GenZMuslim: Balancing Deen and Dunya
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of Islamic resources available, thought the content was too advanced or been too busy to listen to hour-long lectures? Well, GenZMuslim is the best-new show made for busy Millennials that will digest Islamic knowledge into quick, 10-minute podcasts that are perfect for your morning and evening commutes.
Created by two engineers who have been admitted into Harvard and Yale, been awarded “unofficially” Canada’s Strongest Man, and been both nationally and internationally recognized, the GenZMuslim podcast aims to connect Western Muslims to islamic knowledge while allowing them to live their busy lives. Having struggled with juggling both Deen and Dunya themselves, the hosts of GenZMuslim realized the importance of islamic knowledge in helping strengthen their imaan and transform their own lives.
Through multiple mini-series and “cheat-sheet” guides/tips, GenZMuslim will teach you about the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Stories of the Prophets, Easy/Most Rewarding Supplications, Miracles of the Quran, Tafsir, Hajj and Umrah Tips/Tricks, transformative Hadiths and our own life hacks.
Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to connect you to Islamic knowledge and become better Muslims with us in this journey. So, please make sure you hit subscribe as this is one podcast that you will not want to miss. Just 10 minutes of knowledge today may one day lead us to the Akhirah (inshallah)!
Always remember: “Whoever follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allah (swt) will make easy for him a path to paradise.” [Bukhari]
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Episodes
023: Miracles of the Quran #8 - Speed of Light
January 17, 2021 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.48 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on the miracle of how the Quran accurately describes the speed of light and we also contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A lot of these scientific truths have only been...
022: Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #9 - The First Revelation
January 15, 2021 02:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #9 - The First Revelation. In this jam-packed episode of the “The First Revelation”, we focus on the famous incident of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receiving revelation from the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) and do a deep-dive analysis of the events that followed. In the next episode, we focus on the Second Revelation and the Declaration of the Prophethood. These incidents have so many life-changing lessons when we really ...
021: Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #8 - "Adoption" of Zayd Ibn. Harithah
January 14, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #8 - Adoption of Zayd Ibn. Harithah. In this jam-packed episode of the “Adoption of Zayd Ibn Harithah”, we focus on who is Zayd and his relationship with the Prophet. In the next episode, we start the much anticipated episode of the the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receiving revelation! These incidents have so many life-changing lessons when we really stop and explore their significance, especially when we contextualize t...
020: Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #7 - Rebuilding the Ka'bah
January 13, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.19 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #7 - Rebuilding the Ka’bah. In this jam-packed episode of the “Rebuilding the Ka’bah”, we focus an incident of rebuilding the Ka’bah. In the next episode, we speak on the adoption of Zayd Ibn Harithah, which will be the last episode before revelation starts for the Prophet (PBUH)! These incidents have so many life-changing lessons when we really stop and explore their significance, especially when we contextualize th...
019: Miracles of the Quran #7 - Honey
January 11, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 2.93 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on how the miracle of how the Quran accurately describes the healing properties of honey before scientists even knew and we also contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A ...
018: Miracles of the Quran #6 - Planetary Orbits
January 09, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.71 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on how the miracle of how the Quran accurately describes planetary orbits within the Solar System before scientists such as Ptolemy, Copernicus and Kepler and we also contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has rem...
017: Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #6 - Marriage to Khadija (RA)
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.41 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #6 - Marriage to Khadija (RA). In this jam-packed episode of the “Marriage to Khadija (RA)”, we focus on the marriage to Khadija (RA) and some of the blessings surrounding herself and the marriage. Next episode, we will focus on an incident of rebuilding the Ka’bah and introduce Zayd ibn Harithah who was the Prophet’s adopted son, which will be the last episode before revelation starts for the Prophet (PBUH)! These i...
016: Miracles of the Quran #5 - Human Brain
January 07, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on how the miracle of how the Quran knew what the frontal part of the brain controls and contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A lot of these scientific truths have only...
015: Miracles of the Quran #4 - Pharoah's Body
January 06, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.39 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on how the Quran accurately mentioned preserving the Pharaoh's body even though it drowned in the Red Sea and contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A lot of these scient...
014: Miracles of the Quran #3 - Mountains
January 05, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 3.65 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on how the miracle of how the Quran accurately portrays and describes the formation and role of Mountains and contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A lot of these scient...
013: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #5 - Early Manhood (Shepherd Years)
January 04, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.76 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #5 - Early Manhood (Shepherd Years). In this jam-packed episode of the “Early Manhood Years”, we shed light on the period of life when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lost his grandfather, became a shepherd and the role of being a shepherd has on being a prophet and some minor events including the Evil Wars and the Hilf al-Fudul Treaty. These events are key as next episode we will focus on the marriage to Khadija (RA) an...
012: Miracles of the Quran #2 - Water (Origin of Life)
January 03, 2021 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBIn today’s episode, we focus on Water in the Quran as it relates to its origin (from outer space!), how it makes up all life in the universe and contemplate how an illiterate, shepherd in Arabia 1400 years ago could have known about such phenomena. As requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A lot of these ...
011: Miracles of the Quran #1 - Big Bang (Creation of the Universe)
January 02, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.46 MBAs requested by popular demand, we are going to go through scientific miracles that prove the Quran is a revelation from God. As many people know the Quran was compiled 1400 years ago and has remained unchanged throughout history. A lot of these scientific truths have only been uncovered by technology in the past few centuries and could not have been known at the time of the Quran’s revelation. In this series, we explore scientific miracles that prove without a doubt that the Quran is the li...
010: COVID-19 Struggles, Optimism & 3 Life Lessons for all Muslims
January 01, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBAlhamdulillah in 1 short month within launching our podcast we had over 1000+ views and had listeners from over 25+ countries! We have been overwhelmed and tremendously blessed by the messages received from various Muslims around the world. We have had individuals reach out to us who have emphasized how it has strengthened their imaan to non-muslims reaching out and appreciating learning more about Islam. This was all part of our goal! We did take a short hiatus the past few months as, sim...
Ep9: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #4 - Early Childhood
September 08, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #4 - Early Childhood. The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life and how he was the perfe...
009: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #4 - Early Childhood
September 08, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #4 - Early Childhood. The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life and how he was the perfe...
Ep8: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #3 - Birth of the Prophet
September 02, 2020 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #3 - Birth of the Prophet. The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life and how he was the ...
008: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #3 - Birth of the Prophet
September 02, 2020 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #3 - Birth of the Prophet. The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life and how he was the ...
Ep7: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #2 - Pre-Islamic Arabia
August 28, 2020 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.11 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #2 - Pre-Islamic Arabia. The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life and how he was the pe...
007: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #2 - Pre-Islamic Arabia
August 28, 2020 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.11 MBIn this episode, we focus on our series: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #2 - Pre-Islamic Arabia. The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life and how he was the pe...
006: The Miracle of Islam #4 - The Software Engineering Analogy for Abrahamic Religions
August 16, 2020 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBThis will be our most “out-of-the-box” episode yet, where we explore a Software Engineering analogy to understanding roots of the Abrahamic Religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In this episode, we’re going to use a somewhat unorthodox analogy (and a lot of imagination) - how Software Products are released by the Authoring companies - to make sense of why it’s logical for the Creator to send different Messengers to different audiences across time and space, all bringing the same Messa...
Ep6: The Miracle of Islam #4 - The Software Engineering Analogy for Abrahamic Religions
August 16, 2020 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBThis will be our most “out-of-the-box” episode yet, where we explore a Software Engineering analogy to understanding roots of the Abrahamic Religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In this episode, we’re going to use a somewhat unorthodox analogy (and a lot of imagination) - how Software Products are released by the Authoring companies - to make sense of why it’s logical for the Creator to send different Messengers to different audiences across time and space, all bringing the same Messa...
005: The Miracle of Islam #3 - Debunking mainstream criticisms: Hijab, and verses of violence et al.
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBBefore we begin to dive into the miraculous nature of Islam, it’s important to debunk the common criticisms broadly perpetuated against Islam today. In the previous episode, we presented a rational viewpoint at the marriage of the Prophet with Aisha Bint Abu Bakr, and established why modern criticisms regarding her age are rooted in logical fallacy. In this episode, we’re going to look at other modern criticisms of Islam - including the Hijab, verses of War in the Quran, and eating of Pork ...
Ep5: The Miracle of Islam #3 - Debunking mainstream criticisms: Hijab, and verses of violence et al.
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBBefore we begin to dive into the miraculous nature of Islam, it’s important to debunk the common criticisms broadly perpetuated against Islam today. In the previous episode, we presented a rational viewpoint at the marriage of the Prophet with Aisha Bint Abu Bakr, and established why modern criticisms regarding her age are rooted in logical fallacy. In this episode, we’re going to look at other modern criticisms of Islam - including the Hijab, verses of War in the Quran, and eating of Pork ...
005: The Miracle of Islam #3 - Debunking mainstream criticisms: Hijab, and verses of violence et al.
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBBefore we begin to dive into the miraculous nature of Islam, it’s important to debunk the common criticisms broadly perpetuated against Islam today. In the previous episode, we presented a rational viewpoint at the marriage of the Prophet with Aisha Bint Abu Bakr, and established why modern criticisms regarding her age are rooted in logical fallacy. In this episode, we’re going to look at other modern criticisms of Islam - including the Hijab, verses of War in the Quran, and eating of Pork ...
Ep4: The Miracle of Islam #2 - Debunking mainstream criticisms: Marriage to the young Aisha
August 09, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBBefore we begin to dive into the miraculous nature of Islam, it’s important to debunk the common criticisms broadly perpetuated against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Many curious newcomers to Islam fall victim to these claims, taking them at face value and are successfully turned away from ever exploring the core Message and the proofs brought forth by the Messenger. In this episode, we will focus on the marriage of the Prophet with Aisha Binte Abu Bakr - the young daughter of his ...
004: The Miracle of Islam #2 - Debunking mainstream criticisms: Marriage to the young Aisha
August 09, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBBefore we begin to dive into the miraculous nature of Islam, it’s important to debunk the common criticisms broadly perpetuated against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Many curious newcomers to Islam fall victim to these claims, taking them at face value and are successfully turned away from ever exploring the core Message and the proofs brought forth by the Messenger. In this episode, we will focus on the marriage of the Prophet with Aisha Binte Abu Bakr - the young daughter of his ...
Ep3: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #1 - Why Study the Seerah?
August 09, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBIn this episode, we introduce a new series in our Podcast: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #1 - Why Study the Seerah? The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life a...
003: Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) #1 - Why Study the Seerah?
August 09, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBIn this episode, we introduce a new series in our Podcast: “The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) #1 - Why Study the Seerah? The Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH) refers to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who in Islam is considered the Messenger of God and has been called the most influential person to have ever lived. In this series, we focus on why we should study the life of the Prophet (PBUH), the trials and tribulations of his life, the key lessons we can derive from his life a...
Ep2: The Miracle of Islam #1 - The biggest gamble of your life
August 08, 2020 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.83 MBIn this episode, we introduce a new series in our Podcast: “The Miracle of Islam”. "The Miracle of Islam" is an episode based series that will focus on a rational approach and logical understanding on why Islam is a message revealed from the Creator of the Universe. We look outside the box at historic incidents, various well-documented evidences, and present a point of view rooted in rational logic and unbiased common sense. In addition, we explore why the Islamic message is logically sound...
002: The Miracle of Islam #1 - The biggest gamble of your life
August 08, 2020 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.83 MBIn this episode, we introduce a new series in our Podcast: “The Miracle of Islam”. "The Miracle of Islam" is an episode based series that will focus on a rational approach and logical understanding on why Islam is a message revealed from the Creator of the Universe. We look outside the box at historic incidents, various well-documented evidences, and present a point of view rooted in rational logic and unbiased common sense. In addition, we explore why the Islamic message is logically sound...
001: Why GenZMuslim? How Rejecting Harvard and Yale led to a Podcast
August 02, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBIn the inaugural episode of GenZMuslim we go into detail as to why we created The GenZMuslim: Balancing Deen and Dunya Podcast series and why learning Islamic Knowledge is so important for our lives. But to answer such questions, we delve into the pursuit of happiness and the perceived misconceptions of what "success" truly is and how to find inner peace as a Muslim. For show notes, resources and relevant links check out our website at: https://genzmuslim.com/podcast-1/ You can also find u...
Ep1: Why GenZMuslim? How Rejecting Harvard and Yale led to a Podcast
August 02, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBIn the inaugural episode of GenZMuslim we go into detail as to why we created The GenZMuslim: Balancing Deen and Dunya Podcast series and why learning Islamic Knowledge is so important for our lives. But to answer such questions, we delve into the pursuit of happiness and the perceived misconceptions of what "success" truly is and how to find inner peace as a Muslim. For show notes, resources and relevant links check out our website at: https://genzmuslim.com/podcast-1/ You can also find u...