Zaid Shakir - The Prophet's Life As As Governor on Our Actions

About this lecture

In this powerful Ramadan lecture, Imam Zaid Shakir uses the hadith of Jibreel's du'a against those who fail to seek forgiveness in Ramadan as a launching point to address the urgency of making the most of this blessed month. He discusses the Sunnah of praying 20 rak'ats of Tarawih, grounding it in the Prophet's command to follow the Sunnah of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, and enumerates the multiple gateways to forgiveness Allah has opened in Ramadan — from fasting and night prayer to dhikr and simply asking Allah for forgiveness. The lecture closes with a heartfelt reminder that tomorrow is promised to no one, urging believers to seize the remaining days with full commitment.