Dua Kumayl: A Deeper Look - Mizan Institute

Part 45. Your Rememberence is My Cure

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of how each of the names of Allah is a cure to one of the spiritual ailments of the human being.

Part 44. The One Who is Quickly Pleased

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of how Allah forgives the one who disobeyed him for year. He is quickly pleased with him the moment he asks for forgiveness.

Part 43. What it Means to Remember God

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of what it means to truly remember Allah and two types of dhikr.

Part 42. Even the Prophet Enters Heaven through God's Mercy

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks about the importance of relying on the mercy and grace of Allah and that no matter what we do, we will never be able to worship Allah

Part 41. Aiming High in Dua

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speak of the importance of aiming high when we ask Allah for blessings and to have high aspirations in our lives.

Part 40. The Hidden Blessings of God

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the hidden blessings of Allah. These blessings are difficulties and calamities that would have happened to us if Allah had not pro

Part 39. What is it mean to fear God?

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains what it means to fear Allah and how this fear is compatible with one's love and affection towards him. He also touches on how to ba

Part 38. Building a Connection with Allah

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of why after worshipping Allah for many years, many of us still don't feel like we have built a connection with him and how to fix th

Part 37. The Body Follows the Willpower of the Mind

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how the body follows the direction, intention and willpower of one's soul. As long as the mind is determined, the body will follow

Part 36. Complaining to the Master

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks about the uniqueness of our relationship with God. He is our master, and at the same time, when we struggle to carry out his commands

Part 35. Taking Advantage of Your Time

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the importance of taking advantage of the limited time that we are granted in this world, and what happens when our main focus is

Part 34. Allah Only Accepts the Deeds of the God Weary

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the main determining factor that will lead to the acceptance of our deeds. He also touches on how the concept of tawhid can bring

Part 33. What does it mean for an act to be accepted?

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains what it means for an act of worship to be accepted compared to it simply being valid from a jurisprudential perspective.

Part 32. Should we repeat some phrases three times in Dua Kumayl

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains the teachings of the Ahlul-Bayt relating to changing the details of the duas that have been narrated from them. He also breifly tou

Part 31. You Need to Repent to Gain Closeness to Allah

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains how dua Kumayl illustrates the concept of repentance being a prerequisite to coming close to Allah, and how while we are engaged in

Part 30. How Your World Changes After Doing Tawbah

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks on a hadith from the book of al-Kafi that explains how Allah covers the bad deed of his servant when he genuinely repents from it, su

Part 29. What deeds are hidden from the two angels?

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi explains the verses of the Quran that speak of the body of the human being bearing witness against him and which of the deeds are hidden fro

Part 28. Why create angels when God knows our deeds?

Part 27. Who witnesses the deeds I commit?

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi delves into the different beings and entities who witness the deeds of the human being, and consequently, bear witness to them on the Day of

Part 26. Will God differentiate between us?

In this episode, Shaykh Mahdi speaks of the importance of understanding how God will not only differentiate between believers and non-believers, but also between practici