Yahya Rhodus - Rise: Standing Up After Your Fall

About this lecture

In this heartfelt lecture delivered at an Islamic conference, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus addresses the widespread but often unacknowledged pain that many Muslims are carrying in today's world, calling on communities to lead with gentleness, empathy, and realistic expectations rather than judgment or unrealistic standards. He warns against the spiritual dangers of taking pleasure in others' tribulations or feeling immune to failure, and closes with a powerful reflection on the Islamic concept of success — arguing that no matter how many times a person falls, the act of rising again is itself the path to ultimate victory with Allah. Drawing on classical Islamic wisdom alongside contemporary ideas like Carol Dweck's growth mindset, this lecture is a timely and compassionate call to resilience and communal healing.