Sheikhing it Up with Sheikh Faiyaz

Reflection, Renewal & Return 4: Vulnerability Before God The term vulnerability demonstrates our imperfection in front of God...and that is precisely what is needed for true reform. 

Reflection, Renewal & Return 3: Seeking a Heart at Rest Even Ibrahim (a), in his supplication, sought further contentment and certainty as keep his heart at rest. We have the opportunity to hand as well to ascend the ladder of knowledge and cognition of God during these nights and days. 

Reflection, Renewal & Return 2: Today, There is No Blame When Yusuf (a) had an opportunity to take revenge on his brothers, he said, "Today, there is no blame upon you," demonstrating his forgiveness and compassion. We seek the same embrace from God during these nights. 

Reflection, Renewal & Return 1: Wake Up, It's Time The best days are upon us, and its time to wake up from our slumber and embrace the blessing. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 30: Farewell, My Friend Bidding farewell is incredibly challenging, especially for someone who is so close and dear to our hearts...

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 29: Timeless Lessons from Sura al-A'la In this episode, we summarize the 5 timeless lessons that we are able to deduce from Chapter 87 of the Holy Quran. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 28: Taking Lesson from the Past   The conclusion of Sura A'ala offers us important insight into how we should take lessons from those who have come before us, and a beautiful reminder that humanity has consistently been called to reach our full potential.

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 27: Eternal Bliss In this life, we experience temporary joy and pleasure, but in the world beyond this one, the things that make us happy are better and longer lasting. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 26: A Profitable Transaction We have the opportunity to make an incredibly unique business deal with the Lord of the Worlds, who offers us an incredible profit margin. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 25: Breaking the Shackles of Dunya This world has a strong hold on us, and every ounce of our effort needs to strive to breaking away from it.

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 24: Higher Accountability True growth is in perfecting the good and improve on the bad...steps we all need to take. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 23: The Reset Button God provides us with so many an indication why we should strive to attain His pleasure, and on the best of nights, we get the best opportunity to do so.  

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 22: The Internal Conscience We are fighting an internal battle within ourselves everyday, and its vital to cultivate an environment that pushes the self toward virtue.  

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 21: God's Deterrent Amongst the biggest reasons why God mentions punishment as often as He does in the Quran is because it is meant to serve as a deterrent for the believer; such that we only aspire and desire His reward. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 20: Who Are Those Who Remember? We are shackled by the distractions of this fleeting world; yet God wants us to rise above and enter into a state of His remembrance. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 19: Reminders Amidst Distraction God has put us in a position to find success via the reminders He has put on display for us, in spite of all the distractions we get caught up with. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 18: The Path of Ease! God has created a path to paradise that is meant to be easy, but only if we are also easy!

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 17: The Quest for Knowledge The path to quench our innate desire for knowledge should never cease; but its important we take it from the appropriate sources and know that God will support is in our journey if we approach it the right way. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 16: Deeper Lessons The verses of the Quran provide insight into nature many a time, but also calls us to look within ourselves in a unique way. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 15: Internal and External Guidance God has created us in a world with seemingly many things to overcome...but not without His guidance, which sprouts from so many different dimensions. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 14: The Best of Names God has the best of names; and He calls upon us to invoke them. Through building a link with these names, we have the capacity to increase our ma'rifah of Him. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 13: The All-High We know and perceive God through the names and attributes that He has introduced Himself to us by...and He begins chapter 87 with His Ultimate Authority. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 12: The Object of Our Love God, the Creator of the Heavens and Earth, in His authority and magnanimity, has created us so that we find Him in the midst of all that we're surrounded by. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 11: Listen and Transform The month of Ramadan is the month of the Quran, and if we begin to listen with our hearts, we have incredible potentials to transform our souls. 

Daily Sustenance for the Heart 10: In the Footsteps of the Best of Creation The conclusion of Imam Sajjad's Dua welcoming the Month of Ramadan sends salutations upon the Prophet. There is no better way to start or conclude any dua than by reciting salawat on our Prophet.