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Islamic Podcast
Al Madrasatu Al Umariyyah is a media outlet dedicated to uncovering Islamic works from the past for English speakers in the present. We upload videos daily on YouTube and you can now download and listen to them offline! Join thousands of Muslims across the globe who benefit from our content, with the permission of Allah.
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Mar 7, 2026 • 10min
#11 The Struggle to Balance Work and Worship in Ramadan | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Tim Humble #AMAU
Ramadan arrives - and instead of rest, your heart feels heavier. Responsibilities remain. Deadlines don't pause. Worship begins to feel like another weight on an already burdened soul. If you've ever wondered "How can I benefit from Ramadan when I'm overwhelmed?" - this episode is for you. This talk speaks to the serious heart: the one that fasts, prays, works, provides, and still feels exhausted. Through Qur'anic Ayaat, life-changing Ahadith, and the insights from Ibn al-Qayyim, this episode reframes Ramadan as a month of balance - not burnout. You'll learn why Allah never burdens beyond capacity, why spiritual ups and downs are natural, and what true Tawakkul really means: effort in its place, outcomes left to Allah. This Ramadan, don't ask how to do more. Ask the deeper question: what are you carrying that Allah never asked you to carry? Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #ramadan2026 #heart #islamicreminder #muslim

Mar 7, 2026 • 7min
#10 When There's No One to Support You | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble #AMAU
Loneliness doesn't always come from being surrounded by no one - sometimes it comes from being surrounded by the wrong people. This episode explores the quiet ache of the heart that longs for support, sincerity, and real companionship. A reminder drawn from Qur'an and the life of the Prophet ﷺ that reveals where true connection is found, why some hearts feel isolated, and how Allah draws His servants out of Iman-centred solitude. Not every gathering brings closeness. And not every form of support is meant to last. If your heart has felt distant, unsupported, or searching for belonging, this episode will realign where and with whom your heart should be. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #ramadan2026 #islamicreminder #muslim #heart

Mar 7, 2026 • 11min
#9 Living After Losing a Loved One | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble
Some hearts don't break from weak Iman - they break because they sincerely loved someone they lost. This episode speaks to the heart that is grieving. The heart learning, through loss, the true nature of this world. A reminder shaped by Qur'ān, the tears of the Prophet ﷺ, and the quiet wisdom found in patience. Patience is not the absence of tears - it is the absence of rebellion. If you are carrying grief, this reminder is meant to meet you gently - and leave you stronger, clearer, and facing Allah with a steadier heart. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #Islam #Dawah

Mar 7, 2026 • 13min
#8 Is Depression Pushing You to Breaking Point? | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble #AMAU
You wake up tired, even after rest. Your chest feels heavy, and your heart moves slower than it used to. This episode speaks to the heart carrying quiet sadness, the kind few people see and even fewer understand. Through the words of the Qur'an and the stories of those closest to Allah, Ustadh gently reframes pain, patience, and what it means to turn back when the heart feels overwhelmed. Not every trial is punishment. Not every tear is loss. Not every delay is rejection. If your heart feels burdened, this reminder is an invitation. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #Islam #Dawah

Mar 7, 2026 • 12min
#7 Hardness of the Heart: When Reminders Don't Work | Ramadan Series | Ust. Muhammad Tim #amau
Have you noticed that reminders no longer move your heart the way they once did? Ayat are recited, warnings are heard, yet the heart remains unmoved. This episode addresses the reality of the hardened heart, how it forms through neglect of the Qur'an, repeated sin, false hope, and attachment to the Dunya, and how Allah, in His mercy, still revives hearts that feel dead. This is not a message of condemnation, but a call to awaken. Has the time not come for your heart to soften? Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #Islam #Dawah

Mar 7, 2026 • 13min
#6 The Heart Trying to Quit Music | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble #AMAU
What if the reason your heart feels restless in prayer is not weakness… but what you have been training it to love? This episode exposes a wounded heart many overlook: the heart filled with music. A heart that feels, cries, and moves - yet has learned to seek comfort in sound instead of the remembrance of Allah. Through the Qur'an, the statements of the Sahabah, and the insights of Ibn al-Qayyim, this reminder uncovers how music reshapes the heart, breeds hypocrisy, and slowly pushes the Qur'an out. From Abdullah ibn Mas'ud's oath regarding its danger, to a life-changing encounter that redirected a voice from singing to the Qur'an, this episode asks one urgent question: what truly fills your heart when you are alone? Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #Islam #Dawah

Mar 7, 2026 • 10min
#5 Religious Outside Yet Struggling Inside - Is This You? #Ramadan #amau
What if the fear haunting your heart isn't hypocrisy… but proof of Iman? Some of the most sincere believers in history were terrified of Nifaaq. Not because they were fake - but because they cared. This episode dives into one of the most frightening inner battles a believer faces: the fear that your outer self doesn't match your inner self. From the fear of the Sahaabah, to the powerful story of Handhala رضي الله عنه, to the Prophet ﷺ explaining the fluctuation of Iman - this reminder exposes the difference between real hypocrisy and a living, struggling heart. If your heart aches, repents, fears showing off, and keeps returning to Allah - this message is for you. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #Islam #Dawah

Mar 7, 2026 • 13min
#4 The Believers Who Fall Short (Even in Ramadan) | Ramadan Series | Ust. Muhammad Tim Humble #AMAU
You started with resolve. You made promises to Allah. And then… you fell again. The same mistake. The same regret. The same heavy whisper: "If you were sincere, this wouldn't keep happening." In Ramadan, this feeling crushes many hearts - not because they love sin, but because they feel defeated by it. This episode speaks to the exhausted heart that tries, repents, weakens, and fears it may no longer be worthy of Allah's mercy. Ustadh uncovers how sincerity can be twisted into hopelessness, and why falling short may not mean what you think it means. Ramadan isn't about flawlessness. It's about what you do after you fall. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #Islam #Dawah

Mar 7, 2026 • 8min
#3 "Allah Doesn't Want Me" | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble #AMAU
Some hearts do not feel distant from Allah because they reject Him, but because they feel unworthy of Him. After the heart wakes up, it begins to remember. Old sins, missed prayers, wasted years. And slowly, a painful thought settles in: "Maybe, Allah's mercy is for others, not for me." This episode speaks to the heart that believes in Allah and wants closeness, yet hesitates at the door of forgiveness. The heart that fears its past disqualifies it. The heart that doubts whether Allah will respond at all. Through the words of the Prophet ﷺ, the reflections of the scholars, and a deeper look at who Allah truly is, we confront a dangerous and common whisper, especially in Ramadan. This is not a reminder for the perfect. It is for the hesitant, the burdened; it is for those who nearly gave up but are still standing. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #ramadan #muslim #heart #islamicreminder

Mar 7, 2026 • 9min
#2 Are You Ready to Discover Why Allah Created You? | Ramadan Series | Ustadh Tim Humble #amau
Some hearts ache, not because they are broken by sin, but because they are awake. Awake to a question that refuses to stay quiet when the noise of life fades. A question that stirs restlessness, longing, and an unshakable sense that there must be more. That search is not weakness. It is a sign that the heart is still alive. In this reminder, we confront a subtle illusion many never question, the idea that meaning is found in achievement, identity, or a destination in this world. Yet the heart continues to feel unsatisfied, no matter how much it gathers. This episode is not about adding something new to your life, but uncovering what was always meant to come first, the foundation upon which everything else finds its place. Some answers are not discovered by moving forward, but by returning. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #ramadan #muslim #heart #islamicreminder


