Yasir Qadhi

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi divulges details on verses 77 to 79 that deal with the continuation on Musa and Khidr AS journey, the building of a wall by Khidr builds a wall, failure on the part of Musa to keep his part of the deal and an explanation by Khidr on why he punched a hole in the boat. “So they twain departed; until, when they reached the people of a town. They asked its people for food, but they...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now moves on to discuss verses 65 to 76 that divulge details on the concept of giving Salam in various religions and the stories of Musa and Khidr AS- Khidr punching a hole on the boat and that of Khidr killing a boy. “Musa said to him (Khidr): ‘Shall I follow you so that you teach me right conduct of what you have been taught?’”“He said: ‘Verily you will not be able to bear wit...

In verses 60 to 64, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi explains to us the story of Musa, Yusha and Khidr AS. The story of Musa AS and Khidr is elaborately explained and we are left in awe at the sheer turn of events. This story deals with the Fitnah of knowledge and deserves an intent listen. What are the lessons and pearls of wisdom that we can imbibe and inculcate from these verses?  

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discusses verses 52 to 59 where he touches base on the topics of futility of shirk and the threat of punishment for the Mushrikeen and also about man's argumentative nature. The disbelievers used to apply the Qur’an, the Resurrection, and the Fire of Hell as a means of mockery. Allah has warned us in explicit words about how the worshippers of idols and anything besides Allah wi...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discusses verses 45 to 51 where he deals with topics pertaining to money and children and how they are only the adornments of this world and the topic of criminals being presented their book of deeds. Shaykh Yasir begins with verse 45 where Allah SWT has summarised the story of the two gardens beautifully. The verse delves upon the plants and pleasantness of the earth, and, then...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discusses verses 38 to 44 that deal with topics such as what to say when feeling jealous or arrogant, the importance of providing constructive criticism, how frivolous the wealth in this dunya is and how it does not guarantee continuity in this world or the Hereafter. The verses in this lecture bring forth an exchange of words between the faithless and the faithful man and how e...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now discusses verses 32 to 38 that deal with the Fitnah of false and temporary Jannah, the story of the man with two gardens and being ungrateful and ascribing success in this Dunya to oneself. The story of the man with two gardens imbibes in us such lessons that should make us obey Allah and refrain us from indulging in sins. The story is elaborately illustrated and we gather n...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi elaborates on verses 25 to 31 that touch base upon the topics of free will in Islam, recitation of the  Qur'an, keeping good company as protection and the ultimate warning of punishment and reward in Paradise. The sleep of the people of the cave is discussed by the people of the time and people begin to guess how many years did this take place for. Allah answers these questions...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi moves on to discuss verses 22 to 24 which deal with topics such as prohibition against speaking without knowledge and avoidance of emotions when fighting for the truth. Also, we are acquainted with the etiquette of saying 'in sha Allah'.  In the verses, we see how Allah teaches us the usage of the phrase - in Sha Allah, when we are referring to an event of the future such that i...

In this lecture, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discusses verses 19 to 22 of Surah Al Kahf that deal with the crux of the story of the people of the cave -What is the promise of Allah? What caused them to be discovered? The sleep of the people of the cave was so prolonged that when they became awake, it was nothing less than a resurrection. This sleep and wakefulness was a miracle of sorts since there was no...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi delves into immense detail on the topics of permissibility of fleeing his community due to inability to practice his religion and also about how the youth slept 300 years in the cave (Kahf) and were protected by Allah SWT which are discussed in verses 14 to 18 of Surah Al Kahf. In these verses, we see how the truly believing youths reasserted the fact that Allah was their Lord a...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now delves into verses 9 to 13 which deals with the story of the people in the cave. This story reaffirms the basic fact that belief in Allah results in increase in guidance. The more blessed one is with the gift of Iman, the more ease he gains when trying to achieve more Iman or Faith. Verses 9 10 and 11 summaries the story of the people of the cave. The story highlights numero...

This lecture sees Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discussing verses 4 to 8 which majorly mentions the purpose of the Qur'an and the Prophet ﷺ concern for mankind. It is binding upon us to negate false accusations about Allah and affirm what we must believe about Allah. Whatever is to be known about Allah can only be achieved by reading the Qur'an. Allah criticizes anyone who says that Allah has children. Verse...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now moves on to discuss the general theme or undertone of Surah Al Kahf and the cause for its revelation. The general message that Surah Al Kahf conveys is Allah’s guaranteed protection when we turn to him in times of difficulty, calamity and fitnah. Verses 1 to 3 are elaborated upon in this lecture. Among them, the verses deal with Tawheed, Risalah and Akhirah which are the thr...

Surah al-Kahf is from the earliest surahs revealed and it summarises the gist of Islam. The main theme of Surah Al Kahf is that Allah will protect u from all trials. There are four stories that form the crux of this Surah : The Story of the young men who seek shelter in the cave highlights the Fitnah of religion. The story of man with two gardens illustrates the Fitnah of money. The story of Musa...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now moves on to discuss the fate of the Banu Quraydha who had betrayed the Muslims and sided with the Quraysh. When the Prophet ﷺ is on the verge of return to his house after  a month of fatigue,he is greeted by Jibreel AS who commanded the Prophet ﷺ to go to the Banu Quraydha and that he cannot pray Asr until he has reached his destination. The first to reach was Ali ibn Abi Ta...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now culminates the battle of Ahzab in this final lecture on the same. Here, the main point of discussion is the skirmishes that were happening amidst the Quraysh and the Ghatafan and how it turned out to be their own undoing. The weather also seems to have played a role that is paramount to the defeat of the Ahzab army. Hudhayfah ibn Yaman RA describes it as a night that was stu...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now continues from where he left off , that is, the backstabbing act of the flipping of the alliance of Banu Quraydha. When the Prophet ﷺ had confirmed information that the shift was indeed true, he split his contingency of the army and sent one part to guard the fortress having the women and the children and the other part guarding the entry and exit of the trench. When the Qur...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi continues on the topic of Battle of Khandaq and discusses the severe food shortage at the time of this battle when the sahabah would consume dried barley with oil and such bare minimums. Many miracles of the Prophet ﷺ are depicted during the preparation for the battle - The quantity of food prepared by Jabir RA wife and how it increased and was sufficient for more than a 1000 pe...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi moves on to lay emphasis on the next major battle that was fought which is the battle of Khandaq or Battle of Ahzab that took place in the year 5H in Shawwal. What propelled the battle? It basically started off with an instigation of the tribe of Banu Nadheer. They wanted to avenge the humiliation they had received of being expelled from their lands because of their attempt to a...

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi delves deeper into the reason behind the slander of Aisha RA which was the need for revenge by the hypocrites after Allah had exposed them in Surah Munafiqun. Abdullah ibn Ubayy capitalised on the opportunity the minute he saw it and sought to get even through Aisha RA. Here we see a mention of her aunt - Umme Mistah who was in fact Abu Bakr RA sister. And how a conversation wit...

This lecture by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi sees explanations being given about various topics that shall be cited below. We start with the testimony of Zaid ibn Arqam and how it was rejected and Surah Munafiqun was revealed and the story behind this revelation. A thorough explanation is also given about Abdullah ibn Ubayy, the head of Al Muraisi and his son Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy. The son’s conve...

In this lecture, Shaykh Yasir commences with a brief discussion on Zaid Ibn Thabit and how he was instrumental in many important decisions from an Islamic point of view. Why was he chosen from the Sahabas to learn Hebrew? Listen intently to find out. A major event that happened in and around the same time was the blessed birth of the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ - Al Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib RA. A...

In this aforesaid lecture, Shaykh Yasir attempts to provide explicit details on the topic that is marked with controversy - the expulsion of Banu Nadheer which was in actuality, an event that led to the Battle of Ahzab as this tribe was chiefly if not solely responsible for the Battle. The Banu Nadheer were owners of massive lands filled with date palm trees and their fortresses. Huyayy ibn Akhtab...

In this amazing video by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, we delve into the absolute essential part of the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ- a background on the wives of the Prophet ﷺ. A brief summary is seen below on each of the blessed wives : Sauda RA- The Prophet ﷺ married her in Shawwal and she was old and had a large build with a rather slow gait. Aisha RA - The most beloved wife of the Prophet ﷺ. A detailed disc...