Omar Suleiman - Three Moments That Lead to Paradise

Omar SuleimanApril 28, 20210 comments

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Ramadan Hadith Husn al-Khatimah Death & Afterlife Seerah Janazah Quran Purification of the Heart

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In this powerful reminder, Sheikh Omar Suleiman reflects on the importance of living a life that prepares us for a good ending (*husn al-khatimah*). Drawing on a narration from the companion Usayd ibn Hudayr, he outlines three states in which a believer can find certainty of Paradise: engaging deeply with the Quran, connecting to the words and legacy of the Prophet ﷺ, and using the witness of a *janazah* as a moment of honest self-reflection about one's own death. Practical and deeply moving, this lecture encourages Muslims to rehearse their mortality with intention so that when death arrives, they are ready.

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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