{"podcast":{"title":"Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad)","slug":"quran-in-a-year-with-imam-saif-morad-7472300","podcast_index_feed_id":7472300,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10804d43c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saif-morad3","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44195015/44195015-1754422002342-17fb594b60a3b.jpg","author":"Islamic Association of Raleigh","episode_count":311,"summary":"Qur’an in a Year+ is designed for busy Muslims who want to connect with the Qur’an in a simple, consistent way. In just 403 days, journey through the entire Qur’an with Imam Saif Morad—each episode under 20 minutes. With recitation, a simple tafsir, reflections, and modern insights, you’ll discover how the Qur’an speaks to your life today and how to live by it. Perfect for your commute, workout, quiet reset, cooking dinner, or whatever fills your day — this daily dose of clarity and connection fits your schedule and fuels your soul. And nothing fuels your soul like the words of Allah","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T08:21:46.569859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quran-in-a-year-with-imam-saif-morad-7472300"},"episode":{"title":"Day 249- When Strength Cannot Save You | Shu'ara 137-173","slug":"day-249-when-strength-cannot-save-you-shu-ara-137-173","published_at":"2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quran-in-a-year-with-imam-saif-morad-7472300/day-249-when-strength-cannot-save-you-shu-ara-137-173","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quran-in-a-year-with-imam-saif-morad-7472300","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saif-morad3/episodes/Day-249--When-Strength-Cannot-Save-You--Shuara-137-173-e3j0ran","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10804d43c/podcast/play/119614231/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F770b4da3-b933-86a4-0abf-34e09ace9772.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we reflect on the stories of ʿĀd, Thamud, and the people of Lut عليه السلام, and the dangerous illusion of false security. These nations had strength, skill, comfort, and social power, but when they denied the truth and rejected Allah’s guidance, none of their worldly advantages could protect them. We also explore how taqwa gives us the way forward. Living with awareness of Allah means knowing what He expects from us in every role, then applying His guidance in how we speak, act, build relationships, protect people’s rights, and heal our communities. Support Quran in a year podcast- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.raleighmasjid.org/quraninayear","meta_description":"In this episode, we reflect on the stories of ʿĀd, Thamud, and the people of Lut عليه السلام, and the dangerous illusion of false security. These nations…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1154,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/quran-in-a-year-with-imam-saif-morad-7472300/episodes/day-249-when-strength-cannot-save-you-shu-ara-137-173/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quran-in-a-year-with-imam-saif-morad-7472300/day-249-when-strength-cannot-save-you-shu-ara-137-173.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}