Soul of Islam Radio

Over the years, I’ve had the blessing of keeping company with my dear friend and brother Jamil Popatia , and our most recent trip to Morocco, became the foundation for this deeply personal and necessary conversation on spiritual brotherhood. What began as a travel experience unfolded into a profound reminder of the power of companionship, the blessings of shared intentions, and the sacrednes...

In this episode, I explore one of the most sobering and thought-provoking exercises I’ve done using ChatGPT: asking it to simulate the strategies the devil might use to distance people from God—without them ever realizing it. What unfolded was a deeply insightful list of ten tactics that, when compared with teachings from the Qur’an and Hadith, align uncannily with spiritual warnings that have sto...

After the spiritual intensity and sacred beauty of Ramadan, many of us are left wondering—how do we sustain this light throughout the rest of the year? In this episode, I reflect on the deeper meaning of Ramadan and share four practical commitments to help you carry that divine energy beyond the holy month. Ramadan is more than a month of ritual fasting; it’s a reminder of who we truly are....

In this episode, I sat down with my friend and brother in faith, Jonathan Abdus-Samad Nadeau, for a deep conversation on what it truly means to make religion real. With Ramadan as our backdrop, we explored how Islam isn’t just about outward practices—praying, fasting, attending lectures—but about embodying surrender on the inside. Without this inner submission, our faith risks becoming hollow, dis...

In this spiritually grounding episode, we explore the concept of  integrity  as a state of wholeness—an alignment between our inner truth and outer actions. Drawing from sacred teachings, lived experience, and the wisdom of our predecessors, we reflect on what it means to walk a path of sincerity and growth in a world full of tests and distractions. We begin by affirming the importance o...

In this episode, we reflect on the divine name of Allah, “Maalik Al-Mulk,” meaning the Owner and Sovereign of all creation. Understanding this name deepens our awareness of both God and ourselves, helping us recognize our purpose and the temporary nature of this world. Everything we possess—our wealth, our bodies, even our breath—is not truly ours but a trust from Allah. This realizati...

On this episode of  Soul of Islam Radio , we explore the significance of the most beloved names to Allah: Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman. These names, meaning “servant of God” and “servant of the Most Merciful,” reflect the highest state of being—one of true devotion and submission to the Creator. True servitude to Allah is not about restriction but about freedom—freedom from the ego, worldly distracti...

Meditation is an integral part of spiritual practice, deeply rooted in Islamic tradition. In this episode, Ihsan reflects on the significance of presence, stillness, and surrender in connecting with Allah, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. Drawing from the example of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, peace and blessings be upon him, Ihsan recounts how he would retreat into the cave of Hira on J...

The concept of “Spiritual Gravity” describes the inherent pull of the material world that can weigh down our hearts and souls, leading to feelings of heaviness, darkness, and even depression. After recently returning from a spiritually enriching journey through Morocco and Turkey, I experienced a familiar pattern—a temporary sense of dread or depression upon returning to a more materia...

Based upon the Hadith of Jibril (as) , we learn that included in the fundamental and foundational components of the religion is knowledge of the signs that pertain to the last days of the current age, traditionally known as Akhir Zaman . Traditional knowledge transmits that the world will continue to descend into its demise with increasing corruption, tyranny, abuse and oppression, and that a trag...

Teresa Lesher is the author of the new Searching for God, Finding Love , which is an inspirational account of her personal journey deeper into faith upon the quest for truth, and in which she details her personal healing path and realization that God’s divine love and mercy are both imminent and accessible by turning “inwards and upwards.” The truth is easy to see. The decision i...

The fundamental and central tenet of modern Christianity essentially posits that the key to salvation is essentially the acceptance of Jesus Christ (as) into one’s heart as their personal lord and savior, and that it is thus no longer necessary to follow the traditional Judaic Law. This idea then results in the belief that the criteria for both forgiveness and damnation are but the belief to...

Jonathan Selwyn also now known as Abdus-Samad since having embraced Islam has spent the bulk of his life upon the spiritual path seeking the way and truth, and has devoted an immense amount of time in mastering meditative and spiritual practice. Buddhism led me to Islam. Jonathan Abdus-Samad As a practicing Buddhist and promising student of his master, he was given the role and responsibility of t...

As human beings we have an innate need for stability that provides the experience of safety and security. We likewise have an innate disposition that finds instability, disorder and chaos unsettling, stressful and difficult. Therefore, we tend to seek control in our lives so as to manage and minimize the stress that we experience as a result of uncertainty. With what appears to be escalating chaos...

In this conversation with Shaykh Fadhlallah Haeri , the beloved guide and teacher of faith-based spirituality shares his thoughts and insights regarding the current spiritual crisis that plagues humanity in the modern world, and advocates for a return to the spirit within as the key to reconnecting with the timeless and transcendent source of peace and security. Shaykh Fadhlallah call for an awake...

The son of Jewish Holocaust survivors, David Sterling, now also known as Hajji Mustafa, embraced Islam in 1976 in Monterrey, California. A seeker of truth, he has since continued in the quest and search for knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment, leading him to the company of some of the noble and notable servants of God. He details his adventures and experiences in great detail in his recently publi...

Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman is the founder and director of the Gift of the Givers Foundation, which has grown to become the largest non-profit humanitarian relief organization on the African continent. Originally a medical doctor, Dr. Sooliman gave up his career in the field following inspired spiritual guidance to make an even bigger impact in the world and in the lives of human beings. In this illuminat...

Julien Drolon in a quest for truth, wisdom, guidance and understanding took a spiritual journey on foot in what was essentially a walk towards God that covered the distance of a thousand kilometers in Spain. His seeking ultimately led him to Islam, and later throughout the Muslims world. Julien met his wife Zara Shafie in Malaysia, and together they founded Halis Media , which is a film and media...

The unique healing benefits of black seed, also known as nigella sativa, kalonji, black cumin and others, have been known for over fourteen hundred years due to the statement of the holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who stated that these little black powerhouses can cure every disease with the exception of death itself. Yet the miraculous healing power of black seed is only recently being discovered by the...

Crowdfunding, also referred to as crowdsourcing, is an ingenious method of sourcing funding for all types of projects and causes by facilitating direct relationships between campaigns and a global audience via the internet, and over the last decade or so has become a key method of making possible programs and initiatives that otherwise would have been impossible to undertake to fruition. Chris Bla...

A. Helwa is the author of the beautiful book Secrets of Divine Love , which is a wonderful introduction to Islam and its spiritual dimension, the goal of which is connection and communion with the Divine. The great mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi (qs) stated, “Love is the bridge between you and everything,” and they upon the spiritual path have always ultimately realized that the bridge be...

The student and teacher relationship is as old as humanity, and the path of faith, religion and spirituality is no different in the necessity of learning from a qualified guide so as to avoid the myriad of pitfalls, misinterpretations and misunderstandings that inevitably arise without guidance from a qualified mentor upon the path. A qualified and competent master is even more essential upon the...

In an age in which cultural confusion is pushing for the ever increasing androgenization of human beings and the increasing blurring of gender differences, it is high time we in the Muslim and faith-based communities begin discussing the importance of a return to sacred manhood and masculinity which seeks to uphold the original purpose of creation with excellence, beauty, wisdom, light and love. I...

Michael Haroon Sugich is the author of several important works within the Islamic faith and spiritual tradition including Signs on the Horizons and Hearts Turn , both of which are invaluable resources upon the path for they who seek to draw nearer unto the Divine Presence of Truth and who seek to awaken to their divine purpose. His most recent project is the pioneering Exemplars for Our Time , whi...

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently announced his retirement with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 0 losses after defeating Justin Gaethje in the second round at UFC 254. In this episode of Soul of Islam Radio , we look more deeply into the spiritual, emotional and psychological sources of Khabib’s seemingly unmatched strength, skill and success in the octagon, and seek to shed light on what is...