Nothing Fixes Itself

About this lecture

In this powerful lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman explores the concept of *islah* — righteous reform — through two parallel Quranic ayahs and the hadith of the strangers, showing that fixing what is broken (in ourselves, our relationships, our communities, and our ummah) requires both sincere intention and real action before Allah's tawfiq can descend. Drawing on the names of Allah — Al-Jabbar, Al-Hadi — and the wisdom of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the lecture challenges listeners to stop spiritually bypassing their responsibilities and to take the first step toward reconciliation, whether with a spouse, a family member, or a fellow community member. A deeply practical and spiritually grounded reminder that nothing fixes itself.