"I Wish I Could Make One Sujood" | Mawlana Hafiz Qari Saalim Peck | ROOTED Ep. 12

Sponsor an episode of ROOTED and keep these conversations going: https://isnadacademy.com/sponsor Mawlana Hafiz Qari Saalim Peck memorised the Quran under the late Shaykh Muhammad Yusuf Booley, carried it to Egypt and Damascus, read the seven qira'at through the Shatibiyyah, and now leads and teaches at the Al-Jamia Masjid, Stegman Road, Claremont. In this episode of ROOTED, Shaykh Irshaad Sedick sits with him on a father's voice, the teachers who were hard on him for a reason, what the qira'at are and why isnad still matters in the age of AI. Why does a Quran episode end in a gym? Because Islam was never meant to live in separate boxes. The same body that carries the Quran has to carry the sujood. Then we leave the studio. Mawlana Saalim, founder of the Quwwa Strength Academy, takes Shaykh Irshaad through the kettlebell basics and the Quwwa Strength Challenge: broad jump, goblet squats and push ups, and the reason behind all of it, an old uncle who wished he could still make one sujood. The Quwwa Strength Challenge: Friday 30 October 2026, from Asr, at the Al-Jamia Masjid, Stegman Road, Claremont. All welcome. CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 01:07 Introducing Mawlana Saalim 02:21 First meeting 03:17 A father's voice 06:55 Parents and hifz 13:18 Sitting before Shaykh Booley 20:31 Egypt 23:01 Syria 28:02 Strand and Mawlana Taha 36:19 What are the qira'at 43:04 Al-Fatiha in the readings 47:17 Teaching adults 53:17 Isnad in the age of AI 58:55 Kettlebells and the Quran 1:05:53 Supporting Isnad Academy 1:06:28 Why train the body 1:08:43 The hinge and the deadlift 1:12:27 The kettlebell swing 1:20:36 Clean, squat and the get up 1:27:05 The Quwwa Strength Challenge 1:28:51 Broad jump 1:33:25 Two minute goblet squat 1:36:57 Your biggest rival 1:37:34 Challenge day: 30 October 1:39:06 Push ups 1:41:38 Bone density 1:43:42 Closing 1:45:16 Bloopers SUPPORT AND STAY CLOSE Sponsor an episode: https://isnadacademy.com/sponsor Join the mailing list and receive the Return to Salah audio series as a gift: https://isnadacademy.com Join our school community: https://www.skool.com/isnad-academy-7... Podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/isnad-aca... ROOTED, the full series:    • ROOTED   Subscribe to Isnad Academy and share this episode with someone who needs it. #ROOTED #IsnadAcademy #Quran