Sheikhing it Up with Sheikh Faiyaz

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 18: Mindful Presence Our lives are consumed with physical distractions that make us lose sight of everything...but what happens if we lose God?

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 17: Make the Most of the Opportunity! We don't always have the time, energy or opportunity to do good or make a meaningful change in the world...so when we do, best not waste it!

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 16: Prophetic Character Seeking perfect mannerisms in the supplication of Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq essentially is asking God that we're able to resemble our actions after the greatest of His creations...the Prophet Muhammad (s).

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 15: Reforming the Internal State Our external character is a reflection of the internal state, and in these next lines of Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq we ask God to support  us in this reformation process of heart. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 14: The Internal Battle We are consistently in a battle with the world and its distractions, and our only shield is Taqwa; through character traits which create a barrier between us and all vice.

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 13: A Mercy to Those Around Us Humility in front of God channels a sense of external humility to others...a station that is beloved to God.

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 12: Satanic Tendencies The battle of the soul is a never ending struggle, and sometimes the negative tendencies overwhelm us...thats why we need dua.

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 11: The Faculties of the Soul The soul is a battlefield for the human being which needs to cultivate a sense of virtue to remain victorious over vice. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 10: Familial Ties It's no secret that Islamic tradition emphasizes maintaining kinship ties and positive relationships between ones family, but that isn't always a simple process. In the next set of lines from Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq of Imam Zayn al-Abideen (a), we seek support from God to do the right thing when it comes to family. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 9: Navigating Relationships Relationships can very well be challenging, and they're a lot harder when we don't put God in the equation and lean on His support!

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 8: Remaining Diligent One slip can lead to long term detriment of our hearts and souls, thus it requires us to be incredibly attentive to our everyone of our actions and the environment that we are situated within. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 7: Inner Humility We love validation and being appreciated, but sometimes the praise that we get can be a dangerous trigger that compels our soul into pridefulness.

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 6: The Primordial Sin Arrogance and pride are the qualities which have casted away Satan from the divine realm, and also have the potential to be detrimental to our success in this world and the next. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 5: Struggling for Contentment We find it hard to be content with what we have, and always have a desire for more. Once we diagnose that as a problem, we can seek God's assistance in eradicating a dangerous quality.

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 4: Make Me Useful! In the next set of lines from Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq of Imam Zayn al-Abideen (a), he eloquently seeks from God a lifestyle that is indicative of a believer and someone who sees this world with the clarity that is needed for ultimate success. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 3: Perfecting Our Intentions Everything in our tradition begins with our intention, and purifying our intention such that we are committed to God and His sake is what we should be consistently working toward...but we can't achieve that unless God supports us in reaching that stage. 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 2: Devotion in Dua This month is the month of dua and supplication. In this episode, we begin by looking into the opening lines Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq of Imam Zayn al-Abideen (a). 

Your Daily Dose of Spirituality 1: Approaching the Month with Care As we have arrived at the door of the sacred month, its important for us to collectively be aware of just how blessed of days and night we are entering into so we can maximize them to the best of our potential!

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 29: The Last is Not the End   As the crescent for the day of Eid appears on the horizon, it's important to remind ourselves that the last night of Ramadan is the not the end of our journey.  

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 28: Gratitude vs. Shaytan   In the Quran, God teaches us that the best way to propel the Satan is via our gratitude and show of thanks to our Creator.

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 27: Illuminating Beauty   In the Quran, God tells us to be beautiful to others in the same way He acts with beauty to us. How can I illuminate that type of beauty?

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 26: Do 5 Things as Sin as You Please!   In a powerful hadith from Imam Hussain (a), he advises a man of what to remember when we have the urge to transgress God's boundaries. 

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 25: What Does it Mean to Love?   Love is a dynamic term that can be applied to many things. But what does it truly mean to love God?

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 24: Balance in Understanding   It's important to not get overly reliant on God's mercy to a detriment, but rather have a balanced approach as taught to us by the Messenger (s) and his family (a). 

Nightly Ramadan Reflections 23: The Night is Too Great!   The Night of Decree is upon us, and its a night that is too great to waste...so let's make the most of it!