The Creative Minority

Aristotle said, "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." Knowing yourself is the process of understanding you – the human being – on deeper levels than the surface. It is an unpredictable road that you must be willing to explore. It brings you face-to-face with your deep self-doubts and insecurities. It makes you take a serious look at the way you are living your life and put it to question.

In this podcast, we are joined by Anghel to discuss the importance of knowing yourself through introspection and through one's relationship with God.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:50 God's Kindness

3:17 Mercy

11:36 Health & Stress

22:44 Introspection

1:02:09 Conclusion

Being famous has its advantages. It provides you a large platform to help people with their problems, fundraise thousands of dollars for humanitarian efforts and allows you to make noteworthy connections. But fame can also eat away at your soul. It can change your intentions and ultimately, you can lose yourself if you're not careful.

In this podcast, we are joined by Lara Radwan, Founder of Kinda Halal, to discuss life as a social media influencer, dealing with an identity crisis, and healing our souls.

#podcast #islam #fame

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:18 Kinda Halal

3:00 Identity Crisis

21:59 Responsibility with Content

34:33 Advice to Being Humble

37:25 Priorities & Struggle

50:42 Intentions, Pride, and the Devil

57:33 Hanging on to Islam

1:01:56 Final Remarks

Life is like the wheel of fortune. There are moments where we will have our highlights, such as graduation, marriage, and, becoming a parent. But also there will be times of hardships, such as losing a loved one, becoming fatally ill, and financial hardship. So what is our response when our life falls apart and adversity takes over?

In this podcast, Ahmed is invited by the South Fraser and Beacon Unitarians to discuss what the Islamic perspective is to overcome adversity and the correct response.

Imagine yourself lying down in your grave with no one around you. You sit there reflecting on your life and all the mistakes you made. You wish you had taken advantage of your life but now it's too late. Now the only thing that awaits you is your judgment. And that judgment either leads to salvation or horror.

In this podcast, we discuss some reflections upon death, including Ahmed's close encounter with seeing his life flash before his eyes. If you want to prepare for death, then this podcast is what you need.

"Mankind prays for evil just as they pray for good for indeed they are hasty."Often we attribute our downfall and our failures to others praying against us but what if the acceptance of our prayers is the reason for it instead?

In this podcast, we discuss the mechanisms behind prayer, avoiding prayers that cause us evil, and learning the etiquette behind asking God for assistance.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:06 Man Prays for Evil Just as He Does For Good

12:04 Delaying Gratification

34:55 How to Make Dua Correctly

58:43 Conclusion

#podcast #Islam

Imagine receiving news that your beloved family member has been locked up and thrown in jail because of his religion. Imagine the pain of knowing he's being tortured and knowing you may never hear from him again.

In today's podcast, we are joined by prominent Uyghur activist, Kabir Qurban, to discuss the plight of the Uyghur people and what the solution moving forward is.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:32 What is Occurring in East Turkistan?

7:51 How I Can Help

10:59 Moment when you Heard your Cousin is in Jail

13:58 How Did Your Parent's React?

22:16 Uyghur Diaspora

25:04 Becoming an Uyghur

33:51 Doubts

38:57 How Religion helps you Cope

46:44 Being Optimistic

55:07 What is the Future?

1:03:28 Conclusion

God says "If you tried to count the blessings of God, you would never be able to count them. Truly, humankind is ungrateful." According to Forbes, Psychology Today, and other sources, gratitude is the key to one's success and motivation. If practiced properly, gratitude can act as a shield that can protect you mentally from any hardship or hurdle.

In this podcast, we discuss the importance of remaining grateful, counting one's blessings, and how being grateful is the key to success.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:26 Being Grateful During Hardships

43:03 Developing Good Character

51:31 Honouring Muslim Women

57:23 Where Are You Going?

1:07:51 Being Grateful for Parents

1:13:52 Conclusion

Procrastination is the primary hurdle preventing us from succeeding in our goals and we can't seem to overcome it. The advent of social media is largely to blame for this phenomenon. In this podcast, we are joined by Ayadh to discuss ways to defeat procrastination, leaving behind the fame of TikTok, and motivating ourselves to accomplish all our goals.

Intro song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e26WEmSGMgg

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

00:55 Motivation and Discipline

17:09 Fixing Sleeping Schedule

22:09 Time Management

27:49 TikTok and social media

39:39 Where is Allah in Your Life?

1:03:57 Conclusion

#podcast #islam #motivation #tiktok #socialmedia

“The strong are not those who defeat people. Rather, the strong are those who defeat their nafs (ego)."-Prophet Muhammad

The Ego is the number one enemy we must defeat in our life. It is responsible for our pride, arrogance, envy, and corrupting our intention. If left unchecked, it can wreak havoc on our lives and destroy our relationships.

In this podcast, we are joined by Aanghel to discuss how to defeat the ego, understanding Sufism, and acquiring the Alchemy of Happiness.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:04 What are you Currently Reading?

4:19 Acquiring Happiness

11:40 Intentions

22:26 Social Media

39:44 Ego

42:07 Story of Imam Al Ghazali's Life

50:09:11 Analogy of the Soul's Journey

52:43 Changing Yourself

55:47 Sufism

1:11:30 Conclusion

Intro Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e26WE...

#Islam #podcast #happiness #sufism

In today's age, society has informed us there are more than 2 genders. The traditional understanding of gender being between "male" and "female" has been discarded and several other genders have been created. So is gender really a social construct or a Divine Construct?

In this podcast, we are joined by Mobeen Vaid, author of "Sexual Identity: An Islamic Perspective" to discuss this pertinent topic.

#islam #podcast #gender

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

0:58 What is going on?

11:00 Lack of Spirituality in People

20:42 Social Engineering

36:45 Gender and Sex

47:57 Confirmation Bias

55:18 Historical Truths?

59:48 Conclusion