Why Allah Allows Depression & How To Feel Alive Again | E156 w. Saad Yacoob

Why do I feel depressed? What if I dont have any hope in the future anymore? How do I feel joy again? What if I have suffered trauma or great loss? All of these are questions many of us go through and ask ourselves at some point in life. How do you love Allah when you’re exhausted, anxious, or don’t even want to be in this world anymore?What if you pray, fast, and do “everything right”, yet still struggle with mental health, emptiness, and a lack of meaning?In this deeply honest and necessary conversation, Br. Saad Yacoob explains what it actually means to love Allah above everything else, and why this is the one thing Muslims are afraid to fully commit to, and something Western civilization is structurally incapable of sustaining. #mentalhealth #podcast #emotionalhealing #allah #islamicreminder *JOIN OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP*OR*Support Us @* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/OR*Patreon:* https://www.patreon.com/c/theansaripodcast/membership*Join The Cosmos Club Newsletter:* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/cosmos-club#MentalHealth #Spirituality #MeaningOfLife #Psychology #Depression #Faith #Individualism #Hope*Ayubi Collective*FREE 10-Part Masterclass “How to Build Your Own Multi-Billion Dollar Business”https://www.ayubi.com/ansari*Apex Capital:* https://www.investwithapex.com*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 The Importance of Grief07:50 We Have Mistaken Joy for Love13:36 How to Love again22:00 Why the West Can't Love27:40 Allah is not your teddy bear36:52 How do We Make Allah Real?43:27 You Love Allah but Can't Get out of Bed?51:09 Is Modern Life killing us?01:04:20 What if You're Miserable?01:07:08 What if You Don’t Want to Live?01:09:44 How Do You Find Meaning in Life?01:13:28 What is the Hope for Tomorrow?01:20:23 Final Thoughts*Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

Right now is the best time for Muslims to follow their dreams and build businesses. We discuss how to start a business, what it takes to build a startup, how do you start a business if you have a 9-5? When do you take the risk in a business idea? How to get Muslim billionaire investors to believe in Muslim startups. This is not just for personal success, but to support and offer the world a real alternative to an economic system built on exploitation and greed. We discuss In this episode, we’re joined by Arshan Ahmed, founder of Again Friday VC, to break down exactly how Muslims can get funding, build scalable businesses, and provide the world with real solutions.*JOIN OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP*OR*Support Us @* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/OR*Patreon:* https://www.patreon.com/c/theansaripodcast/membership*Join The Cosmos Club Newsletter:* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/cosmos-club*Ayubi Collective* FREE 10-Part Masterclass “How to Build Your Own Multi-Billion Dollar Business”https://www.ayubi.com/ansari*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 Zionists & Silicon Valley06:11 How to Start a Start Up?11:22 How To Start a Business with a 9-521:10 The Rise of Muslim Businesses!29:51 Arab Billionaire Investors?!41:57 We Need to Work together NOW!53:06 The Worship of Working?01:05:55 Final Thoughts#entrepreneurship #business #startups #podcast #startup #businessgrowth #businesssuccess *Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

Dr. Ali Hussain comes back for another deep, thought provoking and historically grounded conversation on the rich tradition of music, instruments, and melodic recitation in Islam, and how colonialism, cultural rupture, and fear-based theology severed Muslims from their own artistic heritage. Dr. Ali claims that Music is not a modern innovation in Islam it is a spiritual tradition rooted in the Prophetic era that we have nearly lost. Dr. Ali Hussain truly believes that music is not haram, that music halal and a necessary part of our tradition. We explore how the Qur’an itself is meant to be experienced melodiously, why art and beauty are central to worship, and how music once played a vital role in spiritual refinement, remembrance, and communal identity.*JOIN OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP*OR*Support Us @* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/OR*Patreon:* https://www.patreon.com/c/theansaripodcast/membership*Join The Cosmos Club Newsletter:* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/cosmos-club*Ayubi Collective*FREE 10-Part Masterclass “How to Build Your Own Multi-Billion Dollar Business”https://www.ayubi.com/ansari*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 Why is Music Halal?05:16 Music & The Prophet PBUH08:47 The Spirit of Melody in the Quran13:52 Musical Tradition Came from the Prophets?20:57 Why Do People Say Music is Haram?27:04 Does Music Distance You from God?40:21 Using Art as Worship50:24 Why do Humans Need Beauty?54:26 Graffiti and Jazz as Sacred Art?56:22 Speed round Questions#music #haram #islamichistory #muslimpodcast #islamicpodcast*Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

What if you’re living your entire life without ever stepping into the purpose God created you for? Most people drift through life without direction. Not because they lack talent, but because they never discover why they were made.In this Ansari Podcast episode, Omar Altalib, former Amazon executive and co-founder of Forerunners, where he helps entrepreneurs uncover their “why” guides Mahmoud through a powerful process of honest reflection, spiritual grounding, and practical frameworks, Omar reveals how anyone can build a mission-driven life one anchored in meaning, contribution, and divine intention. Whether you’re lost, overwhelmed, stuck in routine, or searching for direction, this episode will help you build your vision, name your values, and define the life you were created to live. This is an episode on finding your purpose in life, finding your meaning in life, and following the right path to the proper career choice. You'll never know what business to start or what career choice to make, if you don't know your purpose. *JOIN OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP*OR*Support Us @* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/*Join The Cosmos Club Newsletter:* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/cosmos-club*Ayubi Collective*GET THE FREE 10-Part Masterclass “How to Build Your Own Multi-Billion Dollar Business”https://link.ayubi.com/ansari*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 Finding Your Purpose06:51 Psychology of Purpose15:10 Who You Are 30:47 What the "Why" is38:28 How to Align to Your Purpose50:53 What to Do When You Have Your Why?53:50 Seeing the Good in everyone#career #findyourwhy #findyourpurpose #destiny **Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

The Western financial system is full of interest that ruins so many lives and ultimately ruins our afterlife as well. But what if there was a way to leave the system and build your wealth in an ethical and spiritually clean way? We need to build islamic financial institutions that can back mortgage loans, car loans and all sorts of monetary services to those who can't pay interest. There's a barakah effect and formula for your wealth, interest ruins that barakah. In this episode we talk about practical steps that you can take to live a life that is interest-free and pleasing to God with Ousama Al-Shurafa (ex-CMO) and Dr. Mohamad Sawwaf CEO and Founder of Manzil, which provides shariah compliant financial services in Canada and the US.*JOIN OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP*OR*Support Us @* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/OR*Patreon:* https://www.patreon.com/c/theansaripodcast/membership*Join The Cosmos Club Newsletter:* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/cosmos-club#islamicfinance #barakahmindset #finance #wealth #financepodcast *Ayubi Collective*FREE 10-Part Masterclass “How to Build Your Own Multi-Billion Dollar Business”https://www.ayubi.com/ansari*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 Interest & The Islamic Finance System 13:24 Islamic Financing Cheaper than Interest Loans?22:22 The Formula for Barakah26:28 What is wealth in the Quran?28:01 How to Have a Halal Financial Lifestyle35:48 Islamic Priorities of Spending39:43 Circular Islamic Financial Economy47:56 Final Thoughts*Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

Is the hijab really just for helping men lower their gaze? Or is it a doorway to something far deeper, a spiritual practice that connects a woman directly with God, identity, dignity, and purpose?In this powerful and honest conversation, Ustadha Reem Shaikh (who memorized the Quran at the age of 7 and is now a PhD student at the University of Texas studying Islamic Law) opens up about her personal struggles with hijab, the pressure of social expectations, and how she shifted her entire understanding of modesty by decentering male behavior, cultural pressure, and fear of judgment, and centered it around worship of God alone.#hijab #muslimah #podcast*JOIN OUR YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP*OR*Support Us @* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/OR*Patreon:* https://www.patreon.com/c/theansaripodcast/membership*Join The Cosmos Club Newsletter:* https://www.ansaripodcast.com/cosmos-club*Pomoroi:* https://pomoroi.com/ansariMention the podcast for a FREE Consultation*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Habbah:* https://www.habbah.io*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 Is Hijab Spiritual or Legal?02:44 Personal Struggles with Hijab07:06 Why Do Girls Take off the Hijab?12:49 Only Wears Hijab infront of Parents?15:13 What about Religious Non-Hijabis?17:45 When Should You Start Wearing Hijab?19:03 What If you're Embarrassed to Wear Hijab?25:26 Hijab Throughout History33:36 Should Women Actively Look for a Spouse?36:27 When Should You Get Married?41:13 Importance of the Mahr45:39 Stigma of Divorce*Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

Who were the Donme Crypto Ottoman Jews? Who Was Kamal Ataturk? Who were the Young Turks? What happened when the young turks took over the ottoman empire? What happened to Muslims in eastern Europe, like Bosnia? Why is Turkey the country it is today and have the poltics and ideologies it has today? Nationalism is on the rise today, but history shows us the dangers of divisive ideologies. Join us as we travel back 100 years to the era of the Last Great Sultan, Abdul Hamid II, and explore the story of the end of the Ottoman Empire, the most tolerant empire of its time.Our guest, Alen Bašić, journalist and aspiring historian, explains how spies, secret societies, and secular revolutionaries manipulated populations, turning neighbors against each other and leading to some of the greatest tragedies of the last century for the Muslim world and The Ottoman Empire. Let’s be the generation that reignites the multicultural ethos native to Islam. W*Support Us On Patreon @* ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/theansaripodcast#ottomanempire #history #islamichistory #podcast #historypodcast *Pomoroi:* https://pomoroi.com/ansariMention the podcast for a FREE Consultation*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Habbah:* https://www.habbah.io*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari00:00 Who were the Donme Crypto Jews?06:49 The Young Turks and the Donme10:35 The Young Turks Vs. Sultan Abdul Hamid II18:13 The Impact of The Young Turks20:43 Who was Mustafa Kamal?25:12 Is Erdogan a Reviver of Islam?37:08 What happened to Muslims After the Ottoman Empire?49:55 The Forgotten Bosnian Horrors52:27 Gen Z Muslims are better than their Grandparents?01:00:30 How Balkan Muslims Protected Jews01:09:36 Modern Balkan Muslims*Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

Do Islamic schools turn kids away from Islam? Rumors that students turn gay or leave the religion! Should girls and boys be in the same class? Are young children in a dream state? Is homework bad for learning? Are grades holding our children back from being the dreamers that could save the world? I sit down with Tarbiyah Academy CEO Rasha El‑Haggan to explore one of the most frequently asked questions parents face when seeking education for their children. Should your child go to an Islamic school, a Montessori, an IB program, or stay in the public system? Let’s Find out.Support Us on our Website!https://www.ansaripodcast.com/#islamicschool #parenting #publicschool #education #MuslimParents #propheticteaching #muslimpodcast #islamicpodcast Pomoroi: https://pomoroi.com/ansariMention the podcast for a FREE ConsultationProvision Capital: https://www.provisioncapital.comHabbah: https://www.habbah.ioHumaniti: https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-AnsariSupport Us On Patreon @ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/theansaripodcast00:00 Trauma from Strict Discipline. Gay?11:09 Girls Vs. Boys Harmful in Islamic Schools?25:12 Why Send Your Kids to an Islamic School?29:59 The Untold Child's Dream state36:38 No Homework?!42:03 Grades destroy learning?45:00 Teaching Kids to Be Dreamers50:18 Performing Arts in Islamic Schools01:02:34 Learning through an Islamic Lens01:17:08 Issues and Future of Islamic Schools01:29:01 Final ThoughtsListen on All Audio Platforms: https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyjFollow The Ansari PodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/ansaripodcastTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcastTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast

Become and Join our youtube membership to support us! Or*Support Us On Patreon @* ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/theansaripodcast*Pomoroi:* https://pomoroi.com/ansariMention the podcast for a FREE Consultation*Provision Capital:* https://www.provisioncapital.com*Habbah:* https://www.habbah.io*Humaniti:* https://donor.muslimi.com/page/Humaniti-emergency-Ansari*Follow The Ansari Podcast**Instagram:* https://instagram.com/ansaripodcast*TikTok:* https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcast*Twitter/X:* https://twitter.com/ansaripodcastAnxious all the time? Depressed? Burned out physically and spiritually?We are constantly bombarded by toxins — from seed oils, artificial sweeteners, microplastics, and chemical additives hidden in our food — to the processed ingredients and lab-made substances that damage both our bodies and our souls.Modern medicine offers one way of treating illness, but Prophetic and natural medicine offer another — one that heals us physically, mentally, and spiritually.In this episode of The Ansari Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Syed Ahmed, licensed doctor of Oriental Medicine, herbalist, acupuncturist, and hijama practitioner, and the author of “Prophetic Healing.” As director of the Green Crescent Clinic in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Ahmed bridges functional medicine with Prophetic Tradition to help us detoxify, rebalance, and heal naturally.We discuss:The toxicity of seed oils and processed foodsThe hidden chemicals and preservatives destroying our gut healthThe importance of reading ingredient labels and knowing what’s in your foodNatural detox methods and how to reduce exposure to modern toxinsProphetic diet principles — moderation, purity, and gratitudeWhy healing isn’t just physical, but spiritual and ethical#diet #health #naturalmedicine #spiritualhealing #propheticmedicine #dopaminedetox 00:00 Modern Medicine07:53 Food additives are destroying us20:38 Eating a lot causes alsheimers?24:20 Is Halal food really halal?33:58 The Spiritual Reality of Food40:56 Caffeine51:22 The Dopamine problem01:04:34 Natural ways to heal Depression/Anxiety01:12:16 Mind and Gut Health01:20:20 Final Thoughts*Listen on All Audio Platforms:* https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyj

Are you tired of your day job and feel stuck in your 9-5? Feel like you are in a rat race against time. Not spending enough time with your family. And the bills keep rising but you need to keep your job? If you want to find a way to leave your 9-5 day job and follow your dreams, building a business or making a career change. Then this episode is for you! Learn how to follow your dreams for the sake of Allah from Ashequl Hoque the Executive Director of Qalam Institute, Managing Partner at Guided Path, co-founder and coach at Miraj Collective from his own journey following the career that was expected of him, to taking a leap and following his dreams. The world needs the passions and skills of every person to be unified in purpose, so listen to this episode to find out how we can collaborate and join our efforts for the sake of Allah.Support Us on our Website!https://www.ansaripodcast.com/#job #career #podcast #business #followingmydreams #money Pomoroi: https://pomoroi.com/ansariMention the podcast for a FREE ConsultationProvision Capital: https://www.provisioncapital.comHabbah: https://www.habbah.ioAyubi CollectiveFREE 10-Part Masterclass “How to Build Your Own Multi-Billion Dollar Business”https://www.ayubi.com/ansariSupport Us On Patreon @ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/theansaripodcast00:00 Seeking Meaning in Careers10:13 How the Devils Sabotages Your dreams15:56 Asheq's Career Journey leaving his 9-521:19 How to Balance the rat race26:25 Should Everyone Start their Own Business?32:23 How Should we Collaborate?42:32 Rethinking Institutions58:18 How to Build Resilient institutions01:02:30 Final ThoughtsListen on All Audio Platforms: https://tr.ee/JeX-ILYSyjFollow The Ansari PodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/ansaripodcastTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcastTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast