BIGtalks

03/17/2024

This Ramadan, I don’t feel the same. This Ramadan, my mind is distracted, my heart aches, and my soul is searching. This Ramadan, I am in constant reflection that our bothers and sisters are being slaughtered each and every day. This Ramadan, I can feel a void in my chest for every person who has lost a sister, brother, spouse, father, or mother…or all. This Ramadan, tears come to my eyes every day because our Habibi Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم told us that the ummah is one body, and when one part hurts, the whole body hurts.

Dear Muslims, let’s feel the pain of our family, let’s remember them, and let’s make duaa for them because this Ramadan…is like no other.

May Allah forgive us and accept from us. May Allah open the doors of jannah and allow the breezes of paradise to fill the graves of Al Mujahideen and all the Muslims who have been martyred in Gaza and around the world.

امين يا رب العالمين 💔

03/02/2024

09/19/2021

Is my husband converting to Islam "for me" sweet or just dangerous?

Tune in to hear our thoughts on this assumption that a lot of people make.

09/13/2021

The renewed gift of life is given upon waking up. In Islam, we praise God for this.

09/12/2021

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In light of recent deaths, Musa and I share some reflections on why we get sad after a death, what should ACTUALLY make us sad, and what we can do. Please tu...

07/24/2021

In every group, there's usually at least one person that slacks off. Is it you? Tune in to hear the research, our thoughts, and how it all ties into Islam and even your relationship.

06/02/2021

It is believed that the reward of working is money. For educators, the reward is typically seen as the ability to foster growth and education in others. This is definitely true.

One underestimated or unknown reward, though, is the pure amount of knowledge that educators are privileged to gain in the process of educating. That is gold, and for some, may be the entryway to Paradise.

Please, never underestimate the seeking of knowledge. It's not called nerdiness; it's called intelligence, empowerment, and change.

05/24/2021

This Ramadan, we picked up some beautiful gems (lessons and values) that we're sharing with you in this episode. What gems did you pick up?

May Allah accept our good deeds and allow us to collect an abundance of gems that serve as reminders of Him. Ameen.

04/16/2021

~Think about it.

There are no talks this Ramadan, but we've been having unofficial BIGtalks (ofc), and this is something that we've been discussing. I wanted to share it with you all.

04/04/2021

I SUFFER from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Chronic Vestibular Migraine, Fibromyalgia, spinal injuries, and other chronic illnesses.

In this episode, we draw an interesting illustration of chronic illnesses being "kids." It might sound strange, but you may find a lot of these similarities to be stunningly accurate and true. Tune in to hear more about it. We hope you enjoy!

And remember, take care of yourself.

03/28/2021

There will be no episode of BIGtalks this week. Unfortunately, I’ve been experiencing health issues, but I hope to talk on the physical struggles and the emotional burden of chronic illness soon. Till then, take care of yourself. 🤍

03/20/2021

💯!! Listen to us talk about racism: https://fb.watch/4lLRkAwEg7/

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03/19/2021

Is it EVER okay to be RACIST? Seems obvious...but what about to kids? We're not crazy (or racist). Tune in to hear our full thoughts!

As always, thanks so much for being here.

TRIGGER WARNING:.................
This video contains content regarding mass shootings and other racist related incidents that may be sensitive to some viewers. Because of the nature of this episode, this content is scattered throughout the video, so if you wish to listen, please do so with caution. We hope that the content of this episode can benefit others, so we hope that you'll tune in. Take care of yourself.

03/16/2021

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03/14/2021

My Coin Turned Into a Butterfly! | BIGtalks

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03/14/2021

Why are people afraid to talk about what they believe? Why is "belief" always associated with religion? In this episode, we discuss the concepts of truth, belief, and taking leaps of faith. Just how big of a leap would you take?

03/13/2021

Consider the Following Mathematical Values:

Absolute Truth is 100%
Our human capabilities limit our ability to perceive anything in it's entirety. Even our designed systems of attaining truth (such as science) rely on these human capabilities, thus, we can conclude that the maximum value of truth that we can perceive is 99%. (It should also be noted that this is a maximum, which means that we won't always reach this value during our investigations for truth).
The goal of human investigations for truth is to align our perception of truth with absolute truth (i.e., to align what we see as true with reality).
If we can only perceive 99% of the value of truth, how do we reach that 100% value that Truth exist as? (Spoiler, the answer is belief)
It doesn't matter what you take as your system of truth. Unless it can be mathematically proven, it will ALWAYS require a "leap of faith" in order to adopt that ideal as absolute truth (and even mathematical evidence relies on the human interpretation of the values used in the equation). The next step after taking that leap of faith, is to determine whether or not that belief (the 1%) is a justified one. Share your thoughts on this and think critically!