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b'Subscribe to the podcast and show notes: https://qurantalk.podbean.com/ \\nQuran translation on iOS: https://apple.co/2C1YGXj \\nAdditional Resources: http://www.masjidtucson.org \\nContact: qurantalk (at) gmail (dot) com\\n\\xa0\\nIf you could have a super power what would it be? \\nWould you want to fly like Superman - faster than a speeding bullet \\nOr teleportation like Nightcrawler \\nWould you want to be super smart like professor Xavier \\nOr have rehealing\\xa0process like Wolverine or an adamantium skeleton \\nAs you are thinking which superpower you would want to have pay attention to your thought process? \\nWhat are you thinking as you are assessing any one of these superpowers? \\nAre you thinking that maybe if you had the ability to fly that you would never have to pay for a plane ticket again or commute to work \\nAre you thinking that maybe if you had super strength you could be a professional athlete, join the Olympics, impress people at the gym? \\nOr if you were super smart you could be the world\\u2019s best investor or be the next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg and imagine how much money you could make? \\nSo did you think of what superpower you want and did you pay attention to what made you want to select that superpower? \\nIf so, now ask yourself did the reason you want that superpower was so you could benefit others or so you could benefit yourself? \\nIf it was to benefit yourself then I am sorry to tell you this but that would make you more akin to being a supervillain and not a superhero.\\xa0 \\nA supervillain is someone who has superpowers that they utilize to benefit themselves \\nA superhero on the other hand has superpowers and their being revolves around using these superpowers to help others\\xa0 \\nWhat is funny is you can ask hundreds of people this question and rarely will you hear someone say they would use their superpower to fight crime.\\xa0 \\nPeople like to think that when they watch a movie like Schindler\\u2019s List that they would be Schindler \\nBut realistically they are much more likely to be one of the Nazi\\u2019s or the many who didn\\u2019t fight the status quo and quietly went along hoping they wouldn\\u2019t be drawn to attention\\xa0 \\nGod has given each of us God-given \\n[2:3] who believe in the unseen, observe the Contact Prayers (Salat)*, and from our provisions to them, they give to charity.\\nMoses had strength\\nMoses Commits Manslaughter\\n[28:15] Once he entered the city unexpectedly, without being recognized by the people. He found two men fighting; one was (a Hebrew) from his people, and the other was (an Egyptian) from his enemies. The one from his people called on him for help against his enemy. Moses punched him, killing him. He said, "This is the work of the devil; he is a real enemy, and a profound misleader." \\n[28:16] He said, "My Lord, I have wronged my soul. Please forgive me," and He forgave him. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful. [28:17] He said, "My Lord, in return for Your blessings upon me, I will never be a supporter of the guilty ones." [28:18] In the morning, he was in the city, afraid and watchful. The one who sought his help yesterday, asked for his help again. Moses said to him, "You are really a troublemaker." \\nMoses\' Crime Exposed \\n[28:19] Before he attempted to strike their common enemy, he said, "O Moses, do you want to kill me, as you killed the other man yesterday? Obviously, you wish to be a tyrant on earth; you do not wish to be righteous." [28:20] A man came running from the other side of the city, saying, "O Moses, the people are plotting to kill you. You better leave immediately. I am giving you good advice." [28:21] He fled the city, afraid and watchful. He said, "My Lord, save me from the oppressive people.\\u201d\\n[28:22] As he traveled towards Midyan, he said, "May my Lord guide me in the right path." [28:23] When he reached Midyan\'s water, he found a crowd of people watering, and noticed two women waiting on the side. He said, "What is it that you need?" They said, "We are not able to water, until the crowd disperses, and o'