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Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
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As this blessed month begins and we seek Allah's forgiveness, guidance, and acceptance, there is no better example to turn to than the story of Adam (AS). Adam was inspired with powerful words of forgiveness as he strove to return to Jannah, and to Allah. Join Dr. Omar Suleiman, Sh. Abdullah Oduro, and Dr. Tahir Wyatt as they reflect on Juz 1 of the Qur'an, discussing how the Qur'an is a guidance for mankind, how to ask Allah for guidance, and how to soften your heart and repent for your sins.Download our FREE eBook: “Qur'an 30 for 30: Thematic Tafsir” here: https://yqn.io/6853a9
Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are back with a brand new season of Qur'an 30 for 30. This time, they're stepping away from virtual meetings and setting the stage up for an interactive experience that the whole family can enjoy. Join them and a surprise guest every day this Ramadan as they extract new perspectives and gems from the Qur'an.
Alhamdulillah while grieving a dead baby. Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakeel in front of a demolished home. La ilaha illa Allah while outrunning air strikes.For 75 years, Palestinians have shown the world what resilience and unshakeable faith looks like. Now it's time for us to learn from them. How do we build the same resilience so that we can keep advocating for justice in Palestine? Their voices do not cower in the face of tyrants. Why do ours?
An explanation of the verses in the Qur'an that speak of the various ways in which Allah foils the plans of the oppressors.
It didn't start last week. From Isra wal Mi'raj, Umar ibn al-Khattab, and Salahuddin Ayyubi to the Balfour Declaration, the Zionist Movement, the Nakba, and the current siege of Gaza—Palestine's history is well-documented. Join three Palestinians—Morad Barghouthi, Dania Tbakhi, and Reem Sultan (whose family members were among those killed in the Gaza hospital bombing this week)—as they recount the true story of what is today an occupied land and a traumatized people on the brink of a g_enocide.
The best thing you can do for Palestine right now is to pray, and the best du'a you can make is one that is sincere and heartfelt.But when you've exhausted your own words, turn to the Qur'an and Sunnah. Each is full of resonant du'as that believers have echoed for centuries in their own moments of crisis.As Gaza continues to burn, keep these du'as frequent on your tongue, just as you keep the martyrs and the suffering women, men, and children of the Holy Land in your heart.
Thousands gathered at the national mall between White House and Capitol Hill for Jummah followed by a march. You are alive in this moment of Palestinian catastrophe. You are witnessing a genocide of Gaza. With that witnessing comes a great responsibility.
Advocacy is exhausting. It demands your energy, passion, and unrelenting focus. It requires you to forgo daily priorities and neglect yourself in pursuit of a greater good. And it's worth it, because the Palestinian people deserve peace and justice.But in the middle of these moments of crisis, it's crucial to take care of yourself and maintain extra acts of ‘ibadah. In a dunya filled with suffering and injustice, it's only in the remembrance of Allah that your heart will find rest.
Rage. Anger. Hurt. The horrific images, the appalling injustices, and the exposure to propaganda have taken us on an emotional roller coaster. There is a genocide happening before our very eyes, and yet the media is working in full force to uphold lies.We're waging a battle on multiple fronts: infuriated at the Zionist atrocities and misinformation campaign, enraged at the lack of support for our brothers and sisters, and furious at the feeling of being robbed of a voice. What do we do with this anger? Join Dr. Osman Umarji and Imam Tom Facchine as they discuss how to understand our rage and how to express it in a way pleasing to Allah.
Israel just bombed a hospital into non-existence.Doctors, nurses, infants, orphans, refugees—at least 800 innocents, gone from this world in an instant.But not dead. They are in the Merciful Hands of Allah, receiving the rank and blessings of honored martyrs. They've been chosen to be among His shuhada', and we've been chosen to speak out against the ongoing massacre of the Gazan people.Now is the moment for each of us to stand up to an uncaring world and make them see the brutality and horror wrought by Israel's agenda of genocide against the Palestinian people.
Dehumanization. Brutalization. Victim-blaming. From the IOF to police brutality, our oppression is undoubtedly connected and undoubtedly devastating.But the outpouring of protests around the world uplift us like nothing else can. In the hundreds of thousands, in cities across the globe, people have been calling on the world to recognize and rectify the tragedy unfolding in Gaza.This collective courage moves mountains. Now is the moment to fulfill our duty as Muslims and stand for justice. Be bold and beneficial, helpful and thoughtful.Because our ummah, united, will never be defeated.
Palestine is being pulverized while the world watches. Images of our brothers and sisters, most of them children, are flooding our circles, and though we're sharing them incessantly amidst censorship, pushback, and lies, it feels like shouting into a void. There is collective pain in our global ummah on many levels.How do we deal with the trauma we are witnessing through our screens? How do we cope with feelings of powerlessness, despair, and anguish? How do we cope with the loss of loved ones due to genocide? How can we be courageous and continue to support and lend voice to the oppressed even when the whole world is against us? How can we speak truth to power within our means, especially in the face of threats to our livelihood?Tune in with Dr. Omar Suleiman, Dr. Osman Umarji, and Sr. Najwa Awad as they lend voices of support in the midst of this ongoing horror.
As we witness the machinery of political and media institutions squarely against the Palestinians, and our own friends and colleagues consuming and parroting the most harmful of propaganda, how do we assure ourselves that we will indeed prevail against it all insha'Allah.
Dr. Omar Suleiman leads a moving du‘a for our brothers and sisters in Gaza and Palestine.
Yaqeen is back with an all-new podcast show with Imam Tom Facchine, Dogma Disrupted. Check it out on it's own podcast channel: https://yqn.io/dogmaAvailable on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or whoever you get your favorite podcasts.
In the twenty-ninth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Ust. Zaynab Ansari, explore gems from the twenty-ninth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-eighth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by special guests Sh. Ammar Alshukry and Dr. Osman Umarji, as they explore gems from the twenty-eighth Juz' of the Holy Quran.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-seventh episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Ust. Lobna Mulla, explore gems from the twenty-seventh juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-sixth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by special guests Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed and Dr. Zohair Abdul Rahman, as they explore gems from the twenty-sixth Juz' of the Holy Quran.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-fifth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Ust. Faatimah Knight, explore gems from the twenty-fifth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-forth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Dr. Usaama al-Azami and Sh. Abdirahman Kariye, explore gems from the twenty-forth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-third episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by special guest Sh. Furhan Zubairi, as they explore gems from the twenty-third Juz' of the Holy Quran.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-second episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Ovamir Anjum, explore gems from the twenty-second juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twenty-first episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Dr. Hassan Elwan and Dr. Rania Awaad, explore gems from the twenty-first juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twentieth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Sh. Yahya Ibrahim and Dr. Jihad Saafir, explore gems from the twentieth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the nineteenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by special guests Dr. Jinan Yousef and Dr. Omar Husain, as they explore gems from the nineteenth Juz' of the Holy Quran.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the eighteenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by special guests Dr. Nazir Khan and Ust. Roohi Tahir, as they explore gems from the eighteenth Juz' of the Holy Quran.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the seventeenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Sh. Yousef Wahb and Sh. Joe Bradford, explore gems from the seventeenth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the sixteenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Sh. Ismail Kamdar, explore gems from the sixteenth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the fifteenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Dr. Tamara Gray and Sh. Mowlid Ali, explore gems from the fifteenth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the fourteenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Ust. Najwa Awad, explore gems from the fourteenth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the thirteenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Ust. Sarah Sultan, explore gems from the thirteenth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the twelfth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Sh. Belal Assaad, explore gems from the twelfth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the eleventh episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Sh. Ibrahim Hindy and Ust. Nuriddeen Knight, explore gems from the eleventh juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the tenth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Haifaa Younis, explore gems from the tenth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the ninth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Sh. Suleiman Hani and Sh. Mustafa Umar, explore gems from the ninth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the eighth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Farah Islam, explore gems from the eighth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the seventh episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy, explore gems from the seventh juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the sixth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Sh. Yaser Birjas and Dr. Ahmad Khater, explore gems from the sixth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the fifth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Ust. Youssra Kandil, explore gems from the fifth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the fourth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Sh. Yasir Fahmy, explore gems from the fourth juz of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
In the third episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Tahir Wyatt, explore gems from the third juz of the Holy Qur'anDownload our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
n the second episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guest Dr. Tesneem Alkiek, explore gems from the second juz' of the Holy Qur'an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.
Ramadan Mubarak!In the first episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Imam Tom Facchine, explore gems from the first Juz' of the Holy Quran.Download our FREE eBook “Qur'an 30for30: Judgment Day” here.
Why do we not feel the same connection to Allah every time we recite or listen to the Qur'an? How can we improve the quality of my connection over time? What can we do to manage feelings of guilt and weakness when reading the Qur'an? In the season finale of Qur'an Convos, Sh. Suleiman Hani talks to Sh. Yasir Fahmy about reaching an elevated spiritual state when engaging with the Qur'an. Sh. Yasir is the first American Azhari to teach in the renowned Al-Azhar Mosque. He is the founder of Prophetic Living and he serves as an Advisor on Yaqeen's Editorial Review Board.
Why are some people moved to tears when they read or hear the Qur'an while others have no reaction at all? How should we feel when we hear verses about the afterlife? What should we do when we don't feel motivated to read or reflect on Allah's words? In this episode, Sh. Suleiman Hani talks to Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and Dr. Nazir Khan about feeling emotionally moved by the Qur'an. Dr. Tesneem is the Director of Expanded Learning and the Director of Content Strategy at Yaqeen. Dr. Nazir is the President of Yaqeen Canada.
How can we make the Qur'an's stories feel more relatable to our lives? What can we do to always feel like the Qur'an is speaking to us personally? If the Qur'an is meant for everyone, how can we nurture a personal relationship with it? In this episode, Sh. Suleiman Hani talks to Dr. Jinan Yousef and Dr. Osman Umarji about how to feel like the Qur'an is speaking to you directly. Dr. Jinan is a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen and the author of the recently published book, “Reflecting on the Names of Allah.” Dr. Osman is the Director of Survey Research and Evaluation at Yaqeen, as well as an Associate Editor for the Editorial Review Board.
Why do we struggle to understand the Qur'an? How do our lives away from the Qur'an affect us when we open it up to read? How can we overcome the various obstacles that impede our understanding of Allah's Words? In this episode, Sh. Suleiman Hani talks to Sh. Furhan Zubairi and Shaykha Iman Badawi about breaking the barriers to understanding the Qur'an. Sh. Furhan is the Dean of the Seminary and Extension Programs at the Institute of Knowledge in Diamond Bar, California. Shaykha Iman is the founder of Fitra Foundation and Sayyida Nafīsa Seminary.
What is the difference between reflecting on the Qur'an and understanding its meanings? How can a holistic approach to its meanings be maintained? How can scholarly interpretation of the Qur'an be made more accessible? In this episode, Sh. Suleiman Hani talks to Sh. Osamah Salhia and Ustadha Faatimah Knight about understanding the meanings of the Qur'an. Sh. Osamah is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Passaic County - Clifton Campus. Ustadha Faatimah is a research fellow at Yaqeen and the Community Editor for Renovatio, the Journal of Zaytuna College.
What is the definition of tadabbur? How can we develop the appropriate seriousness and respect the Qur'an deserves? How can we overcome mental distractions that make it more difficult to reflect deeply?Join author of The Clear Qur'an, Dr. Mustafa Khattab, and host, Sh. Suleiman Hani as they dive into episode 3 of Qur'an Convos: Taddabur and what about the mindset is needed to start reflecting on Allah's words.Dr. Mustafa is a scholar, author, imam and chaplain who is known for his translation of the Qur'an in "The Clear Quran" series.
Why is reading the Qur'an different for us than reading other things? What are the distractions that can steal our attention away from Allah? What can we do to put our hearts in the right state to connect with His Words? In this episode, Sh. Suleiman Hani talks to Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury, a Research Scholar in Islamic theology and philosophy, about overcoming spiritual distractions.
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