Omar Suleiman - What's in a Name and What's Your Defining Quality?

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In this lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman explores the Quranic injunction in Surah Al-Hujurat against using offensive nicknames and mockery, breaking down its various forms — from mocking physical traits and sins to belittling good qualities and dismissing people based on age or heritage. He then turns to the positive Sunnah of giving meaningful names and affirming good qualities in our children, families, and communities, inspiring listeners to reflect on what defining quality they want Allah to call them by on the Day of Judgment.

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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