Friday

Episode 128. The Importance of Family System in Islam. In today’s world the aspiration to achieve an ideal family life is a hope and effort common to many. What differs is our approach. In this programme we will consider the importance of the family system in Islam and what is an ideal and effective family life? What is the correct approach and what can we do to help assist us to achieve it thereby ensuring success of the family, community and society, at large.

A chance to listen to a repeat of a topical discussion programme recorded on 24th April 2024. Anti Depressants: Almost 500,000 antidepressant prescriptions are given to children each year with 3 of 4 children being prescribed without seeing a child psychiatrist. Due to the severe side effects antidepressants have, guidelines suggest they are prescribed only in the most severe of cases.  Cosmopsychism: Is the universe conscious? This theory is beginning to be discussed in academia by scientists and philosophers. It's led to the idea that one day, people might worship the universe. But according to most religions, the universe has a Creater itself: God. Join us as we discuss cosmopsychism and Islam's teachings of balance between science and spirituality.

Repeat of a live interactive show recorded on 25th February 2024.

Episode 6: An interactive English talk show series exploring various matters relating to Islam, the beacon of truth. Family is the most basic unit of our society and when there is a disharmony in the family, it reflects on the society. Join us today in our discussion on family values.

Episode 29. COVID19 is now a Pandemic and of Global concern- everyone knows about it, even if they don’t understand much about it. In a 2 Part programme This the second part of the programme in which host Dr Mohammed Iqbal explores with panellists Amjad Hussain and Arif Ahmad the impact of past and present Pandemics.

Inspirational story of how Melissa King accepted Islam Ahmadiyyat.

Tune is to hear recitation of the Holy Qur'an, Chapter 13 Verse 14-44. Recitation of the Holy Qur'an is by Maulana Feroz Alam.

Wake up to the Breakfast Show and catch up with the latest news stories.

Episode 59. Keynote address delivered by the World Wide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his helper), at the occasion of the Inaugural Reception of the Mubarak Mosque, which serves as the International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This blessed event took place on the 29th of June 2019.

Episode 32. The Theme for this show is ‘World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace’. We shall be looking at teachings which provide the practical means of establishing peace by delving into the 9 fundamentals to establish everlasting peace that have been shared by the fifth califh of the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in his book titled ‘World Crisis and Pathway to Peace’ which is a compilation of the speeches that he had delivered to world leaders. The first poem is a translation of a persian poem by the great poet Hafez Shirazi of the 14th century whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as a pinnacle of Persian literature. His poem is about the recognition of the creator and titled ‘Footprints’ and is read very eloquently by brother Mobashar Khan from Aldershot in the UK. The second poem is titled ‘Pathway to Peace’ and is from the very talented poet sister Rizwana Aziz from Southwest London, and brings focus to a very important point in establishing peace which is the need to have Absolute Justice. The third poem is from the very wise intellectual words of sister Bushra Khan, a Physician from East Sussex, UK, with her poem titled: Global Family, and focuses on another vital ingredient in establishing global peace, and that is the need to have global unity among nations. Our fourth poem focuses on another aspect needed to attain global peace, and that is the need to reject extremism. and from sister Ruttab Noor from Canada with her beautiful poem titled: Pray for the World. Another vital component in establishing peace is the need for equality, including economic equity, and the next poem was written by one of America’s most notable contemporary poets, Maya Angelou, who captures an essence of inequality in a unique and profound manner. The poem is titled, ‘I know why the caged bird sings’, and is delightfully read by young sister Adan from Washington, USA. Eradicating poverty is also vital in establishing peace, and the next poem paints the grim reality which many children are faced with across the world. It is written by Francis Duggan and titled Poor Children, and superbly read by young brother Yusuf Ahmad. Another component of establishing peace is the need for nuclear disarmament and the elimination of weapon profiteering. The final poem highlights encapsulates the dire consequences of a nuclear bomb. This poem was written by Robert Ilson, titled ‘Going Splat’ and is being wonderfully read by young sister Miss Aroosa Akram from Slough UK.

Episode 12. Our guest is Dr Muddassar Rashid, an Experimental Physicist and Postdoctoral Researcher. He completed his undergraduate studies in Physics at University College London. He undertook a specialised MSc in Photon Science from the University of Manchester, before completing his PhD in Physics from the University of Southampton. Dr Muddassar continued on as a postdoctoral researcher, working on rotational optomechanics and novel measurement schemes in levitated systems. He then joined King's in 2019 to work in the Photonics & Nanotechnology group, focussing predominantly on levitated electromechanics for studies in nano-thermodynamics. He was the former chairman of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Research Association (AMRA).  We discuss the realm of Quantum Physics and attempt to understand the application of these theories to our everyday life.

Episode 129. The Spiritual and the Secular. In this episode we will discuss how to balance our faith as Muslims and our spiritual enrichment with the mundane and necessary tasks of the material world. How do Muslim students ensure they devote time to their studies as well as the study of the Holy Qur'an and other religious books? How do we stay in contact with our Community and make sure we remain involved as well as focus on our worldly commitments? Is it possible to ever have the perfect balance?

Season 7 episode 6. Global governance part 2. In this episode we introduce and provide the background to global governance. We look to answer questions like when did this concept originate? What was the need for it? We will explore the concept of the League of Nations and its dissolution as well as the establishment of the United Nations and it success and failures. Finally we will look at the Islamic Principles on governance and give examples from the life of the Holy Prophet and Caliphs and advice and guidance from His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba).

LIVE English translation of the Friday sermon of His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his Helper).

Episode 53. On the 1st October 2019, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurated the Baitul Afiyat Mosque (The House of Peace and Security) in Almere, Holland. The event was attended by around 80 dignitaries and guests. The highlight of the event was the keynote address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad during which he explained the true purposes of Mosques and highlighted the importance of fulfilling the rights of mankind in light of the teachings of Islam.

Episode 30.The Theme for this show is ‘Her Majesty the Queen’. On the 8th of September 2022, Queen Elizabeth 2nd died in the United Kingdom, at the age of 96. She had reigned for 70 years and had thus become the longest reigning British monarch in history. Upon her passing, she was succeeded by her eldest child, now known as King Charles III. The country and the world paid countless tributes to this noble Queen in almost every way, and we shall now hear a few poetical tributes which I hope will give you a small essence of the great monarch that she was. The first poem is from the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, who had written this to mark the Queens death. It has two verses, or stanzas and nine lines, and the first letter of each line when taken together spells out Elizabeth. It is read very eloquently by brother Munir Rafiq and is titled ‘Floral Tribute’. The second poem is from Sir Ian Duncan Smith, Member of Parliament in England, who read a tribute to her late Majesty the Queen in the House of Commons on the 9th of September 2022 where he also quotes some poetical verses. The third poem was written by the poet Joanne Boyle following the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II which seems to encapsulate the feelings of the nation and is being read by the talented sister Faiza Mirza. We then hear the National anthem which was sung on the 12th of September 2022, after King Charles III gave a historic address to MP’s in parliament for the first time where he paid tribute to the Queen The next poem has some ancient background and is actually about Queen Elizabeth the first, so it’s almost 500 years old, and is believed to have been written by William Shakespeare. Apparently he wrote this poem at the back of an envelope and this was probably composed as an epilogue for a performance of a play in the presence of the queen. The poem is titled: “To the Queen" and is being read by brother Salim Ullah. Our final piece for this show, is a special prayer for an equally special Queen. A prayer which epitomises the love that one person has for the whole of mankind and one that is extended to even the Queen. In 1897, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed to be The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him), wrote the book Tohfa-e-Qaisariyyah, which translates ‘ A Gift for the Queen’, which he wrote on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. We shall hear the English version of a portion of this beautiful prayer within this book which was recited in six languages.

Season 8 Episode 8. After a brief recap, this episode discusses the God-given awe of the Holy Prophet (saw). We then discuss and answer a range of allegations faced by the prophet of Islam and mention the various tactics used by the Quraish to stop his mission, raging from proposals of compromise to extreme persecution and outright buycott.

Join in the debate of the day in this live interactive discussion programme. Killing innocents: The onslaught on Gaza continues with over 30,000 dead and it's not just Palestinians but aid workers who are getting targeted. However, Israel claims the killing of innocent people is ‘unintentional’ and ‘happens in war time’. However, some of the videos of these hits on social media would have us questioning if it really is unintentional. Furthermore, what measures should be taken to protect innocent people and civilians when in war?  Dajjal: Dajjal is the great deceiver, a sign of the latter days, and the advent of the Promised  Messiah and Mahdi. But, is Dajjal a one- eyed creature, that the Messiah will come  to kill literally? Who is the Dajjal of our age, and how can we be protected from it? Join us as we discuss the truth about Dajjal in Islam, and preventative measures we can all take.jjal:

Episode 30. Middle East-the Cradle of Civilisation, Part 1- Sumer-the Dawn of Civilisation. The Middle East is currently one of the most important and yet most troubled regions of the world. It is a region of the world that could decide the future of humanity- for it is said to be the setting for Armageddon- a prophecy on which Jews, Christians and Muslims agree. A battle that will bring about great destruction. Ironically the Middle East was also the setting for the rise of Civilisation, a region that is accepted by almost all historians as the Cradle of Civilisation.

Repeat of a live interactive show recorded on 25th February 2024.

A chance to listen to a repeat of a topical discussion programme recorded on 24th April 2024. Anti Depressants: Almost 500,000 antidepressant prescriptions are given to children each year with 3 of 4 children being prescribed without seeing a child psychiatrist. Due to the severe side effects antidepressants have, guidelines suggest they are prescribed only in the most severe of cases.  Cosmopsychism: Is the universe conscious? This theory is beginning to be discussed in academia by scientists and philosophers. It's led to the idea that one day, people might worship the universe. But according to most religions, the universe has a Creater itself: God. Join us as we discuss cosmopsychism and Islam's teachings of balance between science and spirituality.

Series Four, Episode 2. Hadith - Forty Gems of Beauty by Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad M.A. Tune in to learn about the teachings of Islam. Tahir Selby is joined by Alex Borthwick to discuss the third source in Islam - Hadith.   We will be discussing the 40 hadith from the book '40 Gems of Beauty' by Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad M.A.   In this programme we will be discussing Hadith No. 1 - the Six Articles of Faith.

Episode 130. Consumerism. An exploration of modern consumerism, its personal, social and economic benefits, as well as its more dangerous consequences. This episode will give a brief historical overview of consumer-orientated culture, particularly with respect to imperial expansion and the industrial revolution.  In our mixed economy and with the rise of digital media, is consumerism going too far?  We are witnessing a surge in sponsored ‘influencers’ online, self-care culture and fast fashion. Even religion is being commercialised. Are there any aspects of our lives that are not yet in the clutches of consumerism? How can we navigate these consumerist forces and what guidance do religious teachings provide.