In this post Ramadan reminder, Shaykh Irshaad Sedick reflects on one of the most important questions facing every believer after Eid: what happens after Ramadan?

Drawing on the verses of Surah Fussilat, the glad tidings given to those who say “Our Lord is Allah” and then remain steadfast, this talk explores the meaning of istiqamah, not as perfection, but as constantly getting back up and returning to Allah. Ramadan is not the finish line. It is the training ground. The real event is life itself.

This episode reflects on acceptance, the six days of Shawwal, the danger of going back to old habits, the priority of salah and staying away from haram, and the wisdom of setting small, sustainable acts of worship that can remain with us until the next Ramadan.

A timely reminder for anyone asking how to preserve the gifts of Ramadan and continue the journey with sincerity, humility, and hope.

00:00 Opening praise, verses, and hadith

02:03 Reflecting after Ramadan and asking Allah for acceptance

02:57 The practice of the salaf after Ramadan

04:21 What happens after the honeymoon of Ramadan?

04:46 We do not worship Ramadan, we worship Allah

06:24 Salah is not piety, it is the bare minimum

07:00 Shaytan is back, and the real fight begins

07:18 Ramadan as training, not the competition

08:25 The race analogy: training for the real event

09:44 The boxing analogy: get back up again

12:16 The meaning of istiqamah

13:19 Istiqamah is not perfection

15:03 We are not angels, we are human beings who keep trying

16:27 Surah Fussilat and the angels at the time of death

17:42 Do not fear and do not grieve

19:27 Glad tidings of Jannah before leaving this world

20:42 We were your allies in this world and the next

21:02 In Jannah you will have whatever your souls desire

22:42 Allah alone is our Rabb

23:21 They slipped, but they kept getting back up

24:12 Ask Allah for a good death

25:01 Now we are in the ring

25:36 The six days of Shawwal

26:56 Warming down after Ramadan

27:44 Can the six fasts be separate or must they be consecutive?

28:44 Combining qada with the six days of Shawwal

31:42 You cannot maintain Ramadan exactly outside Ramadan

33:17 Do not drop everything because you cannot keep everything

34:03 Focus on the bare minimum first

34:49 Stay away from haram and guard your salah

35:25 Set a ridiculously easy quota

37:24 Small consistency grows into something great

38:31 Use your five daily salahs as your ladder of growth

40:06 Why we fail: we set the bar too high

40:37 Build slowly and keep improving

41:18 Final dua and closing

In this episode, I sit with Mln. Ebrahim Moosa from the Palestine Information Network for a frank conversation on the current escalation in the region and what it means for the wider Ummah.

This is the full, raw recording as it was captured. It is not edited for tone, platform sensitivities, or soundbites. The aim is clarity: identifying the aggressor-victim framing, resisting oversimplification, and keeping our moral compass anchored while the timeline shifts fast.

We also speak about:

• How public confusion is forming and why it is understandable
• The danger of making any state a barometer for Palestine
• Holding political clarity without collapsing into theological confusion
• Justice, consistency, and the responsibility of speech in crisis
• Ramadan: worship, dua, and meaningful action without escapism

Listen with care, verify claims, and keep your heart anchored to Allah in a moment designed to disorient.

In this powerful and timely conversation, Shaykh Irshaad Sedick sits down with Mawlānā Ebrahim Moosa of the Palestine Information Network to reflect on the newly declared ceasefire after two years of genocide in Gaza.

Together they unpack:

• What this “ceasefire” really means — and what it doesn’t.
• How the people of Gaza remain unbroken despite unimaginable loss.
• The hypocrisy of global politics and the ongoing battle of narratives.
• The moral duty of Muslims worldwide to pursue justice and accountability.
• The urgent need for the Ummah to build its own power, platforms, and institutions.

This is not the end of the story — it’s the beginning of our reckoning.

Listen as two South African scholars and activists discuss faith, resistance, and the future of the struggle for Palestine.

🎧 Recorded October 16, 2025 – Cape Town