Yasir Qadhi - The Patience of Ayyoub

Yasir QadhiMarch 4, 20190 comments

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Marriage Gratitude Prophets Trials & Hardship Quran Tafsir Patience Dua

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In this khutbah, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi recounts the Quranic story of Prophet Ayyub (Job), who was tested with the loss of his health, wealth, and children, yet maintained unwavering patience and gratitude to Allah. Drawing on Quran, Hadith, and classical Tafsir, the lecture unpacks five key lessons from Ayyub's story: that trials are not a sign of Allah's anger, that sabr is the head of iman, that Allah always gives back more than He takes, that faithfulness in marriage is a source of divine blessing, and that true victory only comes after patience and perseverance.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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