Yasir Qadhi – A Journey of Worship in 24 Hours

Yasir QadhiNovember 1, 20070 comments

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In this lecture, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi takes listeners on a profound exploration of Islamic worship across four interconnected themes: why we worship Allah, how we worship Him, how to perfect that worship, and the spiritual levels of Islam, iman, and ihsan. A central insight is that the highest form of worship is not about performing more acts, but about cultivating a constant inner God-consciousness that transforms every worldly action — from going to work to buying groceries — into an act of worship. Drawing on the Hadith of Jibreel, stories of the Companions, and the wisdom of classical scholars like al-Hasan al-Basri, Sheikh Qadhi challenges Muslims to move beyond ritualistic routine and into genuine spiritual awareness.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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