I remember a difficult time in my life when it felt like the opening to hardship would never come no matter what I did.  Many of us have experienced delays.  Delays in relief, delays in attaining the things we desire and work for.  This episode discusses the delay in Yusuf (as) delay in being let out of prison and what it meant to the trajectory of his life.  This episode will change the way you think about the delays in your life.  (Verse 39-42)

You will learn:

How to use emotional connection as well as logic to invite people to believe in the singularity of God.

The inner turbulence of answering to more than one master.

What is the hand, heart, head method of connecting?

How to examine the premise of a question to identify bias.

Why does God delay answering our prayers?

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/journey

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Have you ever gone through a hard time in your life and looking back you realize it was actually God protecting you, redirecting you to your destiny? In this episode we discuss Yusuf (AS) imprisonment, and the masterclass this surah provides in inviting people to Islam.  (Versus 34-38)

You will learn: 

How our apparent calamities can be protections

How to manage our frustration with the imperfect justice of worldly courts.

The preconditions of a free society

The real reason Yusuf was imprisoned

The Quran’s prescription for inviting people to God’s way.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/journey

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

In this episode, we discuss sharing dreams and setting boundaries. 

In this episode you will learn: 

The importance of being a safe place for others to entrust their dreams.

How setting boundaries with family members who are harmful or jealous is important for self-protection.

How struggles are a part of life, even for the prophets and their families.

The importance of not blaming parents for their children's actions; each individual has their own path.

The critical role of Identity in shaping our behaviors.  

How to overcome harboring jealousy.

Why having pure intentions is not enough.

How favoritism can be understood in different ways. 

In this first episode, we lay out why surat Yusuf is so special, the occasion for its revelation, and the broad themes of redemption and hope that it punctuates.

In this episode you will learn: 

How reflecting on the Quran deeply is a healing balm

How to open ourselves to the comfort God sends us through His word 

How the Quran offers guidance for the individual and an ethical framework for the community

The way the Quran is a challenge to the mind and a comfort to the heart.

The true nature of reason.

In society today, we are often told that being “free” means indulging our every impulse to its fullest.  We hear messages like “obey your thirst”, “just do it” and “YOLO”.  But is this indulgence of our drives actual freedom? In today’s episode we explore the themes of resistance, power and what it means to be truly free as we discuss how the minister’s wife responds to the womens’ reaction to Yusuf (as) and the prophet’s choice of prison over succumbing to their pressure.  (Versus 32 to 33)

You will learn:

The deeper meaning of “holding on to the rope of Allah”

What happens in the brain when someone is “madly in love.”

What is true dignity and what is true humiliation.

How do we become truly free?

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/journey

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

I think this episode will resonate with a lot of people who have struggled with unhealthy obsessions, negative body image or being judged on their looks. We discuss how both the wife of the minister and the women of the city viewed Yusuf (as) through the lens of superficial beauty and not the real beauty of his character.  (Versus 28 to 31)

You will learn:

The real meaning of an often abused verse of the Quran.

What happens when we allow people into the part of our heart only meant for God.

How the type of beauty we see is a reflection of our inner state.

How to address negative body image.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know.

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran. 

Go to Fawakih.org/journey

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

In this episode we discuss how Yusuf (AS) responds to the advances of the minister’s wife, and how his innocence is verified by a member of his accuser’s own family.  (Verses 24 to 27).  

You will learn:

Why ‘willpower’ is a lie, and what it really takes to resist temptation.

How we should think about ourselves when we successfully resist temptation.

How should we look to others who have fallen into sin.

The truly pious response to being falsely accused.

-Why falsehood requires aggression.

The true meaning of freedom

In this episode we discuss Yusuf (AS)  maturing from a child to a young man in the house of the Egyptian minister, and the minister’s wife attempting to seduce him. (Verses 22 to 23).

You will learn:

The true meaning of Muslim manhood.

How to address  abuse of authority by both men and women.

How to stand your ground even when there is a power imbalance in the other party’s favor.

The meaning of “Ihsan” and how to instill it in ourselves and our children.

Defining Arabic terms used in this episode:

Khalwa: Seclusion

Zina:  Sexual relations outside of marriage.

Ihsan:  Excellence, beauty, perfection. Learn more: https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/islam-iman-ihsan-climbing-the-spiritual-mountain

In this episode we explore the themes of dehumanization, self-worth and God’s Dominion over all no matter the apparent reality. 

You will learn about:

How to protect your sense of self-worth.

The power of knowing that God is in control no matter your circumstances.

Why mindless acts of exploitation can be worse than major deliberate acts of evil.

The traps before the triumphs.

In this episode we discuss the events of surat Yusuf after he is put in the well and his brothers come back to their father with a heinous lie. 

You will learn:

The characteristics of playing victim to shield against accountability when in the wrong.

The difference between the influence of Shaytan and that of our own nafs when we act outside our values.

How dehumanizing others harms the oppressor.

The real meaning of “beautiful patience.”

How to hold space for our children to return to righteousness even when they’ve lost their way.

The symbolism of the shirt as a literary device in surat Yusuf.

In this conversation, we discuss what we can learn from the way Yaqoob (AS) chooses to express his objection to Yusuf’s brothers’ insistence on taking him to play and the terrifying events of the brothers' betrayal. 

You will learn:

How to speak our hearts instead of just our minds.

What really determines success?

The dangers of a hardened heart.

The emotional intelligence of Qur’anic comfort

How our darkest moments can be the launching pad toward our purpose.

In this episode, we discuss the dangers of groupthink and the difference between a cult and a community.

You will learn: 

The dangers of groupthink.

What true unity should be based on.

The power of a dissenting voice in the course of history.

The significance of just being in the room. 

How difficult times and moments of vulnerability can lead to growth and elevation.

What do our dreams mean? Who should hear about them? What should we do with good and bad dreams?  These are just some of the questions we discuss in this week’s episode (episode 13) where we explore the verses of Surat Yusuf describing the king’s dream. Make sure to stay until the end when I share my absolute favorite aya of the entire surah and why it blew my mind.

You will learn:

How to know if a dream is a true vision (ru’ya) or just your subconscious thoughts or from Shaytan.

How to respond to both good and bad dreams

One thing dreams can never be used for.

What the people a leader surrounds him or herself with says about the leader. 

How to apply the lessons of times of abundance and scarcity to one’s own life

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/journey

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

This episode (14) was especially fun to record, ending in a spirited debate regarding a often discussed verse in this exquisite surah.  We delve into the transformative power of experiencing moral awe, and the theme of redemption woven throughout the story.

You will learn:

How to hold to your principles, regardless of the power dynamics of a situation. 

The power of redemption.

Why witnessing the best character inspires moral awe.

How confessions set us free. 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/journey

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Popular culture sometimes romanticizes obsessions with love interests or even celebrities.  But as anyone who has either been the target of such an obsession or had an obsession with someone else knows, it feels like a prison.  This week (episode 15) we continue to discuss the liberating power of repentance and how the truth is the fastest path back to yourself and your loving Lord.  Also, stay to the end to hear the Quran’s best advice for career success. 

📖 How to tell if a temptation is from Shaytan or from our own inner self?

📖 How to break self destructive habits

📖 How to practice self-compassion as you practice self-discipline

📖 The anatomy of sincere taubah (repentance)

📖 The Quran’s career advice

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

I am sometimes asked how I have so much confidence? The truth is right before I go out to speak in front of hundreds of people I am often terrified.  But over the years I have found ways to get myself to do things which are hard for me.  This episode (16) I discuss with Imam Magid whatSurat Yusuf teaches us about building confidence.  How did Yusuf, a former enslaved person and prisoner, find the confidence to say “Put me in charge of the nation’s storehouses: I shall manage them prudently and carefully.” (12: 55)?

You will learn

📖 How to use the power of intention to build confidence.

📖 When to lean into your identity to build up your confidence.

📖 The advantage of focusing on the greater cause when confronting personal challenges.

📖 The role of generosity in growing in confidence.

📖 How living in our integrity roots it in self assurance. 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on yourpodcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an onlinelearning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start yourjourney in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journeywith the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflectionprompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at@daliamogahed 

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It is one thing to be God-conscious in times of hardship, but what do you do when life takes a turn for the better? What happens when tragedy and trauma is transformed into triumph? Is it a chance for cruelty or clemency?  In this episode (episode 17), we discuss a major inflection point in the story of Yusuf (as) when he is put in authority in the land, in charge of the foodstores in a time of drought, and what we can learn by the way he responds when his brothers come to him asking for his help. (12:56-61)

You will learn:

📖 How God’s plan for triumph often includes tragedy

📖 Why leadership requires experiencing marginalization

📖 The difference between forgiveness and escaping accountability

📖 How the Quran uses poetic symmetry to teach us about life

📖 How to trust Allah’s plan even when you don’t see the light at the end of tunnel

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

How do we respond when our loved ones must leave our side?  Do we let them go and trust in Allah, or attempt to control them in an effort to feel secure?  In this episode (episode 18) we discuss the impossible task of striking the balance between keeping our children safe by restricting them and trusting Allah and letting them grow even if it means they leave our side.  (12:62-66)

You will learn:

📖 How to let your loved ones go even when you are afraid

📖 How  reliance on God is not in contradiction to taking means to keep yourself safe

📖 How the least of us can be the source of our blessings

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it 

on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

How do we balance relying on God and taking the means? How do we work for the best outcome while not worrying? And what is the responsibility to maintain relations with a family member who has abused us? In this episode (19) we tackle some of the most perplexing questions we face in our families as parents, siblings and children. (12:67-69)

You will learn:

📖How to take the means and rely on God

📖When severing ties with family members is in order

📖The Quranic approach to exercising authority

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know.

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org/

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Is it ever OK to deceive? What would it feel like to get someone who wronged us to acknowledge their harm? What is the first priority when supporting a victim of abuse? In this episode (20) of Quran Conversations, Imam Muhammad Majid and I delve further into the story of Prophet Yusuf, focusing on the themes of deception, justice, and forgiveness. We explore Yusuf's strategic actions to keep his brother with him, the implications of the royal cup's theft, and the brothers' defensive responses. Our conversation explores themes of safety, authority. (12:70-79)

You will learn:

📖How defensive responses can reveal deeper truths about one's actions.

📖Why forgiveness requires wrongdoers to acknowledge past mistakes.

📖The first order of business when supporting a victim of abuse.

📖How Egypt transformed from a nation where the Children of Israel were in places of authority to where they were enslaved. 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Have you ever had to earn back trust after losing it? How did you do this? Have you ever restored trust in someone after it was lost? What are the building blocks of rebuilding trust after betrayal in a relationship? In the first episode of season 2, Imam Magid and I discuss Yusuf’s (s) brothers’ stark difference in tone and content when they are hoping to regain credibility with their father compared to their deception at the beginning of the story.  (12:80-84)

You will learn:

• What characterizes truthfulness?

  
  

• The prophetic model for holding a positive opinion of God even in the face of great loss and grief.

  
  

• The difference between a sin inspired by Shaytan and one prompted by our own self (nafs). 

  
  

• The deep connection between beautiful patience and maintaining hope. 

Have you ever been asked to forgive someone who hurt you deeply? If you forgave them, how did it make you feel to show forbearance? If not, what was missing in the request for forgiveness.  Have you ever asked for forgiveness? In this episode, we do a deep dive into the process of healing and grace as modeled in the story of Yusuf (s) and his brothers. 

You will learn:

📖 One of the most difficult acts of piety

📖 “The Golden Rule”  according to Islam

📖 The ultimate demonstrations of love 

📖 The benefits of forgiveness for the one who forgives as well as its recipient. 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

How should we grieve? Is there an expiration date, or one right way to feel our sorrow?  Is “getting over it” the healthy option? How should we treat a grieving family member? Are there spiritual benefits to grieving?  In this episode of Quran Conversations, Imam Muhammad Majid and I explore how Yaqub (s) models grieving and parenting children who have committed a grievous act of transgression.    

You will learn:

📖 How to support a grieving loved one.

📖 How to continue to hold space for children who behave in ways you don’t approve.

📖 What it means to see grief as a pathway to nearness to Allah.

📖 Why taking action to correct a wrong is necessary in seeking forgiveness. 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it 

on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it 

on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

When’s the last time you heard some good news? How did it feel to receive it?  And were you ever in a situation where everyone around you doubted you, but you stayed certain of your viewpoint? Were you proved right in the end? In this episode, we open a conversation about the moment when the shirt of Yusuf (s) is brought to his father, Yaqub (s), the truth is brought to light, and Yacub (s) regains his lost sight. 

You will learn:

📖 The significance of clothing as a symbol

📖 Examples of Allah’s promise being fulfilled

📖The difference between physical and spiritual senses, and academic and experiential knowledge

📖 The stages of forgiveness

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

How do you tell the story of your life? Are you the victim of circumstances, the self reliant survivor, or the receiver of God’s infinite bounty in different forms?

 In this emotional episode we discuss the culmination of the story of Yusuf (s) when he reunites with his father and embraces him, when his brothers prostrate to him and his dream as a child is realized.

You will learn: 

📖 The biggest challenge facing great leaders

📖 Parenting lessons from Prophet Yaqub (s)

📖 Balancing respecting parents and guarding against the abuse of power. 

📖 Reframing our life narratives

📖 Parallels in the story of Prophets Yusuf (s) and Muhammed (s). 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Educating others about Islam can be one of the mostrewarding acts of worship we can engage in.  But how do we approach itwith courage and confidence rather than compromise and people-pleasing?

In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and ImamMagid delve explore how Surat Yusuf teaches us about dawah (inviting) people toGod, as well as how this very Surah is proof of Muhammed’s (s)prophethood. 

You will learn: 

📖 How tointerpret the hard times of our lives.

📖 Why‘converting’ people is not the goal of sharing our faith.

📖 Whycomparative religious literacy is beneficial to understanding the Quran.

📖 HowSurat Yusuf is proof of Muhammed’s (s) prophethood.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on yourpodcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an onlinelearning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start yourjourney in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journeywith the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflectionprompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at@daliamogahed

When was the last time you stopped to admire a tree or flower in awe, or watched the sun rise and reflected on Allah’s mercy? 

In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Mohamed Magid explore the themes of vulnerability before God, making God the center of  life’s orbit and balancing Trust in Him and awareness of one’s fragility. They discuss the importance of noticing the miracles all around us, as well as the dangers of “New Age Spirituality."

You will learn: 

📖 The beauty of everyday Miracles

📖 The dangers of believing in a God that demands nothing of you

📖 Modern paganism and “manifestating”

📖 The power of positive thinking in faith

📖 The illusion of self-sufficiency

📖 Balancing awareness of our fragility and trust in God

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

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In this culminating episode on Surat Yusuf, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the final ayas of the surah and draw out the overarching themes and lessons of this epic story.  

You will learn: 

📖 The power of clarity in dawa

📖 How dawa is a means to deepen one’s own faith

📖 How to never give up on our children

📖 Reconciling Divine help and human effort 

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this bonus episode, Dalia Mogahed shares her inspiration for creating this podcast, as well as her journey of healing through the study of Surah Yusuf. 

She discusses the main lessons from the Surah as a bookend and prequel all in one.  

You will learn: 

📖 How our family of origin shapes our self-worth

📖 The power of drawing parallels between the stories in the Quran and our own lives.

📖 The main lessons from Surat Yusuf

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Has reading an ayah in the Quran ever stopped you dead in your tracks as if it were talking directly to you? In the first episode of season 3, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed are joined by Hajj Hisham Mahmoud* to discuss the opening of Surat Taha and the heart it transformed from enemy to intimate companion and eventually Commander of the Faithful in eight short verses. 

S3:E1: The Surah that Melted Omar’s Heart (Taha 20: 1-2)

You will learn:

📖 How the revelation of Surah Al-Taha marked a turning point in the mission of Islam

📖 The complex conversion story of Umar ibn Al-Khattab

📖 The power of faith to inspire courage 

📖 How to experience the Qur'an as a living text

📖 The mysteries of the seperate letters in the Qur’an

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

We are very excited to introduce Hajj Hisham Mahmoud as a contributing scholar on Quran Conversations.  El-Hajj Hisham Mahmoud studied theology, hadith, legal theory, jurisprudence, ethics, Qur’an recitation, and Arabic with scholars in Morocco, Mauritania, and Egypt. He taught for more than a decade at Yale, Princeton, and Harvard, then left the Academy to institute Lanturna, an educational initiative that intends to establish learning collectives to carry forward the legacies of our greatest luminaries. He continues to read with scholars and students in the United States and abroad. Learn more at Lanturna.com 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and now YouTube (link in bio).

Have you ever felt like being a Muslim is to swim againstthe norm? Like you're the odd person out at work, school and in how you see the world? 

In this episode Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss how the Quranis a source of healing not hardship. 

Season 3: Episode 2

“The Quran as a Source of Healing not Hardship”  TaHa:2-4

You will learn:

📖What makes the Quran’s method of revelation uniqueamong sacred books. 

📖Why the Quran is called a ‘reminder’.

📖The impact of not following the guidance of the Quranon one’s heart.

 📖How to activate God-consciousness in ourlives.  

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an onlinelearning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start yourjourney in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journeywith the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflectionprompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at@daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including ApplePodcasts and Spotify.

Inshirah is an Arabic word meaning “expansion.” In this spiritually invigorating episode,  Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the ways Surat Taha expands the believing heart when read because it shines light on both Divine power and might as well as Divine proximity and mercy.  

Season 3: Episode 3

“On God’s Power and Proximity” TaHa: 5-8

You will learn:

📖 The relationship between mercy and revelation.

📖The concept of ownership in Islam

📖The unique concept of God in Islam.

📖How to steady your nerves before a difficult conversation or meeting.

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Season 3: Episode 4

“When We Hear the Voice of God” TaHa: 9-14

Sometimes we can only see the light of God when things seem dark.  Sometimes we only hear His guidance when we feel lost.  Sometimes the warmth of His nearness is only sought when life feels cold. 

In this episode’s rich discussion, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed delve into the story of Musa (s) journey to speaking to God at the burning bush, and the lessons therein.  

You will learn:

📖 Musa's leadership lessons

📖 The Blessing of being chosen to believe.

📖 Linguistic Nuances in Divine Address

📖 The purpose of prayer

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know.

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Season 3: Episode 5

“The Purpose of Life” TaHa: 14

What is our purpose for existence? How has our Creator facilitated realizing this purpose?

In this conversation, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Magid explore the profound concept of worship in Islam, emphasizing that worship (Ubudiyyah) transcends mere rituals and is central to the purpose of human existence. 

You will learn: 

📖The essence of ubudiyyah (servitude to God).

📖The transformative power of salah

📖How liberation is through servitude to God alone.

📖The way salah is an invitation, a journey, and a mobile sanctuary.

📖How to overcome barriers to prayer

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Season 3: Episode 6

“How to hear the voice of God in your life”

TaHa: 15-16

The world is not fair.  If this wasn’t obvious before, the past two years have laid bare the injustice of the current world order.  How do we cope with seeing so much cruelty without accountability?  How can we keep working for a just and compassionate world when it feels so futile to try. 

In this episode, Imam Magid and Dalia Mogahed discuss the profound purpose of Divine accountability and the need we all have for a Day of Reckoning. 

They also explore how surat Taha teaches us how to open ourselves to hearing the voice of God in our lives.

You will learn: 

📖 The reality and healing power of belief in Divine accountability. 

📖 How to avoid burnout when working for a more just world.

📖 How no pain, emotional or physical, is in vain. 

📖 How to hear the voice of God in your life

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed

Season 3: Episode 7

“Letting Go: The Path to Miracles”

TaHa: 17-20

What do you rely on to get through the day? Your car, phone or even your morning cup of coffee are things you may lean on to manage your life. What if you were told to cast all that aside?

In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Hajj Hisham Mahmoud explore the spiritual meaning of the staff of Moses (s) and how we all have the tendency to lean too far on our means, yet only have to “let go and let God”  to see Allah’s miracles manifest in our lives. 

You will learn: 

📖 The power of letting go. 

📖The profound symbolism of the staff of Moses (s)

📖Why the surah about liberation and expansion contains so many commands to “throw”.

📖The role of sacrifice on the path to nearness to Allah.

📖Delineating control: Camels and The Kaaba

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt.  

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Learn more about Hajj Hisham Mahmoud’s work at Lanturna.com

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Season 3, Episode 8

“How to Fortify Your Heart”

TaHa 21-24

How do we fortify our hearts when we have fear, self-doubt and a loss of direction? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed is in conversation with Ustatha Samia Mubarak*, founder of @QuranicOcean, where they delve into the meanings of the signs Allah shows Musa (s).

This very special discussion about hope, hardship and the power of surrender is not one you want to miss.  

You will learn: 

📖 How fear can be a means to draw nearer to Allah.

📖 How Allah couples every difficult command with reassurance.

📖 The self-soothing techniques enshrined in the Quran.

📖 When and how to find the fortification you need to face life’s challenges.

📖How something that was a source of shame can be transformed into a source of shining light.

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

*Samia Mubarak is the founder of Quranic Ocean, a guided platform dedicated to building personal and emotional connections with Allah’s words. She completed her Quran memorization shortly after attaining her Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a minor in Psychology from Florida State University. She is a student of the Muddakir Quran Tafseer and memorization program and of the Suhba Seminary by Al-Madina. She is a Quran teacher at the Ribaat Academic Institute by Rabata and is currently working on an Ijaza (Quranic memorization certification) in Hafs recitation with Shaykh Abdallah Deeb of Itqaan Institute. She’s a single mom to two girls, one of which was born with a very rare syndrome called CHILD and has special medical needs, alhamdulillah. She hopes to help people dive deep into the Quranic ocean so they can find comfort and reassurance through Allah’s words amidst the varying circumstances of life.

S3:E9

“How to do Hard Things”

TaHa 25-28

Have you ever been afraid to speak even when you know you must? Have you ever been weighed down by self-doubt and constriction or overwhelmed by the task at hand?

In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Samia Mubarak @quranic_ocean do a deep dive into the famous “dua of Musa” where he (s) asks Allah for His aid when commanded to go confront Pharaoh. We explore what the dua teaches us about overcoming our own fears in order to do the hard things that make life meaningful.

You will learn: 

📖 The physical and emotional dimensions of fear.

📖 How to “break open”: embracing vulnerability with Allah.

📖 How the dua of Musa reveals a critical aspect of effective leadership.

📖 The key to finding the courage to speak up even against a tyrant.

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

Season 3, Episode 10

“Finding the Right Partner to Pursue Your Purpose”

TaHa 29-37

Asking for help is not easy.  You need to trust the other person enough to rely on them and be confident enough in yourself to admit you can’t do it alone.  In this episode Dalia Mogahed and Imam Magid explore the importance of community, companionship and commitment to the greater good over one’s own credit as they discuss the story of Musa (s) asking

Allah for his brother Haroon’s (s) partnership in facing Pharoah.  They also delve into the central role of dhikr in individual and community resilience. 

You will learn: 

Vocabulary: 

Wird: A prescribed litany or set of daily prayers and invocations recited regularly

Sohba: Companionship

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Season 3, Episode 11

The Gifts God Gives

TaHa 38-40

Our lives often take unexpected turns; joy and loss, pain and pleasure.  We witness the birth of a child, a difficult diagnosis, the loss of a loved one.  For some the hardships are losing family in a genocide.  How do we make sense of these triumphs and tragedies?

In this episode we discuss the way Allah recounts to Musa (s) the events of his own life– surviving a genocide, raised by his enemy, accidentally killing a man, exile– and shows him how in every step he was under God’s loving eye. 

You will learn: 

📖 The  surprising forms God’s favors take

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Making Meaning

TaHa 40-41

David Eagleman, in his book “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain,” wrote, “Instead of reality being passively  recorded  by the brain, it is actively constructed by it.” This construction is our meaning-making ability.  The meaning we give events change the way we respond to them, how we feel about our lives and those around us. 

In this episode we discuss how Allah is reframing the events of Musa’s life from what could be seen as a litany of tragedies to a series of training experiences under his Lord’s loving  eye.

You will learn: 

📖 Linguistic Insights into understanding the different types of grief

📖 How to cope with emotional distress: 

📖 The weight of sin and how to let go of shame.

📖 Understanding Qadr: The Divine Measurement

📖 The role of exile in personal growth

📖 How interpreting life events impacts our mental health

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If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Mission Possible: How to March Forward Even in Fear

TaHa 42-46

What are the elements needed to march forth and do something you’re afraid of? Better resources? More training? Perhaps, but also the elements no one can buy; clarity of purpose, the right team and the remembrance of Allah. 

In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Samia Mubarak reflect on fear, friendship and the power of finding God in our darkest hour as we move through life’s challenges as they discuss Ayas 42-46 of Surat TaHa.

You will learn: 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Speaking Truth to Tyranny

TaHa 47-50  

Speaking truth to power is often fruitless on the surface: your message falls on deaf ears, the oppression continues or even intensifies, you face negative consequences. So what’s the point?

In this episode Dalia Mogahed and Samia Mubarak discuss the importance of speaking  truth to power with confidence and clarity, regardless of the apparent receptiveness of those you hope to change.  

You will learn:

📖 How to approach a tyrant of any kind.

📖 The source of human psychological resilience. 

📖 The ways oppressors work to break you. 

📖 Why we must speak the truth even when it feels like no one is listening.

📖 How to maintain solidarity in the face of a “divide and conquer” adversary. 

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

“When Lions Write History"

TaHa 51-54

 "Until the lion learns how to write - every story will glorify the hunter,” goes a well known African proverb.

History is written by the victor.  But The Victor has the true record, and His account omits nothing and never errs. 

In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Mohamed Magid discuss Musa’s (s) dialogue with Pharoah and the power of who creates the historical record.  

You will learn:

📖 How to forgive yourself

📖 Why we must write our own history and narratives

📖 The Divine relationship with nature

📖 The power of awe in human humility

📖 The real purpose of Intellect

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Where do racist ideas come from? In this episode, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Mohamed Magid delve into the profound teachings of Islam that champion anti-racism and human equality.

Discover how the principles of justice, compassion, and unity are woven into the fabric of the Quran, offering timeless guidance for fostering a more inclusive and equitable world. 

You will learn: 

If you’re enjoying this podcast, please review it on your podcasting platform.  It helps more than you know. 

@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

“Fear Kills Freedom”

TaHa 63-65

In this episode of Quran Conversations, Dalia Mogahed and Ustadhah Samia Mubarak @Quranic_ocean delve into the timeless tactics of fear and manipulation used by tyrants throughout history.

Drawing parallels between the story of Pharaoh and Musa (s) and modern-day scenarios, they explore how fear is instilled to maintain control and suppress truth.

#FearAndManipulation #QuranConversations #TimelessLessons

You will learn:

📖 How tyrants control populations

📖 Defining Success: A Quranic Perspective

📖 Confidence in numbers vs. faith

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We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

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“Illusionists and Injustice: Why Every Tyrant NeedsMagicians”

TaHa: 57-62

The Pharoah of Musa (s) is not just one man, but anarchetype of an oppressive regime or system.  The Quran teaches us how to understand the world, how to recognize the elements of tyranny so we don’t fall for them, or worse, perpetuate them ourselves. 

In this episode of Quran Conversations, Dalia Mogahed and Imam Mohamed Magid discuss the role of “modern magic”, i.e. propaganda and spin, in oppressive systems.

You will learn:

📖  Why tyrants always invoke the national security argument

📖  The role of fear in tyranny

📖  Why every tyrant needs magicians

📖  Why every truth teller needs public transparency

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an onlinelearning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journeywith the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at@daliamogahed 

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“How to Respond to Fear with Authenticity and Action"

Fear can be weaponized to control and oppress and it can also be a doorway to receiving Allah’s reassurance and security.  How do we soothe our fear? Do we look for security in the proximity to power? Or do we look for security in the proximity to The Most Powerful?

In this episode of Quran Conversations, Dalia Mogahed and Samia Mubarak @Quranic_ocean delve into the iconic scene from the story of Musa (s) where the Prophet of God faces off against the most skilled magicians in the land.  

You will learn:

📖 Power dynamics in communication

📖 The importance of authenticity

📖 Connecting with the Divine through self-knowledge

📖 Facing fear and taking action

📖 How to speak the truth even when it feels like no one is listening 

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@Quran.Conversations is sponsored by Fawakih, an online learning platform for Quranic Arabic which I myself use.  Start your journey in unlocking the language of the Quran.  Go to Fawakih.org

We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

For more spiritual insights, follow me on Instagram at @daliamogahed 

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"How to Be Free”

TaHa 70-72

Surat TaHa famously illustrates themes of liberation from slavery.  How does that apply to us in our modern context? 

In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the profound concepts of liberation and detachment from Dunya illustrated by the magicians’ martyrdom in the story of Musa (s). 

You will learn:

📖 What is “violent impotence?”

📖 Historical context of religious freedom under Muslim rule

📖 What to do when spouses practice Islam differently

📖 How to self liberate

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We hope this podcast encourages your own reflective journey with the Quran. Make sure to stay until the end to hear this week’s reflection prompt. 

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What does real success look like? Is it power, recognition, or reward in this world—or something far deeper?

In this episode of Qur’an Conversations, Imam Magid and I reflect on the moment the magicians of Pharaoh chose faith over fear. Through verses 75 and 76 of Surah TaHa, we explore the contrast between Pharaoh’s empty promises and Allah’s everlasting reward, and what this moment teaches us about sincerity, purification, and true success.

This conversation invites us to rethink what it means to “win” in the sight of Allah, and how the work of the heart shapes our destination.

You will learn:

📖 Why the quality and sincerity of deeds matter more than their quantity

📖 What tazkiyah really means, and why it is a lifelong journey

📖 How the Qur’an contrasts Pharaoh’s illusion of power with Allah’s eternal reward

📖 Why success in purification is about effort, not perfection

📖 Practical steps to begin cleansing and softening the heart

We hope this episode encourages your own reflective journey with the Qur’an. This week’s reflection prompt is: 

If you stripped away titles, praise, and worldly measures of achievement, what would “success” look like for you?

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