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In this age of material excess and spiritual privation, grounding ourselves in divine guidance has never been more critical. The Sacred Text Messages podcast with Hamza Yusuf provides an ant...

For many, the new year signifies new beginnings and a chance for a lifestyle reset. For many Muslims, however, there is confusion regarding...

The company you keep leads to your success or failure depending upon what type of companionship you choose. Abū Musā al-Ashʿarī narrated a b...

Season 4 of Sacred Text Messages continues with an episode that warns of the Devil's favorite discourse, ghībah (backbiting). Today, the onl...

One of the most common debate points against Muslims centers around the Qur'an's ten recitations ( qirā’āt ) that have been codified and pre...

Sacred Text Messages returns in the blessed month of Rabi' al-Awwal with a profound discussion on a prescient hadith related in Imam al-Bayh...

Dr. Thomas Cleary performed the task of hundreds of men. He mastered Greek and Latin in his teens and went on to master Chinese, Japanese, K...

When the Prophet, God’s peace and blessings upon him, entered Medina, he counseled his fledgling community, “Spread peace, feed the poor, ma...

In life’s mysterious journey, most of us will experience a transformative event that forces us to reevaluate and reorient ourselves. God ask...

The 1967 film “In the Heat of the Night” represents one of the first major motion pictures in which a black man has the leading role and is...

The global online pornography industry is currently estimated to be nearly $40 billion and growing. Its pervasive nature remains a key destr...

Season 3 of Sacred Text Messages continues with the second part of Shaykh Hamza's insightful commentary on Imam al-Ghazali's analysis of the...

We're excited to start Season 3 of Sacred Text Messages, with an analysis of the nature of the nafs (lower self or ego) and its devilish inc...

Our Ramadan journey continues with more wonders from the Book of Allah. In this episode, Shaykh Hamza explains the linguistic miracle of the...

As we enjoy the blessings of these first few days of Ramadan, Shaykh Hamza reminds us that this is indeed the month of the Qur’an, the revel...

As Ramadan approaches us once again, we're blessed with another opportunity to respond to God's great invitation, drawing near to Him throug...

Throughout history, there have been many religious charlatans. For those who have been deceived by them, the personal and community impact i...

The word "triggered" is used to describe a strong emotional response to an upsetting event that reminds one of past traumas. The term has be...

"Haven't they seen how we have diminished the earth from its edges?" This week's sacred text message focuses on this extraordinary verse fro...

The Digital Age has provided unprecedented convenience in communication and information sharing; it has also allowed for critics and self-pr...

The journey through the sacred messages of the Noble Quran continues as Shaykh Hamza explains the universal lessons on brotherhood, forgiven...

God tells us in the Qur’an that the origin of the human story began with the binary—Adam and Eve. God then assigned us nations and tribes in...

The vast diversity we see all around us constantly reminds us of God’s greatness. This week’s Sacred Text Messages podcast discusses the Qur...

In this first episode of Season 2, Hamza Yusuf reminds us of the sacred text messages from the Quran on maintaining the houses of Allah. Wha...

Throughout human history, great philosophers, leaders, and thinkers devoted their lives toward the pursuit of wisdom. Countless pages and li...

God revealed the Qur'an as the light of guidance and the criterion to judge between truth and falsehood. In this week's episode, Hamza Yusuf...

The Quran addresses one of humanity's perennial questions: Why are we here, and where are we going? In this episode, Hamza Yusuf elucidates...

The recent tragic events in France once again bring to the forefront the age-old debate over government and the limits of allegiance. This e...

God tells us in the Quran that man was created in a state of angst, uneasy in both fortune and misfortune. What is the spiritual remedy for...

In the perpetual battle between good and evil, how do we avoid the seductions of false gods and the pitfalls of groupthink? This episode exp...

Since the dawn of our species, the pursuit of knowledge can be found at the core of the human endeavor, and the greatest of all knowledge le...

The Information Age has brought us unprecedented convenience but at a heavy price. Rumors, slander, and lies have the ability to spread acro...

What is the purpose of this world? How do we respond to trials and tribulation? In this episode, Hamza Yusuf discusses the school of eternit...

In this first episode, Hamza Yusuf discusses race, tribalism, and the universality of Islam. Read more about Hamza Yusuf . About the Sacred...