Introduction

A journey into faith and spirituality with our guest Ian who has been involved in martial arts for the last 50 years. 

In this episode, the fragility of life and how it links with a Muslim's belief in the divine decree is explored. The nature and measure of faith are discussed at a practical level. Examples are given of how faith can increase and decreased whilst remaining stationary. Judging another's belief is also discussed in the context of the prophet's ﷺ life.  References: (click the link it will take you to the English text) -Hadith of Jibreel- (Sahih Muslim) -The non-muslim warrior who kept asking to participate in the battle of Badr but was denied until he accepted Islam at the battlefield (Sahih Muslim) https://sunnah.com/muslim:1817 -Hadith of Usamah Ibn Zayd where the prophet asked him did you open his heart to check if he had belief? (Sahih Muslim) -Hadith of Usamah Ibn Zayd being haunted on the day of judgement by the kalimah (Sahih Muslim) -An interesting written summary of our discussion on the increase and decrease in faith  -The text of Aqeedah Tahawiyyah (accepted statement of Islamic beliefs)

In this episode, the hosts interview a senior intensive care consultant Dr Muhammad Ramali. He describes the interesting journey he has had in his career thus far and highlights his personal highs and lows. He explains the coping mechanisms and strategies he uses in his challenging role and shares many gems of wisdom with the audience. He candidly mentions the realities of life on the front line. References and further reading: -An explanation of happy hypoxia  -Hadith of the prophet crying over the loss of his son (Sahih Al Bukhari) -A day in the life of an ITU doctor -Hadith describing mountains worth of reward for following the funeral procession and burying the deceased.  -Hadith on preparing food for the family of deceased (Sunan of Abu Dawood) 0:00 - Intro 4:37 - Knowing is the enemy of learning. Build curiosity  5:30 - Responsibilities in ICU and anaesthesia 9:00 - The most challenging time to have been a doctor - emotional story 17:10 - The emotional pain of our Messenger SAW 22:50 - How to recalibrate after dealing with lots of death  28:30 - Are most ICU patients unconscious? The 3 levels in ICU 30:13 - Do you become de-sensitised towards death? 36:30 - What if we struggle to stop overthinking about saving others' lives? 44:30 - Quick death vs a prolonged death 51:45 - Should we tell the truth or encourage the family to have hope?

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