Omar Suleiman - The Blessing You Won't Forget Next Time

Omar SuleimanApril 26, 20210 comments

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In this lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman reflects on the spiritual lessons drawn from a period of power and water outages in Dallas, connecting the experience of temporary deprivation to the Islamic wisdom behind fasting and gratitude. Drawing on a hadith in which the Prophet ﷺ chose hunger over endless gold, and the insights of Imam Ibn Rajab on the purposes of Ramadan, he explores two profound benefits of experiencing deprivation: we become more grateful for our blessings, and more mindful of those who lack them. With Ramadan approaching, he calls the community to carry this heightened consciousness forward as an expression of taqwa.

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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