Zaytuna Ramadan Podcast Zaytuna College

What does it mean to develop taqwa -piety rooted in God-consciousness? Shaykh Faraz Khan explores diseases of the heart, which can prevent us from developing taqwa, and the steps we can take to overcome them

Inculcating taqwa - piety rooted in God-consciousness, is a specific aim of devotion during the sacred month of Ramadan, yet many diseases of the heart prevent one from doing so. In this episode, Shaykh Faraz discusses verses from the Qur’an and sayings from the Islamic tradition that highlight barriers to increasing taqwa.

Learn what obstacles prevent the heart from attaining taqwa, piety rooted in God-consciousness, and how to overcome them in this episode with Shaykh Faraz Khan.

What kinds of virtuous actions can we perform as stewards? Imam Dawood Yasin discusses how we can be stewards in the Qur’anic sense by emulating models from the past and inculcating their virtues.

The Qur'an outlines the foundational functions of stewards through the example of past prophets. Learn about these actions of stewards in their engagement with the world around them with Imam Dawood Yasin.

"And mention when your Lord said to the angels, 'Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive steward (khalifa)' " (2:30). Who are these successive stewards and how does God address them?