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Juz’ 7 with Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy | Greatness is Never Forgetting God is Great

March 28, 2023
Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy, Sh. Abdullah Oduro and Dr. Omar Suleiman

From a conversation between Jesus (pbuh) and Allah, to a powerful elaboration of miracles that take place around us all the time, to the proofs and power of God, Juz 7 includes several lessons from Surah al-An’am and Surah al-Ma’idah. In today’s episode, special guest Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy joins hosts Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro to show the Qur’anic worldview on how to understand God in relation to the pleasure, despair, and miracles He shows us.

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0:00 – Intro and dad jokes
5:01 – Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on Surahs al- Ma’idah and al-An’am
7:44 – A conversation between Isa (a) and Allah
9:12 – The transition to Surah al-An’am through the parallels of miracles
10:12 – The proofs of God are all around us
12:50 – How should miracles inform our worldview?
14:31 – Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy reflects on a recurrent theme
15:21 – Those who need food can’t be God
16:53 – The One who feeds but is not fed is the only One worthy of worship
18:53 – The greatest shortcut to getting closer to Allah
20:44 – The story of Nafisa, the great-granddaughter of the Prophet (s)
23:11 – Sh. Abdullah Oduro reflects on Surah al-An’am
26:25 – A du’a to stop relying on yourself
28:26 – The concept of istidraj
30:20 – The Qur’anic worldview of the pleasure and anger of Allah
31:19 – Closing reflections and thoughts
35:12 – Wasn’t easy for God to create? Why do we praise Him?
36:40 – The story of Nur ad-Din Zengi

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Fellow | Mohammad Elshinawy is a Graduate of English Literature at Brooklyn College, NYC. He studied at College of Hadith at the Islamic University of Madinah and is a graduate and instructor of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University. He has translated major works for the International Islamic Publishing House, the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America, and Mishkah University

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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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