Yasir Qadhi
Summary: Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences. Thereafter, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah, after which he returned to America and completed his doctorate, in Religious Studies, from Yale University. Currently he is teaching at Rhodes College, in Memphis, TN.
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A common theme in the Qur'an is the consistent change of tense in the structure of a Surah. Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) will begin a verse in third-person and shortly after the proceeding verses will narrate from the first-person. When the average English speaking individual reads a translation of the Book of Allah this sudden shift in a narrative is seen as grammatically incorrect, which often makes them question the Divine Speech of Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) and consider it flawed with grammatical errors. In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatihah Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the eloquence of the verse 'Iyaka Na`budu Wa 'ĪyÄka Nasta`Ä«n, and clarifies the misunderstanding of applying the grammatical rules of English to the Divine Speech of Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) written in Arabic.
For some religions, the main characteristic they attribute to their god is an angry vengeful jealous god that must be appeased else his wrath will be upon you. On the other side of the spectrum, you have certain religions that only focus on love mercy and claim that "God is love" and with such beliefs create great injustices to themselves and those around them having no fear of accountability. Unlike other religions, in Islam, we worship Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) based upon three motivational factors of Love, Hope; Fear. In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatihah, Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi discusses the three motivational factors of worship; namely Love, Hope; Fear and the theological concepts of Monotheism, Messengers and the Day of Judgement.
The most grandiose day in human existence where every single created being will stand in front of the King of all kings Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) who will be the ultimate Owner; Judge of the Day of Judgement. A day that will be 50,000 years long for some and for some the same Day of Judgement will only be a few hours with an easy accounting, in sha Allah! In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatihah Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi discusses the profound meaning of the verse "Maliki Yawmi Ad-Din", commonly translated as "Master of the Day of Judgement" and how can one make his accounting easy and quick on the Day of Judgement.
You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return (your) vision (to the sky); do you see any breaks? Then return (your) vision twice again. (Your) vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued. ~ [Surat Al-Mulk, verse 3-4] The perfection of the creation of Allah is that everything around us is in perfect harmony without any inconsistency or breaks. Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) is the Owner, the One who is obeyed and the One who Sustains all that exists. In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatihah Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the profound meaning of the phrase "Rabbi Al-`Alamin".
Abu Hurayrah (radyAllahu'anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wa Sallam) said that Allah (subá¸hanahu wa ta'la) has said: "I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for..." Salah (prayer) is a personal conversation between the slave and his Master between the worshiper and the Lord of the Heavens and the earth. How often do we take heed of what we are saying in Salah and how often are we aware that Allah (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wa Sallam) is responding to us when we recite Surat al-Fatihah in our Salah! Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi as he unlocks the secret to Salah in this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatihah where he discusses the Hadith Qudsi of the conversation between Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) and the one in prayer. Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah!
"And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them." ~ [Surat An-Nahl, verse 18] Our lives are consistently and completely dependent on the blessings of Allah (suba¸nahu Wa ta'ala). Many people, due to their perception of life or their circumstances, feel self-dependent and fail to see that they are receiving Allah's bounties every moment of their life. Indeed we will never be able to count all of His blessings upon us, since they are innumerable! In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatihah, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses... Why did Allah choose the phrase "Alhamdulillah" for Himself The meaning of "Rabb" Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah!
The Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would regularly make a supplication to Allah (suba¸nahu Wa ta'ala) in the middle of the night bowing down in prostration 'How exalted are You, O Allah! I cannot do justice in praising You the way You deserve to be praised. Verily, only You can do justice in praising Yourself!' Our Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) constantly realised the Majesty and Honour deserving to Allah (suba¸nahu Wa ta'ala), how often do we realise the greatness of our Lord in our prayers and our daily activities. In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatiha Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi discusses... The magnificence of the praise Alhumdulilah. What is the difference between Hamd and Shukr Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah!
'When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His book which is with Him on His Throne, "My mercy has overcome My anger."' ~ [Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim] Two of Allah's (suba¸nahu Wa ta'ala) most beautiful and majestic names that indicate extreme Mercy. In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatiha, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses... The wisdom why Allah chose the names Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem to put into the Basmala (Bismillah) What is the difference between Ar-Rahman & Ar-Raheem How do we earn the Mercy of Allah The most common dhikr every Muslim recites before we drink, eat, putting on clothes, enter homes, etc. Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 4th July 2014
The beautiful magnificent divine name of Allah is mentioned over 3,500 times in the Qur'an and no other Name of Allah is mentioned that many times to address our Lord In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat al-Fatiha, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses... Why did Allah choose the name 'Allah' as His primary name What is the meaning of this beautiful and divine name 'Allah' This name is the very first and last name mentioned in the Qur'an and is also mentioned in every single page multiple times. Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 3rd July 2014
A Surah so special that Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) has obligated it upon us to recite this Surah in each and every single rakat of the Salah. Yet how much do we actually comprehend and understand of this magnificent Surah known as Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book)! In this special Ramadan series episode of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Fatiha. Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses... Is the Basmala (Bismillah) part of Surah Fatihah Should we recite Bismillah silently or out loud What is the difference between glorifying the "name of Allah" vs. Allah Himself Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 2nd July 2014
After asking Allah to protect us from external threats (Istia'dha OR Audhubillah) the next logical phrase is to ask Allah to bless us with the right internal thoughts, and that is with "Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim" (The Basmala). In this episode Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi gives a translation of the Basmala, needing Allah's help to be sincere (Ikhlas), needing Allah's help to complete (Barakah) and needing Allah's help to accept our deeds. In this special Ramadan series, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi covers the tafsir (exegesis) of the grand Surah that Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) Decreed to begin His Book with; Surat Al-Fatiha. Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 1st July 2014
In this episode, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi gives a detailed explanation of the Isti'adha, a spiritual protection of Allah from the Shaytaan. Mentioned are different tactics used by Shaytaan, different ways of saying the isti'adha, and when to say it. In this special Ramadan series, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi covers the tafsir (exegesis) of the grand Surah that Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) Decreed to begin His Book with; Surat Al-Fatiha. Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 30th June 2014
In this episode, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses where did the names of Surahs come from? Who divided up the Qur'an into Surahs and ayahs? What is the meaning of Audubillahi Min Ash-Shaitaan Ar-Rajeem (the Istiyada)? In this special Ramadan series, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi covers the tafsir (exegesis) of the grand Surah that Allah (suba¸hanahu wa ta'ala) Decreed to begin His Book with; Surat Al-Fatiha. Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 29th June 2014
A Surah so special that Allah has obligated it upon us to recite this Surah in each and every single rakat of the Salah. Yet how much do we actually comprehend and understand of this magnificent Surah known as Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of the Book)! In this special Ramadan series, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi covers the tafsir (exegesis) of the grand Surah that Allah decreed to begin His Book with; Surah Al-Fatiha Learn and benefit from this great series and transform your prayer so that it's never the same again, in sha Allah! Recorded 28th June 2014
In this Khutbah, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the taboo of divorce, along with valuable tips on protecting a marriage from divorce and lastly rules & guidelines for divorce if it is absolutely necessary. Recorded on 6th September 2013
