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Juz’ 11: Sh. Ibrahim Hindy and Ust. Nuriddeen Knight | Allah’s Promise is True

Juz 11 sees a shift from the stories of groups of people that came before and the stories of the prophets, starting with Yunus (AS). Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by Sh. Ibrahim Hindy and Ust. Nuriddeen Knight to reflect on the stories in Surah Yunus, including lessons on the problem of evil, and the arrogance of Pharaoh.

0:00 – Introduction
2:30 – Advice for the second 10 days of Ramadan
3:50 – Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on the significance of the transition from Surah at-Tawbah to Surah Yunus.
12:18 – Sh. Ibrahim Hindy reflects on the question “Why do bad things happen?”
18:59 – Sh. Abdullah Oduro reflects on our attitude towards Allah in times of ease.
24:48 – Ust. Nuriddeen Knight reflects on the human struggle between arrogance and humility.
32:14 – Closing remarks

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Sh. Ibrahim Hindy

Contributor | Imam Ibrahim Hindy is a Research Manager at Yaqeen Institute. He holds a BA in Islamic History and is currently an MA candidate in Islamic Studies at the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He is also the Imam at Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Canada.

Nuriddeen Knight

Nuriddeen Knight

Fellow | Nuriddeen Knight is the author of 40 Hadith of Aisha. She completed an MA in psychology with a focus on child and family from Columbia University. Alongside her academic degree, she studied traditional Islamic knowledge including Islamic law, theology, spirituality, and prophetic biography with local scholars and in the majalis in Amman, Jordan.

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.

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.