Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWrxSBgXI98_3Cf4wYbpZMkpwTzO45AN MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Seminars/Check-up-Series-23-Aug-21-2020.mp3 Spiritual Check-Up Video Series - Video 23 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: August 21st, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

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23/ Are you a 'real' Azadar? - Spiritual Check-Up Series - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Summarizing the event of Mubahala and it's importance - Observing the example of propogation through logic and rational arguments, in the Prophets discussions with the Christians of Najran - This debunks the propoganda that Islam is based on force, violence, and coersion - Mubahala shows the distinct position of the Ahlul Bayt in Islam in regards to the Ummah - Discussing the in-depth meanings behind the Prophet choosing to bring only his family to Mubahala; no more people, and no less - The symbolic meaning behind even the walking order of the Prophet and his family - The fact that the Prophet himself uses the Ahlul Bayt as his partners in dua for Mubahala, is a direct and clear proof to those who have an issue with Muslims including the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt as wasila in dua MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Wiladat/Eid-e-Mubahila_Rizvi_081420.mp3 Eid-e-Mubahila 1441 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: August 14th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

Did the Prophet Force People into Islam?; Highlighting the Ahlul Bayt in Mubahala - Maulana SM Rizvi

- A brief look at the Prophet's life would dispel stereotypes of Islam spreading by the sword and violence - An overview of the battles he was involved in, and how they were caused by external forces, never initiated - Records of his correspondences to surrounding rulers calling them to Islam through diplomatic means - Narrating events and debate that took place with the Christians of Najran as a result of one of these letters - After a deadlocked debate, a Mubahala (malediction) was agreed upon - Narrating what happened at this event - Discussing Islamic history and the expansion of the Muslim empire, separating it from the expansion of the Muslim faith - The event of Mubahala highlights the importance of the Ahlul Bayt, as they were the only ones the Prophet brought with him MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Fridays/FridayMessage_Rizvi_081420.mp3 Friday Message Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: August 14th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

Prophet's Dialogue with Christians of Najran; Eid-e-Mubahala - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

Eid Ghadir Special Program - 1441 - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi - Sheikh Jaffer H Jaffer - Maulana Syed Saghir Hussain Shah - Sheikh Azhar Nasser Date: August 9th, 2020 MP3: https://s3.amazonaws.com/JCC/Wiladat/Eid al-Ghadir1441_Aug-8-20.mp3 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org

Eid al-Ghadir Special Program | Short Speeches, Panelist Personal Q&A

- Acknowledging the tragic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, and the countless killed, injured, and displaced - Reviewing initial news which mentions gross mismanagement that led to the accident at the port - Linking this to the common theme of mismanagement and corruption across many Muslim nations, and the severe impacts it has - The need for all people to circle back to the teachings of the Prophet, and his example of leadership - Following the footsteps of his successor, Ali, and his exemplary leadership for the people - The importance of the day of Ghadir - The event that took place with the Prophet and Ali, and the different ways its interpreted - Discussing the context of this event, and how only one explanation makes sense given the time, place, and events that took place - Narrating a poem by a companion of the Prophet, regarding Ghadir MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Fridays/FridayMessage_Rizvi_080720.mp3 Friday Message Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: August 7th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

Beirut Explosion & Mismanagement; Ali: Guide or Friend? - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- This eid of sacrifice is the eid related to the life of Prophet Ibrāhīm and his son Ismā‘īl; and it is linked to the annual ḥajj ceremony. So let us look at the main message of hajj and eidul adhaa - Islam is a world religion. Yes, it started in Arabia through an Arab prophet but its message, from day one, has been universal, for all people - The Prophet sent emissaries to invite the neighbouring nations towards Islam: from Minor Asia and Persia, to Yemen and Ethiopia - The Qur’ãn clearly says in 49:13 that there is no preference in Islam for race, color or language - This concept of equality of believers in the eyes of Allāh was not left by the Prophet at the level of theory only.  - This is physically re-enforced in daily jamã‘at prayer where there are no reserved seats. It is re-enforced more broadly in weekly Friday congregations - However, the most visible and powerful manifestation of this equality is in hajj where people gather from all over the world - A narration of the Prophet in the last khutba after the hajj - May Allãh give us the courage to continue spreading this message in our words and interaction with others. - A haji is expected to come back from hajj with a colour-blind view towards other Muslims. - Iḥrãm: it is not actually a dress of any nation in the world – this physically removes all distinctions from pilgrims. - Read what Malcom X says in his autobiography about his transformation in hajj from an anti-white person to a color-blind Muslim - It was relevant at that time and it is also relevant during our time not only in the Western societies  – Especially in the USA and how police treat the Afro-Americans, but also among the Muslim and Shi‘a communities.  - The young generation must take the bull by the horns and remove the colonial mentality of treating others as inferior, even if it means going against the older generations. - The first priority in preparing the community for the zuhūr of the Imam al-Mahdi (aj) is to get rid of this jāhiliyyah mentality of racism by putting someone down just because of his ethnicity - You are a Shi‘a Muslim first before you are an Iraqi or Irani or Afghani or Punjabi or Muhajir or Indian or Gujarati or Kathchi or Canadian or American.  MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Wiladat/Eid-ul-Adha1441_Rizvi_073120.mp3 Eid ul Adha 1441 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 31st, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

The Humanity of Hajj; Erasing Racism as a Muslim Community - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Contemplating upon the phrase 'Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty', and the true meaning behind it - What is the concept of beauty according to Islam? - How does it apply to the universe, earth, and skies? - Most importantly,how does it apply to us, humankind? - 12 attributes of beauty within a positive character - How to find beauty within our hearts - The 'litmus test' of whether we have a good heart or not Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWrxSBgXI98_3Cf4wYbpZMkpwTzO45AN MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Seminars/Check-up-Series-22-July-24-2020.mp3 Spiritual Check-Up Video Series - Video 22 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 24th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

22/ Beauty in the Universe; Hidden Realities - Spiritual Check-Up Series - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Two Imams are popularly known as the 'two truthful ones', referring to the 5th and 6th Imams - Discussing the Shi'a preference of seeking only the most authentic and direct links to the Prophet - While others go through companions, we find connections through the Ahlul Bayt - They inherited oral narrations, as well as written documents from their ancestors - One documentwith Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was the "Kitab 'Ali", which he had shown to some of his companions - Narrating from Zurarah bin A'yun, who was shown this volume, and the interactions he had with the 5th and 6th Imams regarding it - Discussing how these kinds of documents reached the 5th Imam through generations MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Wafat/Wafat5thImam_Rizvi_072820.mp3 Shahadat of 5th Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 28th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

Kitāb ‘Ali: What is it?; How did it Pass Imam to Imam? - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- What exactly does it mean to 'be Muslim'? - How do we define Islam? - The differences between a Muslim and a Mu'min - Narrating specific sayings of the Prophet on this matter - 5 qualities of a true Muslim - The foundation of everything, in the words of the Prophet MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Fridays/FridayMessage_Rizvi_2020-07-17.mp3 Friday Message Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 17th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

What is Islam?: What is 'Being Muslim'? - Friday Message - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Visiting sayings and examples from the life of the 8th Imam - They all touch upon diversity among God's creations, and how they're a reflection of God's power and glory, not a negative attribute to cause conflict - Examples and stories of the Imam's compassionate and just treatment of others, especially those who are wrongly looked down upon in society - Reflecting on the important message of treating others fairly and with kindness, especially minorities - The state of non-Muslim minorities under Muslim rulers - The opposite scenario today, and the current state of minorities in many Muslim-ruled nations - Canada Day celebrations, and looking at the meaning behind the creation of Canada - The original inhabitants of this land, the Aboriginal people, and how they were also a persecuted minority under a newly formed nation - A call for us to reflect on this and many other injustices, and to strive to follow the example of the 8th Imam MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Fridays/FridayMessage_Rizvi_2020-07-03.mp3 Friday Message Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 3rd, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

Treatment of Minorities; Canada Day & the Indigenous Peoples - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- After Imam Ali and Imam Jafar as-Sadiq, the 8th Imam Ali Ridha had the most scholarly interactions, especially through travels - His qualities were visible to people the more they interacted with him, especially through his scholarly debates and question/answers - One of his hadith which talk about the signs of a wise person, and how the intellect is not complete without 10 specific qualities - What is intellect? - The two categories of aql, how they're defined, and what their qualities are - Going through the 10 qualities required for intellect, and looking at them in-depth MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Wiladat/Wiladat8thImam_Rizvi_2020-07-03.mp3 Wiladat of the 8th Imam Ali ar-Ridha (a.s.) Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 3rd, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

10 Qualities to Complement Intellect; How to Define 'Aql - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

Closed Captioning available - Gradual reopenings of places of worship at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic - This raises the question of congregational prayers (Jamat salat) - Can we pray together during physical distancing restrictions? - Are jamat distance rulings exempt during this time? - What is the essence of ibadat? - Why can't we pray more or less rakats when we would like to, or pray full when travelling if we are able and willing? - Relating the story of the interaction between God and Iblis, when Adam was created - Another relevant story of the Prophet, when he was travelling and demonstrated specific rulings for specific situations - The need to expand our perspective and realize why certain rulings exist - A call to remember what is most important, and to listen carefully to the instructions of mosque volunteers when centres do gradually re-open Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWrxSBgXI98_3Cf4wYbpZMkpwTzO45AN MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Seminars/Check-up-Series-21-July-10-2020.mp3 Spiritual Check-Up Video Series - Video 21 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: July 10th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

21/ The Spirit vs Rulings of ‘Ibādat - Spiritual Check-Up Series - Maulana Syed M Rizvi

- What is Islam's view on historical monuments of the past? - Two viewpoints on these sites, depending on their attributes - The Qur'ans statements regarding monuments, and their purpose from an individuals perspective - Touching upon the example of Prophet Musa, the Pharaoh of the time, and his (Fir'awns) lasting lesson as per the promise of Allah - Explaining the lessons we can learn from nations of the past, and to try to avoid making the same mistakes - Monuments and statues today, which we see being taken down in America due to their slavery history or unjust past - Looking at alternative actions aside from destroying or breaking down these statues - What should be done for schools, stadiums, military bases, academic institutions, or regions which are named after controversial historical figures Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWrxSBgXI98_3Cf4wYbpZMkpwTzO45AN MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Seminars/Check-up-Series-20-June-26-2020.mp3 Spiritual Check-Up Video Series - Video 20 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: June 26th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

20/ Preserve or Destroy Historical Statues? - Spiritual Check-Up Series - Maulana Syed M Rizvi

- The 6th Imam's role in promoting the commemmoration of Imam Husayn and his sacrifice in Karbala - Discussing the origins of the aza of Hussain, and how it came about - The 3 levels that Imam as-Sadiq implemented to cement this tradition - Narrating various sayings and events related to this topic MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Thursdays/ThursdayNight_Rizvi_June-18-2020.mp3 Thursday Night Majlis Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: June 18th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

The Origins of 'Aza & the 6th Imam's Role - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- The differentiation between humans is a point to be celebrated, not suppressed - It is a considered a sign of God's glory and power - Problems only begin when race, language, or ethnicity are used to consider one group superior over another - Discussing the true criteria against which we should measure people - Highlighted the issue of false superiority in the story of Adam's creation - Can multiculturalism lead to racism? - Does feeling pride for your culture or group mean you are racist? - The criteria of unjust favoritism according to the 4th Imam - Double standards of racism in todays society and in our communities - The importance of combatting false pride, and old prejudices - A dua from the 4th Imam to fight internal arrogance and false pride Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWrxSBgXI98_3Cf4wYbpZMkpwTzO45AN MP3:  https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Seminars/Check-up-Series-19.5-June-19-2020.mp3 Spiritual Check-Up Video Series - Video 19.5 Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: June 19th, 2020 Youtube: https://youtube.com/islamicentre Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/islamicentre Facebook: https://facebook.com/IslamiCentre.org Website: https://islamicentre.org https://facebook.com/sayyidmrizvi https://instagram.com/sayyidmrizvi https://twitter.com/sayyidmrizvi

19.5/ Individuality Vs Racism - Spiritual Check-Up Series - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

Lectures, Majalis, Seminars, Q&As, and more, focused on the Shi'a faith.

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