What Do You Think of Allah?

Yasir QadhiJune 30, 202612 min0 comments

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Hadith Mental & Spiritual Health Seerah Aqeedah Tawakkul Quran Patience Optimism

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In this lecture, the speaker explores *husn adh-dhann billah* — having good thoughts of Allah — describing it as one of the highest and most challenging acts of worship because it takes place entirely in the heart and mind. Drawing on Quranic verses, a Hadith Qudsi, and examples from the life of the Prophet ﷺ, he explains that good thoughts of Allah do not require happiness in hardship, but rather a deep trust that Allah's plan holds more good than any difficulty can take away. The lecture also introduces the concept of *al-fa'il* (optimism) as an extension of faith, encouraging believers to actively seek positive signs in their daily lives as a reflection of their trust in Allah.

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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