Episode 33 of the IslamCast Daily Hadith. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains the words of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), "Beware of the spiritual insight (firasa) of the believer, for they look with light from Allah." [Related by Bukhari in his Tarikh al-Kabir, Quda`i in his Musnad, Tabarani in his Mu`jam al-Kabir, and others]

Episode 31 of the IslamCast Daily Hadith. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), "Exchange gifts, for gifts remove ill-feeling from hearts." [Ahmad, Tirmidhi, and others; from Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him)]

In this talk, delivered at a conference in Canada, Shaykh Faraz addresses the challenges of maintaining and strengthening one's mindfulness of Allah (taqwa) in the modern world. He emphasizes that these challenges are opportunities, and that it is always possible to turn to Allah with excellence, if one takes the right means. [27 min]