Ta'iyyah of Abu Ishaq al-Ilbiri | Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble

You may never look at memorisation the same way again. Why did the scholars value a single memorised line more than volumes of unread books? Have you ever realised that if you had memorised just a few lines of Quran each day, you could have completed the entire Quran years ago? And what is the type of knowledge that remains with you when every book is closed? In this episode of Ta'iyyah of Abu Ish...

Many Muslims think that doing good deeds and staying engaged in worship is enough. But Shaytan has destroyed countless people through doubts, confusion, and false ideas they were never equipped to answer. This episode explores why Islamic knowledge is described as an unbreakable sword, a weapon that never misses, never becomes blunt, and exposes falsehood wherever it appears. Sheikh Muhammad Tim H...

There is a lie that appears righteous on the surface but pulls you away from knowledge: “I’ll focus on money first, then serve Islam.” This idea sounds noble, but in reality, it can destroy your priorities. Think about this: Can you name wealthy people from 50 years ago? Now compare them to the scholars of Islam—those who died centuries ago. What is it that makes them remembered as if they are sti...

There is a veil over your eyes. The problem is, it doesn't feel like one. In Episode 6, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble continues the explanation of the Ta'iyyah of Abu Ishaq al-Ilbiri, moving through verses that ask what Islamic knowledge actually does to a person, not just what it teaches them. A figure appears in this lesson who had no tribe, no name, nothing the world counts as standing. And yet th...

The Qur'an and Sunnah praise knowledge countless times. But have you ever asked, "Which knowledge? Any knowledge? Or something very specific?" And why does that knowledge, in particular, make a person worth listening to, worth following, worth trusting? In this episode, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble continues through the Ta'iyyah of Abu Ishaq al-Ilbiri - a poem written centuries ago, yet somehow spea...

What if the thing you are most proud of ends up costing you the most? The poet’s voice turns personal here. Almost uncomfortably so. A name is called, not shouted, but called with expectation. As if the listener should already know better. As if the invitation had been made before, and quietly ignored. In Episode 4 of the Ta’iyyah of Abu Ishaq al-Ilbiri, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble opens verses tha...

The danger isn’t dying unprepared. It’s believing you’ll prepare in time. This episode confronts one of the most dangerous habits of the heart: delay. Not open rebellion, not clear rejection, but the quiet confidence that there’s still time. Time to change. Time to return. Time to take things seriously. In Episode 3 of the Ta’iyyah of Abu Ishaq al-Ilbiri, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble unpacks verses...

One day you’ll wake up and realise the life you thought you still had… isn’t there anymore. Time didn’t slip past you. It carved you down, piece by piece, while you were busy chasing a world that never once promised to stay. That’s the reality the poet throws at you before you can look away. This episode exposes the Dunya for what it truly is: a beautiful veil over something that will never love y...

The Dunya pushes you: “Earn more. Climb higher. Secure your future.” Your heart quietly asks: "But when will you seek knowledge? What about the Akhirah?" If you’ve ever watched your commitment to seeking knowledge fade while life pulls you in every direction… if you’ve ever stared at your week and wondered when your Iman slipped through the cracks… this poem was written for you. Welcome to our new...