The brothers showed that they had not changed when they claimed that Yusuf was a thief. He keeps his younger brother and sends them away to face their father. The eldest one remained in Egypt, and they are forced to meet their father with a similar situation when Yusuf was thrown in the well. Broken, they return to Yusuf. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliable knowledge and guidance from qua...
Jul 04, 2020•50 min
The king expresses his pleasure with Yusuf, who, being the most qualified person for the job, asks to be put in charge of the country’s stores. The king agrees, and over the years Yusuf carefully manages the grain Egypt produces, to help themselves and others. Eventually, his brothers come, and Yusuf puts into effect a plan to unite the family and teach his brothers a much-needed lesson. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach million...
Jun 26, 2020•46 min
When the king had a strange dream, the former prisoner recalled that Yusuf was gifted at dream interpretation, so he went to the prison to bring Yusuf. Yusuf, however, did not leave the prison. This leads to the king investigating the matter to find out why he was imprisoned in the first place. Only then does the wife of the minister admit her faults, leaving the king very impressed with Yusuf. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach ...
Jun 19, 2020•47 min
Yusuf uses every opportunity to call his fellow inmates to Allah, carrying on the tradition of his forefathers. Two inmates ask him for an interpretation of their dreams and he does so. He indicates to one of them to mention him to the king when he gets out of prison, but the Devil made him forget. Only at a time of calamity does he recall the matter of Yusuf. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through r...
Jun 12, 2020•49 min
The minister’s wife heard of the gossip about her and wanted to show the other ladies that she’s blameless, simply because of how handsome Yusuf is. She invites them and shows them, Yusuf. Matters get worse for Yusuf, to the point that he asks Allah to protect him from their schemes. Eventually, he ends up in prison where people see his good conduct and immense, God-given knowledge. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach millions aro...
Jun 05, 2020•47 min
After narrowly escaping a difficult situation with the wife of the minister, Yusuf finds himself falsely accused by her. He is forced to expose her in order to defend his honor. She is proven guilty by a member of her own house and the news travels. This makes the whole incident much more complicated she ends up becoming the talk of the town, especially among the ladies of the aristocracy. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach milli...
May 29, 2020•45 min
After being pulled out of the well by some dishonest merchants, Yusuf is sold into slavery. Eventually, he reaches Egypt. Then, due to his excellent qualities, he is purchased by the prime minister in the hopes of adopting him or benefiting from him through some other means. Here he spends years in good treatment, only to have the wife of the minister fall in love with him, and attempt to seduce him. Yusuf resists due to the protection of Allah. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seek...
May 21, 2020•46 min
Ya’qub’s story is part of a greater – no, the greatest story – in the Qur’an. The story of how Yusuf was separated from his loving father through the actions of his siblings. They felt jealous of Yusuf and his younger brother, so the devil spurred them to take a plan to remove Yusuf from the picture. They tricked Ya’qub, took Yusuf, and threw him into a well. Upon being informed, Ya’qub resigns his matter to Allah, knowing that he cannot change the situation himself. For more SeekersGuidance pod...
May 14, 2020•49 min
The People of Shu’ayb failed to heed the warnings and continued to call him a liar. They were destroyed with such force that it was as though they never lived in their homeland. The next Prophet chronologically, who was mentioned in the Qur’an, was Ya’qub, also known as Isra’il. He was the father of twelve sons, whose descendants became Banu Isra’il who were mentioned in many suras. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach millions aro...
May 07, 2020•24 min
Not far after, and not far from the location of the people of Lut, came the people of Shu’ayb. They were people who deceived people in matters of trade. They harmed them financially. Shu’ayb’s efforts to guide them were met wick mockery and threats. Ultimately, they caused their own destruction. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliable knowledge and guidance from qualified scholars, completely...
May 01, 2020•48 min
Lut was faced with a difficult challenge: that of changing the perspective of a group of people whose fitra had been corrupted. They saw the good as bad, and the vile as being pure. They also robbed people traveling the highways, threatening the lifelines of cities. When they refused to see the error of their ways they were punished for their rebellion. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliab...
Apr 23, 2020•50 min
We now look at how Ibrahim was tested with a position of eminence. Allah made him and an imam – and exemplar – for humanity. Naturally, he fulfilled that role perfectly and is looked up to by millions. Lut was his nephew, and He too was tested with being the odd one out in a society which has taken on illicit practices and moral values. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliable knowledge and ...
Apr 15, 2020•46 min
When Ismai’l was older, Ibrahim travelled to Mecca to build the Ka’ba with him, according to the command of Allah. He completes the momentous task and calls out to humanity to come and perform a pilgrimage to the Sacred House. Upon completing this, he returned to his wife Sara only to be visited by guests. He showed his great hospitality to the guests who were actually angels send to give him and Sara the good news of a child. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/pod...
Apr 02, 2020•48 min
Ibrahim was given many tests through his son Ismal’il. First, he was told to take him and Hajr and leave them in the valley where he would eventually build the Ka’ba. Hajar is faced with the test of trust in Allah after being left there alone with her infant. He himself is part of another great test for Ibrahim, who is commanded to sacrifice his only child when he gets older. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around t...
Mar 26, 2020•45 min
After having shown his people the error of their ways of worshipping Idols, Ibrahim is deemed a heretic by them and sentenced to death. They build a huge fire for him and toss him in, only to find that he is safe. Ibrahim then leaves his people and travels the land with his wife, Sara, and calls to Allah, only to find that after a lifetime of this Allah blessed him with a child. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions aroun...
Mar 21, 2020•49 min
After unsuccessfully trying to make Azar see the truth, Ibrahim tries to convince his people of the futility of worshipping inanimate idols. He tries to make the common people and the king see the truth, but to no avail. When his efforts do bear fruit, he makes a plan to show then that the idols don’t deserve worship. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliable knowledge and guidance from quali...
Feb 28, 2020•43 min
Prophets continued to come to humanity for many thousands of years. Eventually, Allah sent Ibrahim, who would become one of the most influential figures in human history. In this session, we learn if Azar was actually his father or not, and how Allah gave him absolute certainty and rock-solid faith before he started to call people to Allah. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliable knowledge ...
Feb 24, 2020•45 min
Despite their being aware of previously destroyed people, Thamud also rebelled. Their abilities and agricultural advancement led down the road of the previous disbelievers. They preferred misguidance to faith. After being given a miraculous camel as a sign they decided to kill it as an act of defiance to Allah. Their destruction was swift and terrible.For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliable...
Feb 13, 2020•44 min
Despite Hud’s efforts to make his people show appreciation for the blessings of Allah through iman and good deeds, they continued their arrogant refusal. The conflict intensified to such a degree that they challenged him to make the punishment of Allah come down on them. So, it did. They were destroyed in a manner that suited their arrogant attitude, only to be replaced by Thamud as the dominant civilization in Arabia. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . ...
Feb 06, 2020•46 min
After the destruction of the majority of humanity for their disbelief, Nuh went on to re-establish Islam as the religion of humanity. From his descendants came the tribe ʿAd, a tyrannical and arrogant people. Their strength and worldly success convinced them that they would not perish. When Allah sent Hud to warn them their response was disturbingly like that of others who had disbelieved before them. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidan...
Jan 30, 2020•44 min
After almost a millennium of inviting his people to accept Allah’s mercy, Nuh is informed of their opportunity having been lost. Now all that remains is the fulfillment of the promise of punishment for the disbeliever, and the promise of rescue and protection of the believers. When the sentence is carried out, Nuh is faced with yet another trial: witnessing his son drown due to his refusal to believe. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidan...
Jan 23, 2020•46 min
Nuh spent a close to millennium trying to call his people to Allah. The length of this test coupled with the harsh treatment he received from his people made his mission very difficult. We see how he has to deal with this the betrayal of loved one, the insults of people he wants good for, and the arrogance of those against him. His pain and sadness are powerfully expressed in his prayers to Allah. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance r...
Jan 16, 2020•45 min
After being sent to Earth as a prophet and living his long life, Adam’s final moments came. Angels were sent to show how offspring what to do when someone dies. Unfortunately, there was another death before this. The murder of Habil and the hands of his brother Qabil, who showed disturbingly similar qualities to Iblis. As time progressed, the religion taught by Adam was corrupted. To redirect humanity to the truth, Allah sent Nuh as a messenger. His life was long, however, which he had to endure...
Jan 09, 2020•36 min
After arrogantly refusing to prostrate to Adam, Iblis is condemned to Hell. Instead of accepting His mistake, he blames Allah and vows to misguide Adam’s descendants so they end up in Hell too. Allah warns Adam and his wife about Iblis’ enmity for them, yet he still manages to trick them. In doing so the difference between Adam and Iblis is made clear. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguidance.org/podcasts . Help SeekersGuidance reach millions around the world through reliabl...
Jan 04, 2020•47 min
In this podcast we learn about the process of the creation of Adam, and how Allah had told the angels of His plan to make Adam His vicegerent on Earth. When this led to the angels wondering why they were not given this role, given their understanding that they were better suited to it, Allah showed them that everything He does is steeped in wisdom. In doing so, the virtue of Adam is made plain, but this is not to the liking of the Devil. For more SeekersGuidance podcast shows, visit seekersguida...
Dec 31, 2019•43 min
