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The “Approval” Idol | Signs of the Hour Ep. 12

Omar SuleimanJuly 26, 202618 min0 comments

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In this episode of *Signs of the Hour*, Sheikh Omar Suleiman examines the profound hadith warning that this ummah will follow the previous nations "span by span, inch by inch" into their errors — including the lizard's hole. He unpacks why this hadith is primarily about patterns of religious corruption — such as legal manipulation, spiritual consumerism, and hypocrisy — rather than mere cultural imitation, and concludes with ten recurring patterns through which religious communities historically lose their deen.

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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