Omar Suleiman - Becoming a Friend of Allah

Omar SuleimanAugust 21, 20190 comments

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Death & Afterlife Seerah Awliya Allah Iman Hajj Patience Tawbah Dua

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In this khutbah, Sheikh Omar Suleiman reflects on a miraculous rainfall during Hajj at Arafah and uses it as a launching point to explore the concept of the Awliya Allah — the friends of Allah. He explains the three paths through which a person can attain this closeness with Allah: fulfilling obligations with sincerity, making genuine repentance, and enduring major trials with patience and reliance on Allah. The lecture concludes with a deeply moving tribute to the families of the Christchurch martyrs who attended Hajj that year, reminding us that the greatest status before Allah is often invisible to human eyes.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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