Dealing With Daily Anxiety

Omar SuleimanMay 10, 202680 min0 comments

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In this deeply reflective lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman explores how Muslims can develop genuine contentment, resilience, and trust in Allah when facing everyday anxiety, personal hardship, and global injustice. Drawing on Quranic verses, hadith, and the lives of scholars and prophets, he walks through practical spiritual tools — from understanding the names of Allah, to distinguishing sabr from ihtisab, to turning every "why" question into a "what" — while also addressing the collective guilt and moral responsibility of Muslims in the face of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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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