S4 E1: If You’re Afraid, Listen to This (TaHa 73-75) | Quran Conversations

About this episode

In this episode, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the lessons from the surrender of the sorcerers in the Quran and how they relate to standing up against tyranny today.

Have you ever had someone try to intimidate you? Have you ever been bullied? In this first episode of season 4, Imam Magid and I dive deeper into the surrender of the sorcerers and what lessons it can teach us today about standing up to tyranny in any form. You will learn: 📖 Where does a bully’s power really come from and how to make it disappear? 📖 The power of our chosen focal point when navigating a trial. 📖 How to never dismiss anyone’s capacity to change. 📖 The power of small sincerities We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. This week’s reflection prompt is: When you feel intimidated or pressured, what would change in your response if you shifted your focus from the source of fear to your trust in Allah? --- If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform. It helps more than you know. @Quran.Conversations is proudly produced by @muslimi and sponsored by @Fawakih.arabic, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use. Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran. Go to Fawakih.org We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. This week’s…

People in this episode

Host: Dalia Mogahed

Guest: Imam Magid

Topics covered

• bullying
• tyranny
• Quranic reflection
• personal growth
• spirituality

Keywords

• intimidation
• surrender
• Quran
• trust in Allah
• reflection

Sponsors

Fawakih.arabic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: muslimi

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