The Purpose of Life (Taha 14) | | Season 3, Episode 5

S3:E9“How to do Hard Things”TaHa 25-28Have you ever been afraid to speak even when you know you must? Have you ever been weighed down by self-doubt and constriction or overwhelmed by the task at hand? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Samia Mubarak @quranic_ocean do a deep dive into the famous “dua of Musa” where he (s) asks Allah for His aid when commanded to go confront Pharaoh. We explore what the dua teaches us about overcoming our own fears in order to do the hard things that make life meaningful.You will learn: 📖 The physical and emotional dimensions of fear.📖 How to “break open”: embracing vulnerability with Allah.📖 How the dua of Musa reveals a critical aspect of effective leadership.📖 The key to finding the courage to speak up even against a tyrant.If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

Season 3, Episode 8“How to Fortify Your Heart”TaHa 21-24How do we fortify our hearts when we have fear, self-doubt and a loss of direction? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed is in conversation with Ustatha Samia Mubarak*, founder of @QuranicOcean, where they delve into the meanings of the signs Allah shows Musa (s). This very special discussion about hope, hardship and the power of surrender is not one you want to miss.  You will learn: 📖 How fear can be a means to draw nearer to Allah.📖 How Allah couples every difficult command with reassurance.📖 The self-soothing techniques enshrined in the Quran.📖 When and how to find the fortification you need to face life’s challenges.📖How something that was a source of shame can be transformed into a source of shining light.---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.*Samia Mubarak is the founder of Quranic Ocean, a guided platform dedicated to building personal and emotional connections with Allah’s words. She completed her Quran memorization shortly after attaining her Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a minor in Psychology from Florida State University. She is a student of the Muddakir Quran Tafseer and memorization program and of the Suhba Seminary by Al-Madina. She is a Quran teacher at the Ribaat Academic Institute by Rabata and is currently working on an Ijaza (Quranic memorization certification) in Hafs recitation with Shaykh Abdallah Deeb of Itqaan Institute. She’s a single mom to two girls, one of which was born with a very rare syndrome called CHILD and has special medical needs, alhamdulillah. She hopes to help people dive deep into the Quranic ocean so they can find comfort and reassurance through Allah’s words amidst the varying circumstances of life.

Season 3: Episode 7“Letting Go: The Path to Miracles”TaHa: 17-20What do you rely on to get through the day? Your car, phone or even your morning cup of coffee are things you may lean on to manage your life. What if you were told to cast all that aside? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Hajj Hisham Mahmoud explore the spiritual meaning of the staff of Moses (s) and how we all have the tendency to lean too far on our means, yet only have to “let go and let God”  to see Allah’s miracles manifest in our lives. You will learn: 📖 The power of letting go. 📖The profound symbolism of the staff of Moses (s)📖Why the surah about liberation and expansion contains so many commands to “throw”.📖The role of sacrifice on the path to nearness to Allah.📖Delineating control: Camels and The Kaaba If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed Learn more about Hajj Hisham Mahmoud’s work at Lanturna.comListen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Season 3: Episode 6“How to hear the voice of God in your life”TaHa: 15-16The world is not fair.  If this wasn’t obvious before, the past two years have laid bare the injustice of the current world order.  How do we cope with seeing so much cruelty without accountability?  How can we keep working for a just and compassionate world when it feels so futile to try.  In this episode, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the profound purpose of Divine accountability and the need we all have for a Day of Reckoning. They also explore how surat Taha teaches us how to open ourselves to hearing the voice of God in our lives.You will learn: 📖 The reality and healing power of belief in Divine accountability. 📖 How to avoid burnout when working for a more just world.📖 How no pain, emotional or physical, is in vain. 📖 How to hear the voice of God in your life---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Season 3: Episode 5“The Purpose of Life” TaHa: 14What is our purpose for existence? How has our Creator facilitated realizing this purpose? In this conversation, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Magid explore the profound concept of worship in Islam, emphasizing that worship (Ubudiyyah) transcends mere rituals and is central to the purpose of human existence. You will learn: 📖The essence of ubudiyyah (servitude to God).📖The transformative power of salah📖How liberation is through servitude to God alone.📖The way salah is an invitation, a journey, and a mobile sanctuary.📖How to overcome barriers to prayer---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Season 3: Episode 4“When We Hear the Voice of God” TaHa: 9-14Sometimes we can only see the light of God when things seem dark.  Sometimes we only hear His guidance when we feel lost.  Sometimes the warmth of His nearness is only sought when life feels cold.  In this episode’s rich discussion, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed delve into the story of Musa (s) journey to speaking to God at the burning bush, and the lessons therein.  You will learn:📖 Musa's leadership lessons📖 The Blessing of being chosen to believe.📖 Linguistic Nuances in Divine Address📖 The purpose of prayer---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you [email protected] is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Inshirah is an Arabic word meaning “expansion.” In this spiritually invigorating episode,  Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the ways Surat Taha expands the believing heart when read because it shines light on both Divine power and might as well as Divine proximity and mercy.  Season 3: Episode 3“On God’s Power and Proximity” TaHa: 5-8You will learn:📖 The relationship between mercy and revelation.📖The concept of ownership in Islam📖The unique concept of God in Islam.📖How to steady your nerves before a difficult conversation or meeting.---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Have you ever felt like being a Muslim is to swim againstthe norm? Like you're the odd person out at work, school and in how you see the world?  In this episode Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss how the Quranis a source of healing not hardship.  Season 3: Episode 2“The Quran as a Source of Healing not Hardship”  TaHa:2-4 You will learn: 📖What makes the Quran’s method of revelation uniqueamong sacred books.  📖Why the Quran is called a ‘reminder’. 📖The impact of not following the guidance of the Quranon one’s heart.  📖How to activate God-consciousness in ourlives.   --- If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on yourpodcasting platform.  It helps more than you know.  @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an onlinelearning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start yourjourney in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journeywith the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflectionprompt.   For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at@daliamogahed  Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including ApplePodcasts and Spotify.

Has reading an ayah in the Quran ever stopped you dead in your tracks as if it were talking directly to you? In the first episode of season 3, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed are joined by Hajj Hisham Mahmoud* to discuss the opening of Surat Taha and the heart it transformed from enemy to intimate companion and eventually Commander of the Faithful in eight short verses. S3:E1: The Surah that Melted Omar’s Heart (Taha 20: 1-2)You will learn:📖 How the revelation of Surah Al-Taha marked a turning point in the mission of Islam📖 The complex conversion story of Umar ibn Al-Khattab📖 The power of faith to inspire courage 📖 How to experience the Qur'an as a living text📖 The mysteries of the seperate letters in the Qur’anIf you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed We are very excited to introduce Hajj Hisham Mahmoud as a contributing scholar on Quran Conversations.  El-Hajj Hisham Mahmoud studied theology, hadith, legal theory, jurisprudence, ethics, Qur’an recitation, and Arabic with scholars in Morocco, Mauritania, and Egypt. He taught for more than a decade at Yale, Princeton, and Harvard, then left the Academy to institute Lanturna, an educational initiative that intends to establish learning collectives to carry forward the legacies of our greatest luminaries. He continues to read with scholars and students in the United States and abroad. Learn more at Lanturna.com Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and now YouTube (link in bio).

In this bonus episode, Dalia Mogahed shares her inspiration for creating this podcast, as well as her journey of healing through the study of Surah Yusuf.  She discusses the main lessons from the Surah as a bookend and prequel all in one.  You will learn: 📖 How our family of origin shapes our self-worth📖 The power of drawing parallels between the stories in the Quran and our own lives.📖 The main lessons from Surat Yusuf---If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.orgWe hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.