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Lectures
The Generous | Episode 6 | To Know Him is to Love Him
In the final Episode of To Know Him is To Love Him, Sh. Elshinawy discusses the generosity of Allah by reflecting on the existence of evil.
Gift Giving | Episode 5 | To Know Him is to Love Him
In episode 5 of To Know Him is to Love Him, Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy describes the way we love Allah for the blessings and gifts He has given to us.
Gracious Dealings | Episode 4 | To Know Him is to Love Him
In the fourth part of To Know Him is to Love Him, Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy describes the way we love Allah for the sake of gracious dealings. As humans, we love someone when we see them behave graciously or generous...
The Story of Hajar: Uncovering Certainty in Uncertainty – Sh. Omar Suleiman | Lecture
Sh. Omar Suleiman explores the story of Prophet Ibrahim through Hajar and what we can learn about having certainty in times of deep uncertainty.
Bonds and Relations | Episode 3 | To Know Him is to Love Him
In the third episode of To Know Him is to Love Him, Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy discusses how our need for bonds and relations brings us closer to Allah.
Hope and Potential | Episode 2 | To Know Him is to Love Him
In the second episode of the To Know Him is to Love Him lecture series, Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy talks about hope and potential as attributes of love for Allah.
Perfection and Beauty | Episode 1 | To Know Him is to Love Him
In the first part of the To Know Him is to Love Him lecture series, Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy describes the first two attributes of Allah to inspire our love for Him: The Most Perfect and The Most Beautiful.
The Role of Parents in Instilling Faith – Roohi Tahir | Yaqeen/MAS Academic Conference
This presentation focuses on the Islamic response to a recently published study which suggests a correlation between how parents act on their religious beliefs and the onset of atheism in their children. A number of...
To Know Him is to Love Him | Introduction by Sh. Omar Suleiman
Who is God? Why does He do the things He does? Why are we who we are? The answers to so many contemporary questions about God lie within His Attributes. Sh. Omar Suleiman introduces Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy's talk on...
The Flexibility of Islamic Law – Tesneem Alkiek | 2018 Yaqeen/MAS Academic Conference
Sometimes, as American Muslims, we tend to distance ourselves from “Shar-ee-ah” law. It’s not something we’re too familiar with, and from what we’ve heard, it doesn’t sound too appealing either. In fact, a recent study...
Conflict Resolution: The Line Between Justice and Peace – Sh. Omar Suleiman | Lecture
How do we tow the line between the voice for justice and call for peace? How do we handle conflicts in our communities with healthy solutions? Sh. Omar Suleiman explores conflict resolution through the lens of the...