Omar Suleiman

Juz' 15 with Zohair Abdul-Rahman

The Seeker of Knowledge. The path of knowledge is the path to paradise. The angels lower their wings out of humility to the seeker of knowledge in a special way. But what qualifies as seeking? And what benefits come through it?

Sh. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Hassan Elwan, explore gems from the 14th Juz' of the Holy Quran.

Episode #13 informs us of the function of the angel when people remain just and fair when judging a dispute. The prophet s.aw. said that when a person is asked to judge and they do it righteously Allah s.w.t sends angels who guide them to the truth. There is a story of Omar Al Khattab who had to judge a dispute between a Muslim and a Jew. The Khalifah judged in favour of the Jew over the Muslim an...

Sh. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Khalil Abdur-Rashid, explore gems from the 13th Juz' of the Holy Quran.

In Episode #12, our respected Imam Omar Suleiman relates to us the task of the angel when a servant of Allah makes du’a for our beloved and honoured prophet s.a.w.. If a servant sends salawat (peace and blessings) upon the prophet s.a.w., Allah sends ten times of that peace and blessings on them and Jibril responds to our salawat with salams onto us.  And as if that’s isn’t enough, Allah will add...

Juz' 12 with Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Juz' 11 with Dr. Osman Umarji

In Episode #11 our beloved Imam Omar Suleiman teaches us what to do when we are faced with insults against the prophet s.a.w. To defend the prophet s.a.w. is one of the most beautiful acts a servant of Allah can engage in. Jibril a.s. once asked the prophet s.a.w. about the position of the sahabahs who fought in the battle of Badr. Prophet said they are the best of us. Jibril  a.s. responded the a...

In Episode #10 respected Imam Omar Suleiman teaches us what to do when we are faced with insults against the prophet s.a.w. To defend the prophet s.a.w. is one of the most beautiful acts. Jibri’il a.s. once asked the prophet s.a.w. about the position of the sahabahs who fought in the battle of Badr. Prophet said they are the best of us. Jibr’il  a.s. responded the angels who fought in the battle o...

Juz 10 with Tesneem Alkiek

Your Brother's Honor What kind of society are we creating if we're expected to tolerate bad behavior? It depends on how you handle it towards others... Support Yaqeen this Ramadan http://www.yaqeeninstitute.org

Juz' 9 with Ustadha Faatimah Knight

Juz' 8 with Sh. Tahir Wyatt

If devils are locked away during Ramadan, why do we still sin? Sh. Omar Suleiman discusses the meaning and implications of the hadith in which the Prophet Muhammad says, “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains.”

In Episode #8, our humble Imam informs us of the role the angel plays concerning our character. The greatest test of good character is how a person of best character deals with the person of the lowest of character. The prophet s.a.w was once insulted by a man while the prophet s.a.w. was sitting with Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr witnessed those insults and when the prophet s.a.w responded with patience, Ab...

Sh. Omar Suleiman shares and reflects on a beautiful du'a stated by Prophet Yunus (Jonah) as he was in the belly of the whale. This du'a is said to clear all hardship and be answered by Allah (swt) if given sincerely by the believer. Explore more resources on dealing with the Coronavirus: https://bit.ly/39lVeV6

Sh. Omar Suleiman revisits the concept of reward based on patience shown in times of hardship and how you should focus on asking Allah for the reward without asking for the struggle. Explore more resources on dealing with the Coronavirus: https://bit.ly/39lVeV6

In Episode #7, the respected Imam informs us that throughout the day we have an angel that with reins at our head above which is a banner. if you are humble to Allah,  Allah tells the angel to raise those reins, i.e. raising us in the sight of Allah. If you are arrogant those reins are lowered, i.e. humiliated in the sight of Allah. and above it a banner As for the banner, something will be writte...

Juz' 7 with Dr. Nazir Khan _ Sh. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Nazir Khan, explore gems from the seventh Juz' of the Holy Quran. Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Juz' 6 with Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed Sh. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed, explore gems from the sixth Juz' of the Holy Quran. Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

As You Step Out. When you're about to step out into the world, and you say this prayer, you will be protected... Bismillah, tawakkaltu ’ala Allah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa-billah In the name of Allah, I've put my trust in Allah, and there is no power or might except that which belongs to Allah. Angels in Your Presence by Omar Suleiman, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

In Episode #5, our beloved Imam addresses the effect of a night of sleep with wudu’ on our following  day. Did you know that not only humans work on shifts but there are in fact angels who work on a shift? Evening and morning? Their shifts begin and end at fajr and asr. The two angels of the ‘asr shift out with each other two at the time of fajr. Allah will ask them how did you leave my servant an...

Sh. Omar Suleiman reflects on a stories from the past that showed a great deal of compassion and sensitivity. We can learn from these companions by being compassionate and sensitive to each other as we go through these difficult times together.