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  • Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā — The First Ten Minutes

    Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/19
    The first ten minutes of Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. Volume One of Ibn Kathīr's Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya opens at the absolute beginning: the creation of the Throne, the Pen, the Tablet, the heavens, the earth, and the angels. From cosmology Ibn Kathīr moves through the creation of the jinn, Iblīs, and Ādam, then the long chain of early prophets — Idrīs, Nūḥ and the flood, Hūd, Ṣāliḥ, Ibrāhīm and Nimrod, Lūṭ, Ayyūb, Shuʿayb, Yūsuf — culminating in the life of Mūsā and the children of Israel after Pharaoh. From Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/01-volume-1
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  • Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/18
    The first ten minutes of Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. The fortieth and final book of the Ihya addresses the remembrance of death, the trials of the grave, the Day of Judgment, and the realities of the afterlife — the ultimate motivation for a life lived in obedience to God. From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-40-remembrance-of-death
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  • Book 39: The Book of Contemplation — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 39: The Book of Contemplation — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/17
    The first ten minutes of Book 39: The Book of Contemplation — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. The thirty-ninth book of the Ihya explores tafakkur (contemplation) — the practice of deep reflection on creation, the self, and the signs of God as a means of drawing closer to Him and deepening one's faith. From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-39-contemplation
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  • Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/16
    The first ten minutes of Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. The thirty-eighth book of the Ihya teaches the practice of muraqabah (vigilant self-awareness before God) and muhasabah (holding oneself to account), the twin disciplines that keep the believer on the straight path. From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-38-self-examination
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  • Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/15
    The first ten minutes of Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. The thirty-seventh book of the Ihya examines the inner conditions that validate all outward deeds — the purity of intention (niyyah), sincerity (ikhlas), and truthfulness (sidq) that distinguish worship from mere habit. From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-37-intention-sincerity-truthfulness
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  • Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/14
    The first ten minutes of Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. The thirty-sixth book of the Ihya examines the highest stations of the heart — love of God (mahabbah), spiritual longing (shawq), intimacy with the Divine (uns), and contentment with His decree (rida). From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-36-love-longing-intimacy
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  • Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/13
    The first ten minutes of Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. The thirty-fifth book of the Ihya explores the reality of tawhid (divine unity) and tawakkul (trust in God), teaching how genuine monotheism transforms the heart's reliance from created means to the Creator alone. From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-35-divine-unity-and-trust
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  • Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism — The First Ten Minutes

    Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism — The First Ten Minutes
    2026/10/12
    The first ten minutes of Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism — opening with the spoken introduction to the Joyful Muslims Translation, the complete text read exactly as it was written. Al-Ghazali examines faqr (poverty) and zuhd (asceticism) — detachment from the world as a spiritual practice, the signs of genuine asceticism, and the relationship between worldly poverty and spiritual wealth. From Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-34-poverty-and-asceticism
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