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Quran in a Year+ (with Imam Saif Morad)

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

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Latest Episodes:

Day 122- Five Foundations of Success | Anfal 43-52 Dec 31, 2025

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When Allah wills something, He prepares its path. Drawing lessons from the Battle of Badr, this reflection uncovers the Qur’anic foundations of victory, the danger of dispute, and Shaytan’s pattern of deception. A practical reminder to realign our goals, projects, and lives with Allah’s guidance.

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Day 121- False Guardianship, Failed Resistance, and Remembered Victory | Anfal 34-42 Dec 30, 2025

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In this episode, we reflect on lessons from Surah al-Anfal about false guardianship, the failure of spending against the truth, and the lasting reminder of Badr. Allah shows why opposing His guidance leads to loss, even when backed by wealth and power, while sincere obedience carries barakah and lasting impact.

By revisiting the detailed moments of Badr, we learn how remembering Allah’s past help strengthens trust, calms fear, and renews reliance when circumstances feel stacked against us.

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Day 120- Responding to That Which Gives You Life | Anfal 20-33 Dec 29, 2025

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In these verses from Surah al Anfal, Allah draws a powerful line between hearing and responding, between understanding and submitting. Some people comprehend the truth clearly, yet still turn away. Others delay responding until their hearts slowly lose the ability to respond at all.

This episode explores, why worldly attachments can quietly lead to broken trusts, and how taqwa becomes the key to clarity in a confusing world.

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Day 119- Calm Before the Storm: How Allah Prepared the Hearts at Badr | Anfal 9-19 Dec 28, 2025

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At Badr, the believers were outnumbered, ill-equipped, and unprepared for war. Yet Allah granted them victory. Why?

This episode explores how Allah prepares hearts before outcomes, why calm can be a greater miracle than strength, and how divine support is tied to faith, not numbers. A powerful reflection on trust, courage, and earning the help of Allah.

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Day 118- The Qualities of True Believers | A'raf 203-206 Anfal 1-8 Dec 27, 2025

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In this episode, we explore why Allah begins the surah by correcting hearts before giving rulings. We reflect on the importance of constant remembrance, the dispute among the Companions over the spoils of Badr, and Allah’s command to prioritize taqwa, reconciliation, and obedience.

The episode also unpacks the five qualities of true believers that Allah defines using the exclusive word innamā—showing that faith is not claimed, but proven through the heart, worship, reliance, and action.

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Day 117- High Character in Front of Ignorance | A'raf 188-202 Dec 26, 2025

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In our hardest moments, we turn to Allah with sincerity and make promises. But what happens after Allah answers?

In this episode, we explore gratitude after duʿāʾ, false reliance on created things, and the Qur’an’s call to high character, restraint, and tawakkul. Through real examples and Qur’anic guidance, we learn how people of taqwa pause, remember Allah, and return to Him instead of reacting or remaining in sin.

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Day 116- Why the Prophet ﷺ Had to Be True | A'raf 175-187 Dec 25, 2025

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This episode explores a Qur’anic story of a man who was given knowledge but lost his way when it failed to transform his actions. We reflect on why information alone is not guidance, how desire leads to misguidance, and why Allah alone raises and lowers.

The episode closes with reflection on the Prophet ﷺ, the signs of creation, and the certainty of the Day of Judgment. Reflection leads to certainty, and certainty leads to readiness.

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Day 115- The Fitrah We Are Born With | Ar'af 164-174 Dec 24, 2025

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Allah created the human being with an innate recognition of Him. In this reflection, we explore the meaning of the divine covenant taken from the children of Adam and how classical scholars understood it, whether as a literal event or as the fitrah placed within every soul. We examine why knowledge alone did not save previous nations, how silence in the face of wrongdoing is itself a test, and why both ease and hardship are meant to bring us back to Allah.

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Day 114- Sent to All Mankind: What Following the Prophet ﷺ Really Means | A'raf 158-163 Dec 23, 2025

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Allah sent the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to all of humanity, and his prophethood is proven through revelation. But true guidance requires more than belief. It requires following.

In this episode, we reflect on Surah al-Aʿraf, the blessings given to Bani Israel, the danger of taking blessings for granted, and the test of the Sabbath. A reminder that gratitude, sincerity, and obedience preserve guidance, while familiarity and loopholes lead to loss.

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Day 113- A Mercy That Surrounds All Creation | Araf 150-157 Dec 22, 2025

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In this episode we learn that Allah’s mercy surrounds all of creation in this world, reaching the righteous and the wicked alike. Yet the Qur’an teaches that true guidance, honor, and success are not automatic. We see how anger can temporarily hijack the intellect. The verses then redirect us to the path of restoration. Reverential fear of Allah that disciplines the soul, and sincere following of the Messenger ﷺ outwardly and inwardly.

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