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Juz 8: Whose Validation Do You Need? | Sh. Shabbir Hassan

February 25, 2026
Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Trying your best to do good but not seeing the outcome you want? It’s time to reflect on how you define success.

Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro are joined by Sh. Shabir Hassan to reflect on Prophets who had no followers, ways of seeking validation, being among “the few”, and acting for Allah’s sake.

The du’a mentioned in the discussion:

اللَّهُمَّ اسْتَخْدِمْنَا وَلَا تَسْتَبْدِلْنَا

Allahumma astakhdimna wa la tastabdilna. “O Allah, use us and do not replace us.”

Names of Allah discussed: Al-Lateef, Al-Ghani, Al-Haleem, Al-Saboor, Al-Sitteer

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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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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