A deeper look at the command for the Israelites to kill themselves

How does the manna and salwa incident apply to us?

In the historical account of the Israelites, Allah sent them provision from the heavens in the form of manna and salwa. Yet they were ungrateful and asked for garlic, onions and lentils - reminiscent of their period of slavery under Firaun. It's easy to write off this episode as something that would never happen to us. How are we missing the point when we think in this way?

A deeper look at the command for the Israelites to kill themselves

In this episode, Zulaikha and Natasha discuss the aayaat from Al-Baqarah where the Israelites had worshipped a calf and Allah commanded them to kill each other as a way to make taubah. As Muslims, we may read these aayaat and feel that they are "remote"; they don't relate to us. But they absolutely do! Listen to this episode to understand the ways in which we make the same mistakes as they did.

Lessons from doing da'wah

We all strive to earn Allah's pleasure by doing good deeds that we hope will be accepted by Him. In this episode, Zulaikah and Natasha reflect on personal experiences in the hope that others can benefit from the personal reminders.

Lessons on Parenting from the Qur'an and Science

Recording of a live talk on parenting, where Natasha shares lessons on bringing up children to be successful from akhirah as well as dunya perspective. Among others, she draws from surah Saba and surah Luqman. Please note that sensitive questions asked by the audience were edited out to respect their privacy.

Episode 1: Lessons on Success from Surah Al-Fath

What were the two things that the Companions radhiAllahu anhum do, that made them worthy of Allah giving them Al-Fath, or the Conquest?