Omar Suleiman - Finding Purpose in Everything

Omar SuleimanApril 21, 20190 comments

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In this powerful lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman explores how to find and maintain a deep sense of purpose in every aspect of life — from major decisions to the smallest daily acts. Drawing on Quranic verses, hadiths about removing harm from a road and giving water to a thirsty dog, and the Prophet's trial at Ta'if, he shows that connecting even mundane deeds back to Allah transforms them into acts of worship. The lecture challenges Muslims to know Allah in times of ease so that when hardship strikes, they are already anchored in purpose and faith.

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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