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Juz’ 8: Dr. Farah Islam | Guidance & Reviving Hearts

March 29, 2023
Dr. Farah Islam, Sh. Abdullah Oduro and Dr. Omar Suleiman

In many places in Surah al-Anaam and Surah al-Araaf, Allah describes those that are guided, and the nature of guidance. Some of these verses are directly speaking about some of the Companions of the Prophet (s), while others speak of the Might of Allah and His ability to resurrect what He pleases, including the hearts of those ignorant to faith.

Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro welcome Dr. Farah Islam to reflect on the themes of spiritual guidance in Juz 8.

0:00 Intro and dad joke of the day
3:32 Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on verses that describe who is a worthy recipient of the Revelation and applies it to the Seerah.
6:11 Why Allah compares ignorance to death and knowledge (of revelation) to life
9:17 The difference between Umar (RA) and Abu Jahl
10:58 Don’t assume that those that oppose Islam are all the same
13:48 Sh. Abdullah Oduro reflects on how we all need guidance to Islam
15:15 Allah nourishes our hearts with the Revelation — The parable of rain
20:45 Allah brings life to dead hearts
23:26 Dr. Farah Islam reflects on the marvel of the universe Allah has created
25:46 Allah is the only one in control
27:08 The concept of futility exercises
29:01 Embracing futility
33:41 Reflections

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Dr. Farah Islam

Dr. Farah Islam

Farah Islam, PhD, is a mental health advocate, educator, and researcher. She explores mental health and service access in Canada's racialized and immigrant populations and orients her research and community work around breaking down the barriers of mental health stigma. Dr. Farah is a Senior Fellow in the Data and Psychospiritual Department at Yaqeen Institute. She has taught courses in Muslim mental health at the University of Toronto, Islamic Online University, and the Islamic Institute of Toronto and currently serves on the expert advisory committee for the Muslim women’s shelter, Nisa Homes.

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Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Fellow, Head of Convert Resources | Abdullah Oduro is a first generation Ghanian native that converted to Islam in 1997. He graduated from the College of Islamic Law from the University of AlMadinah in 2007. He conducts public speeches, sermons, lectures, and workshops around the US on Islamic Law, self-improvement, and convert life. He is currently the Imam at the Islamic Center of Coppell and Lewisville in Dallas, TX. He resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and four children.

Having recently joined Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research as a Scholar, Shaykh Abdullah leads a team providing unique and comprehensive resources for new Muslim converts and institutional convert care.

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Dr. Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman

President | Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Southern Methodist University.

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