Lectures

This episode covers the beautiful du’a of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, and the benefits of privatizing our good deeds as we do our sins.    [ Day 24 Du'a ]  اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْنَا بِسِتْرِكَ الجَمِيْلِ ، وَاجْعَلْ تَحْتَ السِّتْرَ مَا تَرْضَى بِهِ عَنَّا   “O Allah, veil us with Your beautiful veil and place beneath that veil what will please You from us.”

Can you change what has been decreed? This episode covers Umar’s prayer to be written amongst those who have been blessed.     [ Day 28 Du'a ]  اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ كَتَبْتَنِي فِي أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ فَأَثْبِتْنِي فِيهَا وَإِنْ كُنْتَ كَتَبْتَ عَلَيَّ الذَّنْبَ وَالشِّقْوَةَ فَامْحُنِي وَأَثْبِتْنِي فِي أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ فَإِنَّكَ تَمْحُو مَا تَشَاءُ وَتُثْبِتُ وَعِنْ...

This du’a is an example of how making du’a to Allah doesn’t have to be complicated, and the beauty behind the process of supplicating.    [ Day 26 Du'a ]   اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ أَنْتَ وَأَنَا أَنَا أَنْتَ الْعَوَّادُ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ وَأَنَا الْعَوَّادُ بِالذُنُوبِ فَاغْفِرْ لِي   “O Allah, You are who You are, and I am who I am; You are the One who keeps forgiving, and I am t...

Sh. Omar Suleiman covers a prayer narrated by Imam ibn al-Qayyim that highlights Allah’s power to grant knowledge and wisdom.   [ Day 25 Du'a ]   يا مُعَلِّمَ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ عَلِّمْنِيْ   “Oh Teacher of Abraham! Teach me!"

We may do good deeds to help others, but how is our sincerity in our private lives? Sh. Omar Suleiman covers the beautiful du’a of Yusuf ibn al-Hussein.    [ Day 23 Du'a ]   اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ نَصَحْتُ لِخَلْقِكَ ظَاهِراً وَغَشَشْتُ نَفْسِيْ بَاطِناً ، فَهَبْ لِيْ غِشِّيْ نَفْسِيْ لِنُصْحِيْ لِخَلْقِكَ   “O Allah, I was sincere to Your creation in public but cheated myself...

This episode walks us through the beautiful nightly prayer of Ali ibn Abi Talib and the beauty of praising Allah.      [ Day 22 Du'a ]  تَمَّ نُورُكَ فَهَدَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ , عَظُمَ حِلْمُكَ فَعَفَوْتَ ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ , وَبَسَطْتَ يَدَكَ فَأَعْطَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ , رَبَّنَا وَجْهُكَ أَكْرَمُ الْوُجُوهِ ، وَجَاهُكَ خَيْرُ الْجَاهِ ، وَعَطِيَّتُكَ أَفْضَلُ الْعَط...

This episode talks about the beauty in asking Allah for a good ending with an example of a du’a from Abdullah ibn Abi Sarh.    [ Day 21 Du'a ]    اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ خَاتِمَةَ عَمَلِيْ صَلاةَ الفَجْرِ   “O Allah! Make my last deed in this life the performance of Fajr prayer”

In this episode, Sh. Omar Suleiman goes over a narration that gives us insight into some do’s and don’ts of du’a, especially about praying for patience.    [ Day 20 Du'a ]  حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْوَرْدِ، عَنِ اللَّجْلاَجِ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَ...

This episode is one that especially applies to those in the public eye. Sh. Omar Suleiman discusses the dangers of destructive praise and the prayer Abu Bakr made to avoid it.   [ Day 19 Du'a ]   اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِى خَيْرًا مِمَّا يَظُنُّونَ وَاغْفِرْ لِى مَا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ وَلَا تُؤَاخِذْنِى بِمَا يَقُولُون   “O Allah, make me better than what they think of me, and forgive...

This episode talks about being grateful to Allah and remembering the promises we make to Him. Sh. Omar Suleiman explains this lesson through the prayer of Uwais al-Qarni.  [ Day 18 Du'a ]   "Oh Allah cure all of my leprosy except for the space of a coin."

This du’a is from an unknown Bedouin who called to Allah with so much praise he amazed the Prophet ﷺ.   [ Day 17 Du'a ]  يَا مِنْ لا تَرَاهُ العُيُوْنُ، وَلا تُخَالِطُهُ الظُّنُوْنُ، وَلا يَصِفُهُ الوَاصِفُوْنَ، وَلا تُغَيِّرُهُ الحَوَادِثَ، وَلا يَخْشَى الدَّوَائِرَ، يَعْلَمُ مَثَاقِيْلَ الجِبَالِ، وَمَكايِيْلَ البِحَارِ، وَعَدَدَ قَطَرِ الأَمْطَارِ، وَعَدَدَ وَرَقِ الأَشْجَارِ، وَ...

This recording was originally made and uploaded on youtube by brother Asrar Biabani on February 24, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBQtQ0aUd_Q&t=21s

This recording was originally made and uploaded on youtube by brother Asrar Biabani on February 24, 2014  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl6lsMntcHA&t=2329s

Uploaded on youtube by Asrar Biabani on Feb 22, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-wqK947Vx4

Sh. Omar Suleiman reflects upon the story of a burning town, and the power of making du’a with conviction and trust in Allah.    [ Day 16 Du'a ]   بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ   “In the name of Allah; with His name, nothing whatsoever on earth or heaven can inflict any harm; He is All...

Sh. Omar Suleiman reflects upon a prayer made by a tree and the beauty of prostration.    [ Day 15 Du'a ]   اللّهُمّ اكتُبْ لي بِهَا عِنْدَكَ أَجْراً، وَضَعْ عَنِّيْ بِهَا وِزْراً، وَاجْعَلْهَا لِيْ عِندَكَ ذُخْراً، وَتَقَبّلْهَا مِنِّيْ كَمَا تَقَبَّلْتَهَا مِنْ عَبْدِكَ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلاةُ والسَّلامُ   “O Allah, write for me a reward with You because of it (t...

This episode's prayer is about acknowledging to Allah the bad deeds we have done to invoke the good that He can bring to us.    [ Day 14 Du'a ]   اللَّهُمَّ لا تَحْرِمْنِي خَيْرَ مَا عِنْدَكَ لِشَرِّ مَا عِنْدِي   “O Allah don't forbid me from the good you have, for the evil I have.”

Sh. Omar Suleiman covers the prayer of Salaam ibn Mutee’, whose du'a encourages us to have faith that Allah is capable of granting you the best of this life and the next.    [ Day 13 Du'a ]  اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ بَلَغْتَ أَحَداً مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِيْنَ دَرَجَةً بِبَلَاءٍ فَبَلِّغْنِيْهَا بِالعَافِيَةِ   “O Allah, if you have granted any righteous servant of Yours a...

Sh. Omar Suleiman relates the du'a in the last episode to the prayer of another great man. Where ibn al-Jawzi worried his students would not find him in paradise, al-Mutarraf ibn Abdullah worried he would be made into a bad example for others.    [ Day 12 Du'a]  اللَّهُمَّ لا تَجْعَلْنِيْ عِبْرَةً لِغَيْرِيْ ، وَلا تَجْعَلْ أَحَداً أَسْعَدَ بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِيْ مِنِّيْ    “...

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This episode's du'a from Imam ibn al-Jawzi encourages us to do good and to share knowledge, then invoke Allah with our good deeds in prayer.    [ Day 11 Du'a]  إِلَهِيْ لَا تُعَذِّبْ لِسَاناً يُخْبِرُ عَنْكَ، وَلا عَيْناً تَنْظُرُ إِلَى عُلُوْمٍ تَدُلُّ عَلَيْكَ ، وَلا يَداً تَكْتُبُ حَدِيْثَ رَسُوْلِكَ؛ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لا تُدْخِلَنِي النَّارَ   “My God, do not punish a tongue th...

This episode discusses a du'a that Ibrahim ibn Adham made upon bearing witness to Allah's power, and how it may help us frame difficult situations in a positive light.   [ Day 10 Du'a ]   أَرَيْتَنَا قُدْرَتَكَ فَأَرِنَا عَفْوَكَ  “You have shown us Your power, so show us Your forgiveness.”

Sh. Omar Suleiman talks about the supplication of Abdulrahman ibn ‘Auf, one of the richest men at the time of the Prophet ﷺ, and how to refrain from the temptations of greed ourselves.   [ Day 9 Du'a ]   اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي شُحَّ نَفْسِي  “O Allah, protect me from the greed of my soul!”

Sh. Omar Suleiman identifies a du'a by Asmaa bint Abi Bakr for her son, illustrating the power of du'a from mothers and those who are oppressed.   [ Day 8 Du'a ]  اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ طُوْلَ ذَلِكَ القِيِامَ فِي اللَّيْلِ الطَّوِيْلِ، وَذَلِكَ النَّحِيْبُ وَالظَّمَأُ فِي هَوَاجِرِ المَدِيْنَةِ وَمَكَّةَ، وَبِرَّهُ بِأَبِيْهِ وِبِيْ. اللَّهُمَّ قَدْ سَلَّمْتُهُ لِأَمْرِكَ فِيْهِ، وَرَض...

This episode covers the du'a of Hudhaifa ibn al-Yaman, whose love of Allah inspires us to love Him and ask Him for his love.    [ Day 7 Du'a]  اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ صَبَاحِ النَّارِ وَمِنْ مَسَائِهَا ، وَلمَّا نَزَلَ بِهِ المَوْتُ قَالَ: هَذِهِ آخِرُ سَاعَةٍ مِنْ الدُّنْيَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّيْ أُحِبُّكَ فَبَارِكْ لِيْ فِي لِقَائِكَ   “O Allah, I...