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Humility and Jesus in Islam | Sh. Majed Mahmoud | Juz 6 Qur’an 30 for 30 S5

Juz 6: Humility and Jesus in Islam | Sh. Majed Mahmoud

Why is God punishing me? How does He balance His Mercy and His Justice? What does the story of Jesus, or Isa (as), son of Mary, or Maryam (as), have to do with arrogance and humility?

Join Sh. Majed Mahmoud with hosts Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro as they reflect on Juz 6 of the Qur’an, discussing divine Justice, Allah’s correction of the Christian understanding of Jesus, the Bani Isra’il, and what it means to be a humble slave of Allah.

✨Test your Qur’anic IQ

In verse 36 of Surat al-Nisāʿ, who is the companion that Allah is referring to when He says “the companion at your side”?

A. Spouse
B. Travel companion
C. All of the above

Chapters:

0:00 – Highlights
📌 0:56 – Today’s trivia
1:18 – Introduction

📌 2:55 – Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on why Allah punishes
4:40 – Surah an-Nisa, verse 157
7:06 – The greatest violation of being a servant of Allah

📌 9:04 – Sh. Abdullah Oduro reflects on the mercy of Allah
11:18 – Jesus (pbuh) was not arrogant
13:14 – Those who are arrogant
13:59 – Mankind will be raised barefoot, unclothed, uncircumcised

📌 15:10 – Sh. Majed Mahmoud reflects on Isa (as) and Maryam (as)
17:23 – Surah al-Ma’idah, verse 73
18:21 – Allah explains who Jesus and Mary are
19:40 – The du’a that will allow you to enter Jannah through any door

📌 20:31 – Reflections
21:51 – How did Jesus pray and how was he elevated from cruxifiction?
22:45 – Why did Allah give Isa (as) so many miracles?
24:12 – The scholars are the inheritors of the prophets
24:50 – What raises a person with Allah?
26:35 – Help people stay humble

📌 28:20 – Final thoughts
28:50 – Even Jibril (as) is proud of being a slave of Allah

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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.

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.