Explore every episode of the podcast Between Two Prayers
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When You Can't Let It G0 | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:04:55 | |
He took the credit and walked away clean — and now you replay it every night in the shower. Bilal shows Zaid the way out through Yusuf, who had every power to destroy the brothers who threw him in a well, and instead said: no blame on you today. On betrayal, anger you can't release, and handing the debt to a fairer court. Referenced: the story of Yusuf and "La tathreeba alaykumul-yawm" (Qur'an 12:92); the Prophet's ﷺ forgiveness at the conquest of Makkah. | |||
| The Loneliest Cit | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:05:14 | |
You ate dinner over the sink again — and realized you hadn't said a word out loud all day. Everyone thinks Zaid is living the dream; he feels like a ghost. Bilal reframes it through the Hijra — the Prophet ﷺ leaving everything, and "do not grieve, Allah is with us" — and the honour of being a stranger. On loneliness, moving away, and the One who is nearer than your jugular vein. Referenced: Qur'an 9:40; the cave of the Hijra; "nearer than the jugular vein" (50:16); the hadith of the ghuraba (Sahih Muslim). | |||
| When Prayer Feels Empty | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:05:29 | |
"I think I might be a fraud." Zaid prays and feels nothing — and it terrifies him. Bilal brings the story of Hanzala, a companion who feared he'd become a hypocrite, and what the Prophet ﷺ told him: faith rises and falls — an hour, and an hour. On spiritual numbness, iman that dips, and why the worry itself is proof your heart is still alive. Referenced: the hadith of Hanzala (Sahih Muslim); a narration that faith wears out in the heart like clothes; "the most beloved deeds are the most consistent, even if small" (Bukhari & Muslim); the dua Ya muqallib al-quloob, thabbit qalbi 'ala deenik. | |||
| When the Numbers Won't Let You Sleep | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:05:54 | |
It's 2am, and you've checked your bank balance three times — like the number's going to change. Zaid is drowning in money worry: the rent, the card, the pressure of being the one everyone leans on — and the exhaustion of pretending he's fine. Bilal, who's been exactly there, sits with him and finds the way through: not "work harder," but tie your camel and trust in Allah — do your part fully, then set down the outcome that was never yours to carry. On financial anxiety, hustle, and tawakkul — and why your rizq was never coming from the chase. Referenced: the hadith of the birds who leave empty and return full; "tie your camel and trust in Allah"; Prophet Yusuf's planning (Qur'an 12:47–48); Surah At-Talaq 65:2–3; a dua for provision. | |||