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Podcast by Yusuf Circle Sheffield
Episodes
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S09 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - Every year Prophet Ibraaheem (a.s) performed Hajj and he used the Buraaq
24/11/2025 Duration: 37minThe Prophets (a.s) (S9) Ibraaheem (a.s) once said: “O my Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, it grieves me that I am the only one on the Earth that worships you”. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى then sent down Angels (a.s) who prayed with Ibraaheem (a.s) and were with him. Ibraaheem (a.s) supplicates (Surah [14:36]): “O my Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, they [i.e the idols] have lead many astray. Those who follow me are of me, and those who disobey me, then surely You are All-Forgiving, Most Merciful”. Every year Prophet Ibraaheem (a.s) performed Hajj and he used the Buraaq. He along with his son Ismaaeel (a.s) performed Hajj on foot. Surah [60:4]: “There is for you an excellent example in Ibraaheem [a.s]”.
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S08 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - The dua of our ancient father Nuh (a.s) for us. (Surah [71:28])
23/11/2025 Duration: 35minThe Prophets (a.s) (S8) The dua of our ancient father Nuh (a.s) for us. (Surah [71:28]) The house being referred to in this verse is Nuh’s (a.s) Masjid, located on mount Judee. There is a church there today, scholars mention one can pray here to receive the rewards. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى knows best. Nuh (a.s) was sent to his people when he was 40. He preached for 950 years. He (a.s) lived for ~1,050 years, although there is a difference of opinion regarding this. The Messenger ﷺ: “The best of the children of Adam (a.s) are 5; Nuh, Ibraaheem, Musa, Eesa and Muhammad al-Mustafa [a.s]”.
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S06 - Surah Al-Naml (27) Verse 19-21
22/11/2025 Duration: 37minSurah 27 The Female Ant v19-21 Session 6 The Hoopoo Bird Prophet Sulayman (A.S) smiles at the speech of The Ant from a distance of 3 miles. The Ant supplicates to his Lord - rain was sent. The miraculous speech with birds.
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S05 - Surah Al-Naml (27) Verse 15-18
22/11/2025 Duration: 46minSurah 27 The Female Ant v15-18 Session 5 The Valley of The Ants Wit & Wisdom Prophet Sulayman inherits from Prophet Dawood (A.S) this refers to knowledge and Prophethood, verse 16. The Angel of Death stations within The House of Dawood (A.S). The birds shield Prophet Dawood (A.S) from the sunlight as he's led to his final resting place. Prophet Sulayman (A.S) had knowledge of plants & trees and their healing abilities.
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S04 - Surah Al-Naml (27) Verse 12-14
22/11/2025 Duration: 39minS04 - Surah Al-Naml (27) Verse 12-14 by Yusuf Circle Sheffield
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S03 - Surah Al-Naml (27) Verse 9-11
22/11/2025 Duration: 30minSurah 27 The Female Ant v9-11 Session 3 The Sirah of Musa (A.S) The staff (now in the Ark of The Covenant) originally with Prophet Adam (A.S.) and it's multiple uses.
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S07 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - Adam (a.s) lived for 1,000 years
22/11/2025 Duration: 34minThe Prophets (a.s) (S7) Adam (a.s) lived for 1,000 years. He (a.s) was buried at the foot of mount Abu Qubais, which overlooks the Ka’ba. All of creation wept for 7 days upon the passing of Adam (a.s). Hawa رضي الله عنها passed away one year after Adam (a.s). Hawa رضي الله عنها would have twins everytime, one boy and one girl. There was one exception; when Sheath (a.s) was born. He was born alone, as he was the second Prophet (a.s). The Messenger ﷺ: “Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى sent down 104 tablets. 50 were received by Sheath (a.s)”. Only 80 believers رضي الله عنهم were on the Ark with Prophet Nuh (a.s). Nuh (a.s) was the first Messenger.
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S06 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - Adam (a.s) was taught the acts of worship
22/11/2025 Duration: 33minThe Prophets (a.s) (S6) Adam (a.s) was taught the acts of worship. He descended on a mountain in Sri Lanka. Hawa رضي الله عنها descended in Jeddah. Adam (a.s) performed Hajj 300 times and Umrah 700 times. He (a.s) performed Hajj 40 times on foot. Arafat is where our grandparents (a.s) reunited. It was also where the covenant was taken. Shaykh Albani (r.h) said that our fitrah is the remnant of the covenant that was taken.
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S05 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - The greatest of the major sins - Shirk
22/11/2025 Duration: 28minThe Prophets (a.s) (S5) The Messenger ﷺ: “If Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى did not want to be disobeyed, He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى would have never created shaytaan”. Jibraaeel ﷺ and Mikaeel (a.s) wept upon seeing Shaytaan fall. They (a.s) said: “O our Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, we fear Your secret plan”. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said: “Then remain in this state”. If this was the infallible Angels (a.s), then what of us? The greatest of the major sins; Shirk, feeling secure against the plan of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, despairing of the mercy of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى and despairing of the soothing mercy of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. The Messenger ﷺ: “O Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, plot for me, do not plot against me”. A priceless dua one must incorporate.
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S04 - The Noble Prophets (A.S - People claim that Adam (a.s) was sent down to Earth as a punishment. This is false
22/11/2025 Duration: 29minThe Prophets (a.s) (S4) People claim that Adam (a.s) was sent down to Earth as a punishment. This is false. The Salaf (r.h) stated that Adam (a.s) was the father of mankind, he had to be sent down, and the unbelievers and sinners left from him, and he (a.s) returned to where he belonged, Paradise. Sometimes a diver dives deep, to recover beautiful pearls. The Qur’an mentions that Adam (a.s) is going to be the Khalifah on Earth. It seems this was all part of Adam’s (a.s) training. The enemy (Shaytaan) was made clear to Adam (a.s). Iblees was the custodian of Paradise for 40,000 years. He was with the Angels (a.s) for 80,000 years. Shaytaan was a Jinn, not a fallen Angel. There is no concept of fallen Angels in Islam.
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S03 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - Adam (a.s) was blessed with tremendous knowledge
22/11/2025 Duration: 33minThe Prophets (a.s) (S3) Adam (a.s) was blessed with tremendous knowledge. Surah [2:31]: “He [سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى] taught Adam [a.s] the names of all things”. Adam (a.s) was taught of all the species. He (a.s) was taught of plates, the scoop etc. He (a.s) knew the names of the Angels (a.s), his children, he knew 700,000 languages, he knew the names of all towns and cities. The Angels (a.s) realised that Adam (a.s) had been favoured over them.
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S02 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - “Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى created 4 things with His Hand
22/11/2025 Duration: 24minThe Prophets (a.s) (S2) The soil was placed between Makkah and Ta’if, at Nu’maan. Processes occurred. When it was fit for human form, it was taken to Paradise. Abdullah Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهم: “Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى created 4 things with His Hand; The Arsh, the pen, the Garden of Eden and Adam (a.s). The rest of creation, He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said Kun Faya Koon”. Adam (a.s) was not created overnight. Time being taken to create Adam (a.s) was to show honour to him (a.s).
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S01 - The Noble Prophets (A.S) - To begin with our ancient grandfather, Adam (a.s):
16/11/2025 Duration: 32minThe Noble Prophets (a.s) (S1) Surah [6:84-86]; Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى mentions 17 Prophets (a.s) and says: “We favoured them above all the nations”. The Prophets (a.s) are the best of us. To begin with our ancient grandfather, Adam (a.s): Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى commands Izraaeel (the Angel of death) (a.s) to descend to Earth to collect soil so that Adam (a.s) could be created. The Earth converses with Jibraaeel, Mikaeel and Izraaeel (a.s). The Messenger ﷺ: “Adam (a.s) was created from 3 types of Earth [soil]; Black, white and red”. This soil was picked from all over the Earth. This explains why we have different races and characteristics, as elucidated by the Messenger ﷺ.
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S05 - Allah (swt) - Surah [42:11]: “There is nothing like Him”. (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى).
16/11/2025 Duration: 24minAllah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S5) Ibn Taymiyyah (r.h) said if you’re honoured to see Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى in your dreams, you see Him (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى) according to your condition. Surah [42:11]: “There is nothing like Him”. (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى). Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه: “The best thing you can see in your dream is Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, or His Prophet ﷺ”. Nu’aym Ibn Hamaad (r.h), Imam Bukhari’s (r.h) teacher, said: “Whoever likens Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى to His creation has committed unbelief”. The Messenger ﷺ: “The most virtuous of faith is that you know that Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى is with you, wherever you are”. سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ اَللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
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S04 - Allah (swt) - Hadith which are weak but contain virtuous acts
16/11/2025 Duration: 28minAllah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S4) Hadith which are weak but contain virtuous acts, if you act on them sincerely and with belief you will be rewarded for them. (This is not the case for extremely weak or fabricated reports however). Such is the mercy of our Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى: “I am as my servant thinks of Me”. The Messenger ﷺ: “By Him [سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى] Who has my soul in His Hand, on the Day of judgement, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى will forgive people in such a way that even shaytaan will think Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى will forgive him”. Surah [10:26] mentions that the good doers will receive Paradise, and even more. Even more refers to seeing Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. Nothing will be more beloved to them than seeing their Lord! سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى.
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S03 - Allah (swt) - Surah [5:101]: “O you who believe, do not ask questions about things, which if made clear to you, may trouble you”.
16/11/2025 Duration: 19minAllah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S3) Salma al-Farsi رضي الله عنه: “What He (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى) remained silent about, He (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى) Has pardoned”. Surah [5:101]: “O you who believe, do not ask questions about things, which if made clear to you, may trouble you”. Shaytaan makes you think everything is Haraam. However, upon closer inspection we realise that there is more things that are Halal. Such is the mercy of our Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. Abu Darda رضي الله عنه: “An hour in reflection is better than standing the entire night in worship”.
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S02 - Allah (swt) - The Messenger ﷺ: “Verily, a greater reward is for a greater trial. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى tests those who He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى loves”.
10/11/2025 Duration: 30minAllah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S2) The Messenger ﷺ: “Verily, a servant shall have a lofty station with Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى that he cannot attain through his deeds, so He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى afflicts the servant with what he dislikes so that he can reach this station”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Verily, a greater reward is for a greater trial. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى tests those who He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى loves”. Abu Sa’eed al-Harraaz (r.h): “Wellness conceals the good and bad [i.e people]. The true man is revealed when hardship strikes”. A smooth sea never made a seasoned sailor… The Messenger ﷺ: “Good deeds are many, but those who do them are few”. Such is the love and mercy of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى has given us so much good to do, however we do not even make effort…truly mad is our state, we leave the good too late.
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S01 - Allah (swt) - Our Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى shows us mercy in ways we perceive not.
10/11/2025 Duration: 26minAllah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S1) Our Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى shows us mercy in ways we perceive not. Yahya Ibn Muazh (r.h) said that the poor are happier than the rich due to doing more Zhikr. If poverty was lifted from them, only few would remember Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى) much. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى Himself said: “If I gave them wealth, it would corrupt them”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Amongst the best acts of worship is to show patience, awaiting relief”. So our brothers and sisters in Gaza have been in the best form of worship for the past years! Ali رضي الله عنه: “Patience is the beauty of poverty. Gratitude is the beauty of the wealthy”. The Messenger ﷺ: “By means of any suffering in the body, your sins are forgiven”.
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S51 FINAL SESSION - Talha Ibn Ubaydullah (ra) - Talha رضي الله عنه was around 64 years old when he was martyred, in 36 A.H.
10/11/2025 Duration: 40minTalha Ibn Ubaydullah رضي الله عنه (S51) - Final session Concluding the battle of the Camel: After the martyrdom of Talha and Zubayr رضي الله عنهم, the battle was fought and won by Ali رضي الله عنه. Our mother Aisha رضي الله عنها was taken back to Madinah. Ali رضي الله عنه took her some distance and the remaining distance she رضي الله عنها was taken by Hasan and Hussain رضي الله عنهم. A man asked Ali رضي الله عنه: “Did you fight polytheists?” [i.e at the battle of the camel]. Ali رضي الله عنه replied: “We fled from polytheism” [i.e thus how can they be polytheists?]. The man asked: “Were they Munafiqs?”. Ali رضي الله عنه replied: “Munafiqs rarely remember their Lord سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى”. [i.e thus the other side weren’t Munafiqs. They remembered Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى much]. Ali رضي الله عنه said: “They were our brothers who just rebelled. But they have repented and we have forgiven them”. Abdullah Ibn Abaas رضي الله عنهم converses with Ameer Muawiya رضي الله عنه and speaks highly of Talha and Zuba
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S50 - Talha Ibn Ubaydullah (ra) - Speaking ill of any of the Companions رضي الله عنهم is a disastrous path to take
10/11/2025 Duration: 25minTalha Ibn Ubaydullah رضي الله عنه (S50) Sa’ad Ibn Abi Waqaas رضي الله عنه heard a man speaking ill of Ali, Talha and Zubayr رضي الله عنهم (after they had passed away). Sa’ad رضي الله عنه said: “Stop this! They have received tremendous accolades”. Sa’ad رضي الله عنه said stop this cursing or I will supplicate against you. The man scoffed and replied: “He curses me as if he was a Prophet”. Sa’ad رضي الله عنه then supplicated and a camel ran in, crushing the man with its chest. The People congratulated Sa’ad رضي الله عنه on his dua being accepted. Sa’ad رضي الله عنه, out of his utmost Taqwa, then freed a slave and swore to never curse anyone again. Speaking ill of any of the Companions رضي الله عنهم is a disastrous path to take. One must be acquainted with these noble souls رضي الله عنهم to avoid any negative thoughts. The Messenger ﷺ: “Allah, Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى), fear Him (سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى) in regards to my Companions [رضي الله عنهم]. Do not target them after me. Whoever loves them, loves th