discuss the essential concept of forgiveness in Islam. God is the All Forgiving, and as such, both Aseel and Sumayyah dissect the questions of “What is required for a person to be forgiven?” and “What are your opinions on the common phrase of forgive and forget?”.

On this episode of Noorayn: The Two Lights Podcast, Aseel and Sumayyah speak of the necessity of religion in guiding one’s morals and sense of moral code. The discussion then takes on an interesting perspective, as Aseel and Sumayyah both offer their opinions as to why religion is important in daily life.