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The Firsts

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The Firsts: The Forerunners of Islam is the series that visits trailblazers of the ummah. Those that rise to the occasion, and inspire a generation. Host Sh. Dr. Omar Suleiman dives into the stories of the giants who were the first of their kind in this world, and distinguished in the next. Listen in to revive the personalities buried in history. Let’s meet the Firsts. This series is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. We aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scholarship mainstream through accessible resources such as infographics, animations, podcasts, learning ma...

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4 maj 2026

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Umm Ayman (ra): The Woman Who Never Stopped Caring 13.07.2020 40:04

In episode 5 of the Firsts, Sh. Omar Suleiman introduces us to Barakah Bint Thalaba, or Umm Ayman, the woman who never stopped caring. Umm Ayman was a second mother to the Prophet ﷺ after his mother passed. Not only is she the second woman to accept Islam, she is the only woman to have been with him from his birth till his death. Sign up here to get notes sent straight to your inbox. This episode...

Khadijah (ra): His First Love, Our First Mother 09.07.2020 1:21:24

In episode 4 of the Firsts, dive into the many “firsts” accomplished by the best woman of her time, Kadijah bint Khuwaylid (ra), the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ first love and wife. Sh. Omar Suleiman describes the relationship and love between Khadijah (ra) and the Prophet ﷺ, her support, and her station as the first woman to believe in him. Sign up here to get notes sent straight to your inbox. This epi...

Waraqa Ibn Nawfal (ra): The First to Confirm Prophethood 06.07.2020 48:06

We find Waraqa in the seerah and at the very beginning of Sahih Bukhari, but with little beyond his death – making the rest of his life a mystery. Who was he before that? What is his story? What is his status? Sh. Omar Suleiman tells the story of Waraqa Ibn Nawfal, the first to confirm the prophethood. Sign up here to get notes sent straight to your inbox. This episode was first recorded on Dec. 9...

Zaid Ibn Amr (ra): A One Man Ummah 03.07.2020 42:29

Zaid Ibn Amr Ibn Nufaid (ra) is an absolutely remarkable figure in the history of Islam and has a story unlike any other from the companions of the Prophet ﷺ. Aside from being a monotheist before the coming of Islam, he would guide people to what pleased Allah based on intuition and fitrah (natural disposition). Sign up here to get notes sent straight to your inbox. This episode was first recorded...

Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers 02.07.2020 42:19

Who are The Firsts? To kick off the lecture series, Shaykh Dr. Omar Suleiman describes the 5 categories of firsts in the Qur’an and Sunnah. Sign up here to get notes sent straight to your inbox. This episode was first recorded Nov. 26, 2019 and has been re-released in audio format.