Omar Suleiman - From Adam to Abraham: 'When My Servants Ask of Me, I Am Near'

About this lecture

In this Ramadan *khutbah*, Sheikh Omar Suleiman draws a profound connection between two pivotal supplications in the first two *juz* of the Quran — the du'a of Adam after his sin and the du'a of Ibrahim after his great deed of building the Ka'bah — and the Quranic verse affirming that Allah is always near to those who call upon Him. He explores the spiritual obstacles that prevent us from making du'a — guilt after sinning and despair after long waiting — and shows how both Adam and Ibrahim overcame these barriers through immediate, sincere, and humble reliance on Allah. The lecture offers a deeply personal reminder that Allah's acceptance of our supplications is instant, even when the visible answer unfolds over time.