Uploaded: 25 Dec 2025 (10 months ago) · Shared: 25 Feb 2026
Duration: 1:21:19
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In this enlightening episode, host Iqbal Nasim sits down with world-renowned military historian Professor Joel Hayward to examine the Prophet Prophet Muhammad 's exemplary approach to conflict, diplomacy, and strategic leadership. As a leading authority on ethics and strategic studies, Prof. Hayward provides profound insights into why war persists, the nuances of early history, and the moral principles that guided prophetic practice during times of crisis. Together, they explore how timeless Islamic guidance offers vital spiritual reminders for navigating human disagreement, political tension, and strategic warfare with clemency and restraint.
Whether seeking to contextualize historical traditions or desiring a deeper appreciation of faith-inspired leadership, this conversation bridges rigorous scholarship with practical spiritual wisdom. Discover how understanding the prophetic example fosters peace, justice, and ethical clarity for believers and seekers across diverse faith traditions today.
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Who is Joel Hayward?Joel Hayward (born 1964) is a New Zealand-born British scholar, academic and writer. He has been listed in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions of The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims. He has been the Dean of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, the Chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences as well as Director of the Institute for International and Civil Security at Khalifa University, and the Chief Executive of the Cambridge Muslim College in the United Kingdom. He is now the Dean of the Sycamore Leadership Academy, based in Istanbul. He is also a member of the management board of the Association of British Muslims, which he serves as Director of Leadership and Academic Affairs.
What is a Prophet?In religion, a prophet is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on that entity's behalf. They claim to be serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people. The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. In Islam, all prophetic messengers are prophets (such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad) though not all prophets are prophetic messengers. The primary distinction is that a prophet is required to demonstrate God's law through his actions, character, and behavior without necessarily calling people to follow him, while a prophetic messenger is required to pronounce God's law (i.e. revelation) and call his people to submit and follow him.
