Friday

Episode 106. Today, we will look at substance use and faith, in particular, alcohol and cannabis. There is no doubt that alcohol consumption is an influential part of human culture and civilization. We will look at the history of use of these substances, weigh up the strength of evidence for harm and benefit of these substances. We will look through the lens of religious teachings about the use or the abuse of alcohol and cannabis.

Episode 5. Doctors rely heavily on the history to diagnose dizziness; therefore, a public understanding of the topic is invaluable to get it right in the first place. Feeling light headedness or dizziness with or without vertigo (spinning of head) is a common problem. Although most of the time, this is a benign condition, it can be a disabling and chronic, early detection and appropriate management ensures complete recovery. Having appropriate treatment prevents further deterioration and plays a key role in falls prevention in the elderly people.

Episode 2. This special 30-part series delves into the divine attributes of God Almighty, exploring their significance and relevance in our lives. Through these discussions, we seek to answer fundamental questions: Who is our God? How can we recognize Him? And how do we strengthen our connection with Him through an understanding of His attributes? In today's episode, we focus on the attribute Ar-Rahim (The Most Compassionate). With the insights of an esteemed guest, we will explore the depth of this characteristic, its impact on our spiritual journey, and its manifestation in our daily lives.

Repeat of a live interactive show recorded on 26th October 2025.

Phoenix of Al-Andalus: The Divine Return of Islam In our second episode of this 2-part documentary we trace the spiritual rebirth of Islam in Spain — not through conquest, but through compassion, prayer, and prophecy. From the golden age of Al-Andalus to the silence following the fall of Granada in 1492, this episode captures centuries of loss, longing, and divine promise. It follows the sacred journey from the prophetic words of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the revival sparked by the Promised Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), in the East, and carried westward by devoted pioneers like Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial and Maulana Karam Ilahi Zafar. With the historic establishment of the Basharat Mosque in 1982, the first since the Reconquista, and the continued visits and guidance of Khilafat, the documentary unveils a quiet revolution: a return not of empire, but of faith. Through heartfelt interviews and historical narration, this documentary reveals how Ahmadiyyat has become Spain’s hidden heartbeat — the long-lost verse now restored to the melody of its soul. It is a tale of divine love rekindled, a prophecy fulfilled, and a dawn that, once risen, shall never set again.”

Episode 22. A key note address delivered by His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (may Allah be his helper) on the occasion of the inauguration of the “Khilafat Centenary Hall,” built next to the Baitul Huda Mosque in Sydney on 18th October 2013. The event was attended by more than 200 dignitaries and guests, including a range of Federal and State Parliamentarians.

Episode 2. This episode will serve as an introduction to the concept of FoRB. It will focus on the origins of FoRB, The origins of the concept of freedom of expression, freedom of religion in history & how it has evolved over time, the relevance it has played in history and where the key changes occurred historically to the rights of FoRB. In particular, we will focus on the early years of FoRB: The Romans tolerated most religions, including Judaism, and encouraged local subjects to continue worshipping their own gods. They did not however, tolerate Christianity until it was legalised by the Roman emperor Galerius in 311. Holmes and Bickers note that as long as Christianity was treated as a part of Judaism it enjoyed the same freedom, but the Christian claim to religious exclusivity meant its followers found themselves subject to hostility. The early Christian apologist Tertullian was the first-known writer referring to the term libertas religionis. The Edict of Milan guaranteed freedom of religion in the Roman Empire until the Edict of Thessalonica in 380, which outlawed all religions except Christianity. Following a period of fighting lasting around a hundred years before 620 AD which mainly involved Arab and Jewish inhabitants of Medina (then known as Yathrib), religious freedom for Muslims, Jews and pagans was declared by Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessing of Allah be upon him) in the Constitution of Medina. In early Muslim history (until mid 11th century), most Islamic scholars maintained a level of separation from the state which helped to establish some elements of institutional religious freedom. The Islamic Caliphate later guaranteed religious freedom under the conditions that non-Muslim communities accept dhimmi status and their adult males pay the jizya tax instead of the zakat paid by Muslim citizens.

Episode 6. Modern British History - Personal reflections on migration and multi-culturalism in the UK. Guest: Professor Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford OBE, Chair of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, Chair of Bradford Producer City Board - discusses the opportunities for development in multi-cultural Britain and shaping a fairer society.

Episode 3: Join Kaleem Chris Edwards for another episode of “Serving Mankind with Humanity First” where we will be in conversation with: Humanity First UK– Operations Director Fazal Ahmad. Discussing the scope of the operations team within Humanity First International and looking back over the years and year of work Fazal has put into Humanity First and some of his fascinating stories of working overseas. We give some background on the history of Humanity First and how serving mankind is incumbent on people of faith.

Tune is to hear recitation of the Holy Qur'an, Chapter 6 Verse 3-32. Recitation of the Holy Qur'an is by Maulana Feroz Alam.

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Episode 26. An address delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) at a reception held on the occasion of the inauguration of the first Ahmadiyya Mosque (Baitul Masroor Mosque) in Brisbane, Australia, on 23rd October 2013. Many dignitaries including state MPs, Legan State council men and mayors and the Queensland police commissioner attended the event.

Episode 2: The theme for this programme shall be The Holy Quran, and we shall be exploring the beautiful and poetical style in which the Holy Quran is written and discussing the possible reasons why. The programme will also share a poem written by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). We shall be chatting to our special guest about his journey in learning to recite the Quran in a melodious manner, and then hearing him recite some verses of his choice from the Holy Quran. Finally, we shall be hearing a poem by Jalil Sharif titled ‘Iqra’, that he presented during one of the Poets for Peace events.

Episode 8. Our guest is Dr Asif Jamil who is a Researcher in Neuropsychiatry at Harvard Medical School & Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He completed his BSc in Neurobiology, MSc in Neuroimaging, and has 2 PhDs, one in systems neuroscience and the second in rehabilitation science. He has also recently completed his postdoctoral training, and his research focuses on development and application of device-based non-invasive neuromodulation to treat human neuropsychiatric disorders. He has recently been appointed September 2021 as a faculty member of Harvard Medical School (Instructor in Psychiatry) and a Principal Investigator at the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). We discuss brain states, how they affect our everyday life, mood, sleep and how to focus better.

Episode 108. Lend Me Your EarsA programme all about the fascinating organ that enables us to hear (and balance): The ear! Join us as we discover listening and hearing, exploring the significanceof ears in different faiths. Find out some of the religious and cultural practices around ears and earrings. Also a discussion of medical advancement in treatinghearing conditions, and a brief look at other types of ears.

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.

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

Episode 38. An address delivered by the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his helper) at a special reception held to mark the inauguration of the Baitul Amaan Mosque in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan in Canada on 6 November 2016.

Episode 17. During this show we shall be hearing five inspiring and beautifully crafted poems that have been sent in by our listeners on the theme of the need for Supremacy Of Justice, as Islam teaches that nobody has superiority over another, and so justice should be delivered with equality. The first poem is from a very talented young girl, with a poem full of hope for the future and her future, the very gifted poetical words of the 11 year young Sumra Mobashir from Slough, with her poem titled “Love for all, hatred for none” The second poem is one sent in from Canada, words which have the strength to revive, we present Sister Eram Chhogala from Canada with her poem titled ‘Spread like wild fire’ And then we have an acclaimed poet from Leamington Spa, a truly poetical star, the acclaimed poet Zafar Bhatti. Followed by some words with a northern easterly breeze, from Manchester we present Samayra Ahmad with her wise words of expertise. Then another inspiring and thought-provoking poem sent in from Canada, with words from a young girl that will put many to shame, Sister Rutaab Noor with her poem titled ‘Remember their names’. The last poem is from an acclaimed Poet, which will leave you in awe, by Alex Borthwick titled – ‘Law’. By the end of this show, I hope we understand with more clarity Chapter Al-Ma’idah -verse 9 of the Holy Quran, where it states: Be always just, that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah. Surely, Allah is aware of what you do.

Episode 1: The Islamic Renaissance: The Historic Journey of Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II, in 1924 In this episode, we explored the historical presence of Islam in the UK before the arrival of Ahmadiyya Muslim missionaries before the start of the 20th century. We also covered the significant to establish Islam in Western countries and the prophecies of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, concerning this matter i.e. “Sun of Islam rising from the west”. How did the promised Messiah, peace be on him, fulfil this prophecy? We also covered the companions of the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, that were sent to England during his lifetime.

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Episode 8. Khilafat-e-Rashida (the Rightly Guided Caliphs). The establishment of the early Muslim civilisation under the leadership of four Rightly Guided Caliphs, Hazrat Abu Bakar, Hazrat Umar, Hazrat Usman and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with them).

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

Series Five, Episode 5. Sunnah – Holy Prophet’s (saw) treatment of women. Tune in to learn about the basic teachings of Islam. Tahir Selby is joined by Alex Borthwick to discuss the second source in Islam – Sunnah. We will be discussing the different aspects of the Life of the Holy Prophet (saw) from the book ’Life of Muhammad’ by Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Ahmad (ra), the second Khalifa of Ahmadiyyat. In this programme they will discuss the Holy Prophet’s (saw) treatment of women, his attitude towards his wives and his high moral qualities.

Episode 26. An address delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) at a reception held on the occasion of the inauguration of the first Ahmadiyya Mosque (Baitul Masroor Mosque) in Brisbane, Australia, on 23rd October 2013. Many dignitaries including state MPs, Legan State council men and mayors and the Queensland police commissioner attended the event.

Episode 2: The theme for this programme shall be The Holy Quran, and we shall be exploring the beautiful and poetical style in which the Holy Quran is written and discussing the possible reasons why. The programme will also share a poem written by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). We shall be chatting to our special guest about his journey in learning to recite the Quran in a melodious manner, and then hearing him recite some verses of his choice from the Holy Quran. Finally, we shall be hearing a poem by Jalil Sharif titled ‘Iqra’, that he presented during one of the Poets for Peace events.

Episode 16. Our guest today is Dr Shakeel Ahmad, a Consultant Psychiatrist, who has over 20 years of working in different sub-specialties of adult psychiatry. During this time, he has also served in senior operational roles including Clinical Director for General Adult Psychiatry in Surrey, UK and as Chair of London Division, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK. Dr Shakeel Ahmad has also been one of the contributors to WHO Guide on Mental Health to Primary Care, UK. He had an early interest in philosophy and development of human mind; as an undergraduate he co-founded an organisation to promote creative thinking amongst the youth through self-discipline. He has also been involved with research projects on the Holy Quran, within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and is a regular contributor to the Voice of Islam UK radio. We discuss the development of the Human Mind, Cognition and Thought. We explore Mental Health including Anxiety & Depression, and what we can learn from Islam regarding the Mental & Spiritual progression of our minds.

Episode 109. Concept of GodWhy do we search for God, how do we recognise God, what is the link between man and God? We explore from an interfaith perspective and with an angle onwhat is spirituality as opposed to faith?