Happy New Year?
For many, the new year signifies new beginnings and a chance for a lifestyle reset. For many Muslims, however, there is confusion regarding...
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Sacred Text Messages
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...
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20 of 33 episodesThe Company You Keep Determines the Rewards You Reap
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...
Be Aware of the Dog: Imam al-Bukhari’s Advice
Season 4 of Sacred Text Messages continues with an episode that warns of the Devil's favorite discourse, ghībah (backbiting). Today, the onl...
In the Prophetic Emergency Room: Treating Variantitis
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...
Eat Berries, but Don't Forget Al-Bari!
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...
The Clarity of Dr. Cleary
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...
From Gangbangers to Game Changers
When the Prophet, God’s peace and blessings upon him, entered Medina, he counseled his fledgling community, “Spread peace, feed the poor, ma...
A conversation with the man who gave me shahada.
In life’s mysterious journey, most of us will experience a transformative event that forces us to reevaluate and reorient ourselves. God ask...
They Call Me Mr. Tubbs: Dignity in a Degrading Place
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...
Beware of the Habits You Inhabit
The global online pornography industry is currently estimated to be nearly $40 billion and growing. Its pervasive nature remains a key destr...
God Won, Satan 0̷
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...
When the Preacher Needs a Teacher
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...
Meaning: Less or Full, You Choose
Our Ramadan journey continues with more wonders from the Book of Allah. In this episode, Shaykh Hamza explains the linguistic miracle of the...
"Do Americans Know Anything About Qadr?"
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...
The Qur'an: God's Banquet
As Ramadan approaches us once again, we're blessed with another opportunity to respond to God's great invitation, drawing near to Him throug...
When the Famous Become Infamous, Remain Faithful
Throughout history, there have been many religious charlatans. For those who have been deceived by them, the personal and community impact i...
Don't Be Triggered
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...
As the Earth Diminishes
"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...
Poisoned Meat
The Digital Age has provided unprecedented convenience in communication and information sharing; it has also allowed for critics and self-pr...
Part 2: Quran and the Content of Character
The journey through the sacred messages of the Noble Quran continues as Shaykh Hamza explains the universal lessons on brotherhood, forgiven...