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A Gamer Looks At 40Ep 132: Call of the Collectors - Part 2 w/ Gamer AhmerAnother week, another conversation with a fascinating collector of retro videogame stuff! This week, Gamer Ahmer and I discuss her white whale finds, beloved pieces she'll never part with, and the amazing friendships found in the retro gaming community. Thanks for listening!STARRING:Gamer Ahmer! Follow her adventures on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@GamerAhmerMy Website: agamerlooksat40.comMy Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SdaE4atGjCMy Twitter: @agamerlooksat40My TikTok: @agamerlooksat40My Facebook: facebook.com/agamerlooksat40My Insta: @agamerlooksat40My Patreon: patreon.com/agamerlooksat402025-05-1958 min
Batta FastSex of Saim - Salman Ali Bevan - Pakistan vs South Africa Men's T20s & 1st ODI - Episode 7200:00 Easy Ho Ja03:04 Ahmer’s nightly fantasy05:52 Saim Ayub: Dekha Na Tha15:10 Salman Ali Agha: The Unsung Hero21:05 Pak record in SA30:05 Agha’s superb spin36:53 Rizwan’s captaincy44:56 Gillespie resignation54:12 The fkn Champions TrophyFollow us on Youtube!2024-12-1959 min
Backward Point Cricket PodcastIs Batta Fast an Anti-Babar Azam Podcast?! ft. Ahmer Naqvi | EP #102The biggest collab in Pakistan cricket podcast is here!
Ahmer Naqvi from @BattaFast joins us to talk all things cricket and Pakistan cricket.
🕒 Timestamps:
0:00 - How did Batta Fast start and the infamous group chat
13:58 - Cricket becoming a "job"
22:03 - Nazar got grilled by Ahmer in 2017?!
29:58 - How Ahmer's interest in cricket started and why we watch sports
43:00 - How Batta Fast evolved and how Ahmer deals with hate comments?
52:49 - Current state of Pakistan cricket media
58:37 - Thoughts on Riz-Bar and Pakistan's T20 approach
1:13:08 - Saim Ayub rant and toxic work environments
1:21:10 - Empathizing with the players and t...2024-07-231h 46
Batta FastEpisode 47 - Batta Fast Manjan - A history of Pakistan cricketers in Cola adsTo celebrate the star turn by Naseem Shah in his new ***** ad, we decide to take a look back at some of the iconic cola adverts starring Pakistani players. Thirty years of pure pop culture.Original compilation of ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwhTaU14zMOsman podcast discussing War Minus the Shooting: https://www.81allout.com/2021/02/22/an-unquiet-history-an-interview-with-writer-osman-samiuddin/Ahmer article on separating art from artist: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ahmer-naqvi-the-mohammad-asif-enigma-913199Abid Hussain article on tape ball history (Nadeem Finger) https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/929545/tape-ball-tales0:55 Intro to why we aren't...2024-04-161h 04
The PlayStation Collectors PodcastSetting Up A Game Room With Special Guest Gamer Ahmer
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Batta FastEpisode 37 - Batta Fast at the PSL - #MSvIUA match that was over in the first powerplay, or a slow-burning thriller? Ahmer and Osman can't agree on how to frame Multan's win over a lacklustre Islamabad.You can also watch the show on https://begin.watch, an upcoming, premium OTT platform called #Begin.0:00 Why Ahmer hated this match1:45 Why Osman enjoyed it4:52 Multan's efficiency6:42 Where was Shadab?10:36 Multan's dominance at home12:38 Why is the fielding so bad?14:19 Power RankingsFollow us on Youtube!2024-02-2017 min
Batta FastEpisode 28 | #AUSvPAK Day 3 Review | The romance of late night cricket |The rituals of jinxingIn a solo episode, Ahmer discusses how cricket creates stories of hope and glory in our minds; the pleasure of watching in the dark with friends on Whatsapp; and knowing when the good old days end and the loss begins.Follow us on Youtube!2023-12-2827 min
Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop CultureCanned Air #511 A Conversation with Gamer AhmerOur guest this week is a video game collector and a YouTube content creator who has over 2 million views on her channel. We welcome Brandi Ahmer, better known as Gamer Ahmer, to the show to talk about how she cultivates her collection, how she decided to start her YouTube channel, some of her hidden talents, and much more! Don’t miss this episode, and be sure to subscribe to Gamer Ahmer on YouTube!Gamer Ahmer Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@GamerAhmerGamer Ahmer Merch:https://my-store-10188033.creator-spring.com@xbrandalionx...2023-12-041h 08
Batta FastEpisode 7: The Wasim Akram InterviewThe Sultan of Swing, the greatest left-armer in cricket history, the GOAT Wasim Akram joins Ahmer and Osman to discuss his favourite wickets and memories, his moral responsibility for making an an entire generation get the burger cut hairstyle, and what it was like bowling with Waqar, Imran and Shoaib.Watch episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waHpU4Or1dcFollow us on Youtube!2023-09-0449 min
Batta FastEpisode 2 - Shaheen Shah Afridi vs India, Dubai 2021If you're a cricketer who shares the same last name as one of the country's biggest ever stars, how do you stand out of his shadow? How about a stunning opening spell that led Pakistan's men's team to its first ever victory over India in a World Cup match? Shaheen Shah Afridi was already a star when the 2021 T20 World Cup rolled around, but this spell took him to another level, the second episode in Batta Fast's discussion on favourite Pakistani pace spells.We take a look at the historic status of Shaheen's spell, the...2023-06-041h 17
Positive Solace with Attika ChoudharyBelonging to Kashmir with Ahmer KhanThis week, Attika explores freedom and fulfilment with two time Emmy nominated journalist Ahmer Khan. Growing up in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, Ahmer has seen his paradisiacal homeland be the epicentre of a conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been ongoing since the partition of India in 1947. Despite these troubles at home, and the lack of resources and contacts, Ahmer has become an award-winning journalist, telling stories of humanitarian crisis, conflict, human rights issues and migration particularly in South Asia. Attika and Ahmer dive into an open conversation on one's identity, healing that is needed, as a con...2023-04-041h 12
Positive Solace with Attika ChoudharyBelonging to Kashmir with Ahmer KhanThis week, Attika explores freedom and fulfilment with two time Emmy nominated journalist Ahmer Khan.Growing up in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, Ahmer has seen his paradisiacal homeland be the epicentre of a conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been ongoing since the partition of India in 1947.Despite these troubles at home, and the lack of resources and contacts, Ahmer has become an award-winning journalist, telling stories of humanitarian crisis, conflict, human rights issues and migration particularly in South Asia.Attika and Ahmer dive into an open conversation on one's...2023-04-041h 12
The Game Junction PodcastThe Game Junction Podcast Ep 21 New Years Special w Gamer AhmerWelcome to the New Years Special (Episode 21) of The Game Junction Podcast! This week we have a special guest Gamer Ahmer! Come sit down and enjoy the discussion with us!Gamer Ahmer SocialsYoutube - @GamerAhmer Linktree - https://linktr.ee/gamerahmerPatreon (Support us, and get the extra scoop on all things Game Junction, including discounts on merch, and a special role in Discord) Patreon.com/game_junctionJoin BuzzSprout with our affiliate link! - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_...Game Junction SocialsLinktree - Linktr.ee...2023-02-061h 22
Intentionally Out of Office with Melissa Kelly14. In conversation with Ahmer Khan: Adventures in Parenthood, Friendship and Finding Your WayWelcome, Ahmer!
On this episode, Ahmer shares stories about proactive and reactive intentionality. More of a conversation between friends, listen in to hear about:
Becoming a parent for the first time and being a united team with your partner
Staying grounded working in an elected official’s office, especially during the pandemic
Navigating family, personal interests, and career during and after university
Bringing your self and your skills to roles and relationships in life
How to be inspired going back to work after your vacation
He even shares some insights from workplace thriller Severance and fa...2022-11-0843 min
Futura TalksSimplifying Home Ownership With One Digital Platform with Ahmer RafiqAcquiring a home is often a stressful and tedious process. Imagine there was an all-in-one platform to simplify the home buying and ownership experience, sounds amazing, right? In this episode, featuring Ahmer Rafiq, the Co-Founder and CEO of Souqh, we talk about how he and his company bring together clients, realtors, mortgage brokers, law firms, inspectors, and associated industry partners to deliver a complete digital experience for their client’s home ownership journey – all on one platform.After a decade of experience consulting and advising fortune 500 companies around digital transformations, Ahmer moved into the star...2022-09-3056 min
Priced To SellBuilding The One Stop Real Estate App And Digitalizing The Home Buying Experience W/ Ahmer RafiqIn today's episode, Matt is joined by prop tech guru and friend Mr Ahmer Rafiq. Ahmer is the owner and founder of Canada's #1 real estate + home services marketplace: Souqh. Ahmer speaks to Matt about noticing a tech gap in the real estate market, the inception of Souqh, digitalizing the home buying experience, the changing demographic of homebuyers, how important it is to be present online, building relationships with users, delivering an efficient experience, and some exciting advancements ...2022-09-0633 min
Naan Curry with Sadaf and ArchitBiryani Without Borders ft. Ahmer NaqviIn this episode, Sadaf Hussain is hosting Ahmer Naqvi, a freelance writer and journalist based out of Karachi. He writes on pop-culture and food. In this episode the biryani lovers discuss:Ahmer's diverse interests in food, music and cricketThe anatomy of biryaniWhat are the components of the perfect biryani?Is biryani popular across Pakistan?What's special about Karachi's biryani?The secret behind Shaan's Bombay and Sindhi biryani masalasIs biryani better than pulao?So, sit back, relax and order or cook some biryani while you savour this borderless biryani bonhomie.Important links to geek out more:Instagram...2022-08-101h 07
USMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FAMILIAL DISPUTES AND THEIR RESOLUTION. Part 2:2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.لا یفرک موٴمن موٴمنہ ان سخط منھا خلقاً رضی منھا آخر
No Muslim man should harbour a grudge towards a Muslim woman, meaning that a husband should not harbour a grudge against his wife permanently. If he dislikes something she does, then there must be something she does that he does like. When your wife does something that you do not like, then you get angry and upset, and keep complaining that she does this, she does that, she has this bad habit and that bad habit. You must also reflect at that time that she must have some virtues as well, and must do some good things as well which you do like. So, whenever y...2022-06-2610 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FAMILIAL DISPUTES AND THEIR RESOLUTION. Part 2:1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar RAA has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
“There is a Muslim who has isolated himself from other people and has withdrawn from people. For example, he sits in a mosque or a Madrassah so that he does not have to interact with people, and thinks that he will keep praying in isolation. The second Muslim is the person who did not isolate himself, rather he kept intermingling with people. He maintains relationships and friendships with people, spends time with them, and enters into financial transactions with them. As a result of interacting with...2022-06-2312 min
On The MarketAhmer Rafiq from SOUQHAhmer Rafiq from Souqh joins us to talk about Home Owner Solutions, and Open Bidding!
Asif & Tina discuss the state of the market. Are we in a Buyers' Market?2022-05-2826 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FAMILIAL DISPUTES AND THEIR RESOLUTION - Part 1:3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Haji Imdad Ullah Muhajir Makki (may Allah Ta’ala have mercy on him) said that;
“The primary method of promoting unity amongst us is to develop two attributes. If we develop these two attributes, we will develop unity, but if even one of them is lacking we will never have unity. These two attributes are Tawazu (humility) and Esaar (sacrifice).”
The Holy Prophet ﷺ used to make this prayer;
“O Allah! Put expectation from You alone in my heart, and end all my expectations from all b...2022-05-2014 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FAMILIAL DISPUTES AND THEIR RESOLUTION - Part 1:2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“I give the guarantee for getting that person a home in the middle of Jannah who gives up a dispute despite being in the right.”
In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said, “If two Muslims draw swords at each other to fight and one of them kills the other, then both the killer and the one who was killed will go to Jahannam (Hell).”
The Sahabah asked, “O Prophet of Allah ﷺ. The killer will go to Jahannam because he unjus...2022-05-1510 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FAMILIAL DISPUTES AND THEIR RESOLUTION - Part 1:1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Abul Darda (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“Should I tell you about a status which is even more exalted than Salah (Namaz), Sawm (fasting) and Sadaqah (charity)?”
The Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them all) got intrigued and said, “O Prophet of Allah ﷺ! Do tell us about that act so that we perform it and as a result Allah Ta’ala grant us even more thawab (reward in the Hereafter) than these acts of worship.” After that the Holy Prophet...2022-05-1412 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.WORRYING ABOUT THE LIFE AFTER DEATH. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Farooq Azam (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) used to patrol the city at night to keep an eye on what people were doing. One day early morning he heard a mother and daughter talking. The mother was saying to her daughter, “Milk the cow, and then because our cow is not giving much milk these days add some water to it.” The daughter said, “But mother, the Amir (Caliph) of Muslims has issued a decree that no one should add water to milk.”
The mother said, “Yes I know that the Caliph h...2022-05-0811 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.WORRYING ABOUT THE LIFE AFTER DEATH. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In the Holy Quran Allah Ta’ala says;
“But you prefer the worldly life, while the Hereafter is much better and much more durable.” (87:16-17)
THE THREE KINDS OF WORLDS
Allah Ta’ala has created three kinds of worlds. The first is the one in which only happiness and joy exist. There is perfect bliss in this world. There is no worry or anxiety there. That world is Paradise (Jannah).
The second kind of world that Allah Ta’ala has created is a place fo...2022-05-0611 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.USING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In a Hadith, the Holy Prophetﷺ said,
“Whoever eats through hurting a Muslim, Allah Ta’alah will feed him fire from Hell
(Jahannam) equal to the weight of that food.”
This Hadith is referring to situations where a person earns their income by causing some sort of harm to another person. This includes, for example, making a living by taking bribes, or defrauding people, or forcing someone to hand their money over against their wishes.
In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that none o...2022-05-0208 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.MAKE OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar Razi Allah Anhu has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ has said;
“One of the actions liked by Allah Ta’alah is making a Muslim happy.”
Even though this is a weak Hadith in terms of its authenticity, but the subject of this Hadith is supported by other Ahadith and evidences. The Holy Prophet ﷺ has made it clear in many Ahadith and through his own behaviour that making any Muslim happy greatly pleases Allah Ta’alah.
In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ has described several types of Sadaqah (chari...2022-05-0108 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.LOVE ALLAH'S CREATIONS. Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In the third sentence, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
“On the Day of Qiyamah (Doomsday) Allah Ta’ala will hide the mistakes of the Muslim, who hid the mistakes of other people.”
In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said;
“if a person shames his brother for a sin he had repented from, he will not die till he commits that sin himself.”
In the fourth sentence, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said;
“if a person travels or covers some distance with the purpose of learning about Deen (religion), then Allah Ta’ala will make the pathway to...2022-04-2911 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.LOVE ALLAH'S CREATIONS. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was sent as a blessing for the whole world. There was a time when the non-Muslims were throwing stones at him and his feet were bleeding. Even then he kept reciting,
“O’ Allah! Please give guidance to my people. They are not aware. They do not know me. They are ignorant and they are doing this in ignorance. O’ Allah! Please provide them with guidance.”
In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that once a person was presented in Allah Ta’ala’s Court. (Eventually all people will be presented in Allah Ta’ala’s C...2022-04-2813 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.LOVE ALLAH'S CREATIONS. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.This Hadith has been narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah RAA, and in it he has narrated a number of sayings of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
The very first sentence in this Hadith is that the person who relieves one of the hardships being faced by a Muslim in this world, either through his actions, or through getting him help from someone else, this act will earn so much eternal reward for him that in return Allah Ta’ala will remove one of the distresses of the Day of Judgment from him.
In...2022-04-2711 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO GAIN INNER PEACE. Part 4. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Mufti Muhamad Shafi (may Allah Ta’ala bless him) used to say that it is not always in a person’s control to increase his income, but it is always in a person’s control to reduce his expenses. If one is being bothered by the mismatch between his income and expenditure, then he should reduce his expenditure to bring it within his means, and be content with what he has. Then all his financial worries would subside.
The Holy Prophet ﷺ has taught us a prayer;
“O’ Allah! Please make me become conte...2022-04-2508 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO GAIN INNER PEACE. Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In Surah Taubah (Repentance) Allah Ta’ala says,
“So, their wealth and their children should not attract you. In fact, Allah intends to punish them with these in this lowly life and that their souls should depart while they are disbelievers.” (9:55)
In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
“On waking up in the morning, if a person has these three things, that he is unafraid in his abode (meaning he is safe in his home and has no fear of any enemies or cruel people in power), that there is nothing wrong with his b...2022-04-2510 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO GAIN INNER PEACE. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah RAA that once when he came out of his home in the afternoon, he saw Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) walking. When he asked where they were going, they said that they were hungry but there was nothing to eat at home. Therefore, they thought they will do some manual labour and earn some money to buy food with. In a short while the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also came out of his home. When he asked them what had brought them put of their homes, they replie...2022-04-2413 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO GAIN INNER PEACE. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RAA) that the Holy Prophetﷺ said that look at people who are financially less well off than you and do not look at people who are richer than you, and who are financially better off than you.
In a Hadith Qudsi Allah Ta’ala says;
“If son of Adam gets a valley full of gold, then he would want to get another such valley. When he would get two valleys, he would want another one.” Then Allah Ta’ala further said, “Nothing will fill the tummy of son...2022-04-2214 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FORBIDDING THE UNFAIR / نہی عن المنکر. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In the Holy Quran Allah Ta’ala says;
“Invite (people) to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good counsel. And argue with them in the best of manners…” (16:125)
When Allah Ta’ala commanded Hazrat Musa (Moses) AS to go to Pharaoh’s court, He advised Hazrat Musa and Hazrat Haroon AS;
“So speak to him in soft words. May be, he accepts the advice or fears (Allah)…” (20:44)
Once the Holy Prophet ﷺ was sitting in Masjid Nabvi with the Holy Companions when a Bedouin came. He prayed two...2022-04-1515 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FORBIDDING THE UNFAIR / نہی عن المنکر. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RAA) has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
“If a person amongst you sees some bad deed being done, then he should change that bad deed with his hand, meaning that he should not just stop that bad deed but change it into a good deed. If he does not have the power and the authority to stop that bad deed, then the second degree is that he should change it with his tongue. It means that he should say to whoever is committing that bad deed that ‘please, what are you doing is not...2022-04-1508 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO NOT HURT OTHER PEOPLE. Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In the days of Hazrat Omar Farooq RAA a preacher used to give sermons in Masjid-e-Nabvi. Hazrat Aisha’s house was adjacent to Masjid-e-Nabvi. Even though there was no loud speaker in those days but that person used to deliver sermons in a very loud voice which disturbed Hazrat Aisha RAA when she did her Zikr, recitation of the Quran, or was busy in her other household chores. Hazrat Aisha RAA requested Hazrat Omar Farooq RAA to ask this preacher not to give sermons with such a loud voice so close to her house. Hazrat Omar RAA advised that pe...2022-04-1012 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO NOT HURT OTHER PEOPLE. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.The Holy Prophet ﷺ has said;
“Like for others what you would like for yourself.”
In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“the thing that will most commonly make people fall face down in Jahannam (Hell) is their tongue”.
HURTING NON-MUSLIMS IS EQUALLY WRONG
In this Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has said that a true Muslim is one whose hands and tongue other Muslims are safe from. Because of that wording sometimes people misunderstand that in this Hadith Muslims have been prohibited from harming other Muslims only, and that...2022-04-0907 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO NOT HURT OTHER PEOPLE. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.The Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
“A true Muslim is one whose actions and words other Muslims are safe from.”
There are five facets or components of Islam;
(1) Aqa’id (beliefs), for example, Allah Ta’alah is the one and only God, and Muhammad ﷺ is His last Prophet and Messenger
(2) Ibadat (acts of worship), for example, Namaz (Salah), Fasting (Saum), Zakat and Hajj,
(3) Ma’amlat (financial transactions), this includes all buying, borrowing and selling,
(4) Ma’ashrat (how we should interact with people we come across in our daily lives...2022-04-0209 minOn The MarketTony Joe / Ahmer Rafiq from SOUQHThis week's guests are Tony Joe and Ahmer Rafiq from SOUQH.2022-04-0228 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO NOT ENGAGE IN SARCASM AND TAUNTING. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.The Holy Prophet ﷺ said that if a person forgives another person, then Allah Ta’ala will forgive him on the day he will need forgiveness most (the Day of Qiyamah).
In Quran Karim Allah Ta’ala says;
“And if one observes patience and forgives, it is, of course, one of the courageous conducts.” (42:43)
In another verse the Holy Quran says;
“Repel (evil) with what is best, and you will see that the one you had mutual enmity with will turn as if he were a close friend.” (41:34)
And in the v...2022-03-2607 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO NOT ENGAGE IN SARCASM AND TAUNTING. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Masud RAA has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“A Momin does not taunt, does not wish others bad luck, does not use vulgar language, and does not speak harshly.”
While giving a sermon at the time of his last Hajj, the Holy Prophet ﷺ asked the Sahabah (Holy Companions), “What day is it in which I am talking to you?” The Sahabah said, “O Rasool Allah ﷺ! This is the Day of Arafah.” Then he asked, “What is this place where I am standing?” The Sahabah said, “This is the Holy Haram.” Then the Ho...2022-03-2609 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.CURE FOR SINS - FEAR OF ALLAH. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In the Holy Quran Allah Ta’ala says;
“whereas for the one who feared to stand before his Lord, and restrained his self from the (evil) desire, the Paradise will be the abode." (79:40-41)
In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that Allah Ta’ala has surrounded Jannah (Paradise) with those acts which people find burdensome to carry out.
Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Quran;
“Their sides remain away from their beds at night, and they keep praying to their Creator, but even then their heart is not free of fear...”2022-03-1206 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.CURE FOR SINS - FEAR OF ALLAH. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.“And for the one who is fearful of having to stand before his Lord, there are two gardens,” (55:46)
When Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) became a Caliph he used to go around the city at night to find out what people were doing. If he found someone in distress he used to help them, if he found someone doing something wrong he would correct them. One night he was walking on the streets of Medinah Munawwarah at Tahajjud time when he heard two women talking. One of them, who was apparently the mo...2022-03-1210 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.CONTROL YOUR ANGER. Part 4. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“The person who when he gives something to someone, he gives it for Allah, when he stops from spending something, he stops spending for the sake of Allah, if he loves someone, he loves them for Allah, and if he keeps enmity with someone, he does it for Allah, his Iman is perfect.”
Once a non-Muslim made some insulting comments about the Holy Prophet ﷺ in front of Hadhrat Ali RAA. Hadhrat Ali RAA could not tolerate anyone saying anything derogatory about the Holy Prophet ﷺ. He threw that...2022-03-0711 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.CONTROL YOUR ANGER. Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.The Holy Prophet ﷺ said in a prayer,
“O Allah! Please grant me Ghina (غنا) (being carefree) through knowledge, and adorn me with mild-temperedness.”
Whenever you start feeling angry and you feel you will be overcome by your anger, first do what the Holy Quran has advised us to do. Allah Ta’ala says;
“Should a stroke from the Satan strike you, seek refuge with Allah. Surely, He is All- Hearing, All-Knowing.” (7:200)
This means that whenever we feel that the Satan is trying to incite us to commit a sin, we should seek Allah’s refuge...2022-02-2611 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.CONTROL YOUR ANGER. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that on the Day of Judgment a person will be brought before Allah Ta’ala. Allah Ta’ala will ask the angels, “Tell me what good deeds he has got in his account?” The angels will reply, “O Allah Ta’ala! He doesn’t have too many good deeds in his account. He neither read too many Nawafil, nor did he pray a lot. However, he had one special virtue. If anyone hurt him or caused him harm, he used to forgive that person. Similarly, if someone owed money to him, and said that he did...2022-02-2506 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.CONTROL YOUR ANGER. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hadhrat Abu Hurairah RAA has narrated that once a person presented himself before the Holy Prophet ﷺ and said, “O’ Prophet of Allah! Please give me some advice, and please make it brief.”
The Holy Prophet ﷺ said to him,
"لا تغضب"
meaning “do not be angry”.
If a person correctly follows this brief advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, he may be able to stop himself from committing thousands of sins.2022-02-1909 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.نیک کام میں دیر نہ کیجئے۔ تیسرا حصّہ۔ از حضرت مولانا مفتی محمد تقی عثمانی دامت برکاتہم۔آواز: سید احمر2022-02-1009 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.نیک کام میں دیر نہ کیجئے۔ دوسرا حصّہ۔ از حضرت مولانا مفتی محمد تقی عثمانی دامت برکاتہم۔آواز: سید احمر2022-02-0913 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.نیک کام میں دیر نہ کیجئے۔ پہلا حصّہ۔ از حضرت مولانا مفتی محمد تقی عثمانی دامت برکاتہم۔ آواز: سید احمر2022-02-0709 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER PEOPLE's NATURE AND TEMPERAMENT. Part 4. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.The Holy Prophet ﷺ;
“Deal with people according to their temperament.”
Hazrat Thanvi RE said,
“love means bringing comfort to the person you love”2022-02-0707 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER PEOPLE's NATURE AND TEMPERAMENT. Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.It was Hazrat Thanvi’s routine practice, that whenever he wrote a letter making a recommendation for someone, he always added this statement, “If the favour being asked is not against your rules and other considerations, then kindly do it for this person”.
Sometimes he also added these words, “If what is being asked is against your other considerations, and you chose not to do it, I won’t be the least bit upset.” The reason for adding these words, was to give the person full freedom, in making their decision, without any undue pressure, and also for making su...2022-02-0704 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER PEOPLE's NATURE AND TEMPERAMENT. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Deen is the name of doing what Shariah demands of us at any given time. This is not Deen that someone is sick or is dying, and we neglect their needs, saying that it is our time to perform our religious rituals. Deen is not the name of indulging our own interests, it is the name of doing what Allah Ta’ala wants us to do, at that time.2022-02-0606 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER PEOPLE's NATURE AND TEMPERAMENT. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
“Treat people according to their nature, temperament and character.”2022-02-0605 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.ALLAH's HELP COMES AFTER EFFORT. Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Hazrat Dr Abdul Hai (may Allah bless him) used to say that after Fajr Salah make this dua (prayer);
ان صلاتی و نسکی و محیای و مماتی للہ رب العٰلمین
“O’ Allah! My Salah (Namaz), my Ibadah (acts of worship), my life, and my death, they are all for you.” (6:162)
Whatever activities I carry out today, I will do those solely with the intention of pleasing You. But I am weak, I do not trust myself. Please help me to stay on the right path.
In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“That person is in great loss whose today is no better than yesterday.”
If a perso...2022-02-0402 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.ALLAH's HELP COMES AFTER EFFORT. Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBHazrat Dr Abdul Hai RE used to say that everyone of us should look at our daily routine, to make a list of which of our daily activities are in accordance with Shariah, and which are not. How many Faraid (فرائض) and Wajibat (واجبات) do we follow in our daily life, and how many we don’t? How many Sunnah of the Holy Prophet ﷺ do we follow in our everyday life? How many opportunities for good deeds are we neglecting each day? What sins are we involved in, in our daily life? Make a list of all these Do’s and Don’ts.
On...2022-02-0406 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.ALLAH’S HELP COMES AFTER EFFORT. Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBThe Holy Prophetﷺ narrated the following Hadith-e-Qudsi. A Hadith-e-Qudsi is a Hadith, in which the Holy Prophet ﷺ says, that he heard Allah Ta’ala say this. In this Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that Allah Ta’ala has said;
“When a person commits a good deed in this world, I reward him with ten times the reward he deserves for that good deed. And if a person commits a sin, I only punish him equal to the punishment he deserves for that sin. I do not even double that punishment. I either give him punishment proportional to what he did...2022-01-2907 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.WHAT DOES 'ISLAM' MEAN? Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBIn a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ once asked the Sahabah, “Tell me, who is truly destitute?” The Sahaba replied, “O’ Prophet of Allah ﷺ! We consider that person destitute, who has no money.” The Holy Prophet ﷺ replied, “The true destitute is not the person who does not have any money. The true destitute is the person, who will present before Allah Ta’alah on the Day of Qiyamat, having many Salah, many fasts, numerous Tasbeehat and Nawafil in his balance sheet, but on the other hand, he would have usurped someone’s property unlawfully, he would have deceived someone, he would have hurt someon...2022-01-2810 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.WHAT DOES 'ISLAM' MEAN? Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBThere are five facets of Islam, and unless a person embraces each one of them his/her Islam remains incomplete.
The first is Aqa’id meaning beliefs: for example, believing that there is only one God, Muhammad SAW is His last Prophet, and that after we die there is going to be a Day of Judgment, when we will have to account for all the deeds we commit in this life.
The second is Ibadat meaning acts of worship: like Salah, fasting, Zakat, and Hajj.
The third is Ma’amlat meaning financial transactions: it m...2022-01-2713 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.WHAT DOES 'ISLAM' MEAN? PART 1. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.“O’ you who believe, enter Islam completely, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Surely, he is an open enemy for you;” (Surah al-Baqarah: 208)
“…he (Ibrahim) said, “O my little son, I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you, so consider, what is your opinion?...” (37:102)
“…O my dear father, do what you have been ordered to do. You will find me, Insha'Allah, one of those who endure patiently.” (37:102)
“So, when both of them submitted themselves (to Allah‘s will), and he laid him on his forehead” (37:103)
The Holy Quran has used the wo...2022-01-2610 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.TWO PATHWAYS - ALLAH's BOOKS AND ALLAH's MESSENGERS. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Allah Ta’alah has established two pathways to guide human beings. The first is that of the Holy books; Torah, Zaboor, Injil (Bible) and Quran Karim.
The second pathway is that of messengers of Allah Ta’alah, the Prophets of Allah. The Prophets were sent down with the Holy books to interpret for the masses what the books meant, and to show people through their words and actions what following these books meant in practice. In the Holy Quran Allah Ta’alah says;
“(We sent them) with clear signs and scriptures. And We sent down the Remi...2022-01-2211 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.MUSLIMS ARE BROTHERS TO EACH OTHER. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.Allah Ta’alah says in the Holy Quran;
“…and do good deeds, so that you achieve success.” (22:77)
Doing good deeds or Ihsan is inclusive of being kind towards others, showing mercy towards them, trying to fulfil their needs, and relieving their suffering.
The Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
“A Muslim neither causes suffering to another Muslim, nor does he leave him at the mercy of his enemies. If a person is busy fulfilling the needs of his brother, then Allah Ta’alah will remain busy fulfilling his needs for as long as he is busy helpin...2022-01-2008 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.MARRIAGE AND FEAR OF ALLAH. Part 2. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.In a Hadith, the Holy prophet ﷺ said to Hazrat Ali Razi Allah Anhu,
“There are three matters in which you should not procrastinate.
1. When a Janazah (burial of a dead body) is ready, do not delay praying the Salah of Janazah.
2. When the time for a Salah has started, then pray it as soon as you can. Do not delay it unnecessarily.
3. When an appropriate suitor is available for an unmarried girl, then do not delay in conducting her Nikah.”
In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that “...2022-01-1309 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.MARRIAGE AND FEAR OF ALLAH. Part 1. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.There are three specific verses of the Holy Qur’an reciting which is a Sunnah for the Khutbah of Nikah;
“O men, fear your Lord who created you from a single soul, and from it created its match, and spread many men and women from the two. Fear Allah in whose name you ask each other (for your rights), and fear (the violation of the rights of) the womb-relations. Surely, Allah is watchful over you.” (4:1)
“O’ you who believe, fear Allah, as He should be feared, and let not yourself die save as Muslims.” (3:102)
“O’ you wh...2022-01-1308 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.KEEP YOUR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS CLEAN. Part 3. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBIn a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“The property of a Muslim is not Halal for you unless he gives it to you happily.”
In this Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ has not used the word permission, rather has used the word طیب نفس which translates as ‘happiness of heart’. It means that just taking permission is not enough, rather such permission should have been given happily. Only then it is permissible to use another person’s belongings.
When the Holy Prophet ﷺ migrated to Medinah, one of his first priorities was to build a masjid there. He saw...2022-01-1207 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.KEEP YOUR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS CLEAN. Part 2. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBIn a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“Live like brothers, but conduct your transactions like strangers”.
Shariah dictates that inheritance should be distributed as soon as a person has passed away, or at least the calculation of who will receive how much should be done the same day.2022-01-1208 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.KEEP YOUR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS CLEAN. Part 1. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB"O’ you who believe, do not devour each other‘s property by false means, unless it is trade conducted with your mutual consent. Do not kill one another. Indeed, Allah has been Very-Merciful to you." (4:29)
In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that there are many people who debase themselves in front of Allah, in that their hair are scattered, and they beg and cry while praying, “O Allah! Please grant me this or that”. They pray very meekly but their food is Haraam, what they drink is Haraam, what they are wearing is Haraam, and their whole body...2022-01-1108 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO PAY ZAKAT? Part 4. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBWho can Zakat be given to?2022-01-0702 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO PAY ZAKAT? Part 3. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBWho is liable to pay Zakat?
What assets is it compulsory to pay Zakat on?
How to calculate Zakat?2022-01-0706 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO PAY ZAKAT? Part 2. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBIn the Holy Quran Allah Ta’alah says;
“Allah destroys riba and nourishes charities…” (2:276)
In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that when a person takes out Zakat then Allah Ta’alah’s angels make this prayer in his favour;
“O’ Allah! Give even more to the person who is spending in Your way, and destroy the wealth of the person who is holding his wealth back and not paying Zakat.”
In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
“Sadaqah does not lead to reduction in wealth”.
The Nisaab of Zakat consists o...2022-01-0710 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HOW TO PAY ZAKAT? Part 1. English translation and explanation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB“…As for those who accumulate gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah, give them the ‘good’ news of a painful punishment,” (9:34)
“on the day it (the wealth) will be heated up in the fire of Jahannam, then their foreheads and their sides and their backs shall be branded with it: ‘This is what you had accumulated for yourselves. So, taste what you have been accumulating’.” (9:35)
“Woe to every backbiter, derider, who accumulates wealth and counts it. He thinks that his wealth has made him eternal.Never! He will certainly be thrown into the C...2022-01-0705 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HARMS OF SINS: Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBIn a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“The example of a Momin and his Iman is like a horse tied to a peg with a long rope. As a result he can walk up to a certain distance but he cannot go beyond that limit. He will then come back and stay beside the peg. In that way the peg performs two functions; the first is that it stops the horse from going beyond a certain limit, the second is that it provides an anchor for the horse.”
After giving this example the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,2022-01-0505 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HARMS OF SINS: Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBThe second adverse consequence of committing sins is that in a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that when a person commits sin for the first time a dark spot is placed on his heart. What is the reality of that dark spot, only Allah Ta’alah knows best. When he commits a second sin, a second dark spot is placed on his heart, and after a third sin a third spot is placed. If he then commits Taubah (repentance) then all these dark spots are erased. But if he doesn’t perform repentance and keeps committing sins, those dark spots...2022-01-0509 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.HARMS OF SINS: Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBA person asked Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas Razi Allah Anhu, “Would you like a person more who does not do much prayers [meaning he just restricts himself to Fard and Wajib prayers but does not offer much Nafl prayers], but he commits very few sins, or a person who offers a lot of voluntary prayers but also commits a lot of sins?” Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas RAA replied, “I do not consider any act of worship equal to saving oneself from sins.”2022-01-0506 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FOUR SIGNS OF A PERFECT IMAN: Part 3. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBThe Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “A person’s Iman (faith) is perfect when;
if he gives something to someone, he gives it only for Allah’s sake,
if he refuses to give something to someone, he refuses only for Allah’s sake,
if he loves someone, he loves them only for Allah’s sake, and
if he harbours anger and resentment towards someone he does so only for Allah’s sake.”2022-01-0411 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FOUR SIGNS OF A PERFECT IMAN: Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBThe Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “A person’s Iman (faith) is perfect when;
if he gives something to someone, he gives it only for Allah’s sake,
if he refuses to give something to someone, he refuses only for Allah’s sake,
if he loves someone, he loves them only for Allah’s sake, and
if he harbours anger and resentment towards someone he does so only for Allah’s sake.”2022-01-0408 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.FOUR SIGNS OF A PERFECT IMAN: Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBThe Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “A person’s Iman (faith) is perfect when;
if he gives something to someone, he gives it only for Allah’s sake,
if he refuses to give something to someone, he refuses only for Allah’s sake,
if he loves someone, he loves them only for Allah’s sake, and
if he harbours anger and resentment towards someone he does so only for Allah’s sake.”2022-01-0406 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.ENTER ISLAM COMPLETELY: Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB“O’ you who believe, enter Islam completely…” (2:208)2022-01-0307 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.ENTER ISLAM COMPLETELY: Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB“O’ you who believe, enter Islam completely…” (2:208)2022-01-0306 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO YOU GET DISTRESSED BECAUSE OF DOUBTS? Part 2. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB. In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
الحمد الّٰلہ الّذی رد کید الشیطان الی الوسوسہ
“Praise to be Allah that He limited the Satan’s trickery and deceit to doubts.” It means that Satan won’t be able to influence a Momin (believer) beyond putting doubts in their mind.
In another Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;
ان الّٰلہ تجاوز عن امتی ما وسوست به صدورہا
“Allah Ta’alah will overlook the doubts that will enter my Ummah’s (community of followers) mind.”2022-01-0207 minUSMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.DO YOU GET DISTRESSED BECAUSE OF DOUBTS? Part 1. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBHazrat Abdullah Ibn Masud Razi Allah Anhu narrates that someone asked the Holy Prophet ﷺ about doubts that what is the ruling about the doubts of Kufr (disbelief) and Shirk (association) that come to a person’s mind? The Holy Prophet ﷺ said, "ذاک محض الایمان". “These are a sign of Iman (faith).”
Once a Sahabi (Holy Companion) asked the Holy Prophet ﷺ, “O’ Prophet of Allah ﷺ! Sometimes we get such doubts and thoughts in our hearts that we would rather burn to coal than express those thoughts.” In answer to this question the Holy Prophet ﷺ said the same thing that it is a sign of Iman (faith).2022-01-0207 min
USMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.A MOMIN IS A MIRROR. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DBHazrat Aby Hurairah RAA has narrated that the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “a Momin (believer) is a mirror for another Momin.”2021-12-2713 min
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We will celebrate transnational and inter-movement resistance, exploring both the similarities between the different movements and the aspects that make each unique in its way. We will feature activists, artists and scholars from each movement to tell their story of resistance and resilience, and to strengthen solidarity across borders
Participants:
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GUALA GANGGUALA GANG | OG TALK EP 02 | AHMERHosted by Pranav Grover a.k.a Dapper Dose.
This is a Kasheer Special Episode!
GUALA GANG brings you, Kashmir's Finest, Ahmer Javed. In this episode, Ahmer tells about his story and struggles that he faces everyday living in Kashmir He also talks about future of hip hop music in India and many other things!
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AI Today PodcastAI Today Podcast: Human-Centric Design driven ML Ops, Interview with Ahmer Inam and Mark Persaud at Pactera EdgeAs companies move from AI and ML projects as just a concept to actual production they need to find value in these projects. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Ahmer Inam and Mark Persaud at Pactera Edge. They discuss some of the challenges they have seen companies face with their data science projects and why they fail to deliver for their executive sponsors and how companies can overcome this.Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Human-Centric Design driven ML Ops, Interview with Ahmer Inam and Mark Persaud at Pactera...2021-02-0334 min
The Digital ExecutiveData is the New Currency of Our Society with Chief AI Officer Ahmer Inam | Ep 169Send us a text
Pactera EDGE's Chief AI Officer, Ahmer Inam, joins Coruzant Technologies for the Digital Executive podcast. He shares that data is the currency of our society, and that everything, every transaction, communication that we do creates data. In a sense, it's a language of humanity itself, says Ahmer.
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TPR PodPod#87 - How Pakistan's Music Industry Died (feat. Ahmer Naqvi)Some podcasts we do are group chats, some are smaller conversations with one or two people and some others still are friends just hanging out. This is probably the first episode that seems closest to a distilled lesson, where there is somebody with the information and we ourselves are part of the audience.
Pakistan's music industry is dead. Pakistani music survives in patches and bursts but there exists no real industry in any sense of how the word is understood in the modern world. Ahmer Naqvi, columnist, podcast host, prolific commentator on cricket & music and esteemed member of the Pakistani...2020-12-141h 37
Cricket with an Accent PodcastAhmer Naqvi on the complex Imran Miandad relationship and Why Pakistani fans did not see Tendulkar as a match winnerFreelance writer and blogger Ahmer Naqvi is the podcast guest this week. Naqvi known as @karachikhatmal on twitter is an established voice on Pakistan cricket. His work has appeared on Espncricinfo among other sites. In a very candid conversation he helps unpack the mythical Imran Khan - Javed Miandad relationship. He sheds light against popular wisdom on how the duo worked collectively towards the team's success despite swapping captaincy few times during their illustrious run. Naqvi addresses the age old theory - why a generation of Pakistani fans think Sachin Tendulkar was not a match winner and Virat Kohli...2020-06-211h 11
Tuk Tuk Till I Die Cricket PodcastMatch Fixing in Pakistan Cricket Discussed with Ex-ESPNcricinfo's Ahmer NaqviThis is a no holds barred discussion on match fixing in Pakistan cricket with Ex-ESPNcricinfo correspondent and Ex-Digital Head Islamabad United Ahmer Naqvi (twitter.com/karachikhatmal). We discuss why cricketers engage in match fixing, the cultural and economic reasons behind match fixing, and the possible measures to curb the problem of match fixing.2020-05-191h 14
PCCI Podcast 🏏A corner of a not-so-foreign field - A conversation with Ahmer NaqviFirst Segment (0 - 37 mins)
In this episode of the PCCI-pod, the board members are joined by a special guest, @KarachiKhatmal Ahmer Naqvi, a cricket writer, pop culture commentator and a lot more. In a freewheeling chat, we discuss Ahmer's writing process and how his social identity shapes his writing style. We discuss the manner in which the relationship between the fan and the game evolves over time. We also discuss how being the experience of watching the sport differs upon professional association with the sport, as opposed to that of a far-away partisan fan.
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HP Podcast Backlog 1How to Focus on What Matters with Kristin AhmerThis week we are talking with the founder of The Original Squeeze, Kristin Ahmer. After surviving a brain aneurysm while in labor, Kristin wrote a letter to her newborn son encouraging him to “squeeze the goodness” out of life. She didn’t know it then, but that would become the core of her brand in a company that she would build just a few short years later. We have an honest dialogue about the challenges of business, navigating through change, and how to focus on what matters most in the midst of it all. To connec...2018-09-1225 min
Couch TalkCouch Talk 125 - Kartikeya Date, Ahmer NaqviIn this episode, two very popular cricket bloggers, Kartikeya Date and Ahmer Naqvi talk about the game of T20, what it has become, how it is perceived, it’s impact on cricket as a whole, what it actually is, and what it should be.2014-06-1848 minCouch TalkCouch Talk 30 - Ahmer Naqvi, Hassan CheemaIn this episode, Ahmer Naqvi and Hassan Cheema of Dawn Blogs talk about Pakistan’s test series win over England, their personal experiences, Team Misbah and the future of this team. Ahmer is on twitter @KarachiKhatmal and Hassan is at @MediaGag2012-02-0133 min