Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Where Was I Before I Was Born? | Why Me?

The darkness of the world, and all of its light. If all has been written, how do I have free will? Are my choices my own?

This story doesn’t start with you. It starts with Al-Lawh al-Mahfoodh, the sacred, preserved tablets that carry all of decree until the Final Hour. All of existence, our history, and our future, stored in one place.

The darkness of the world, and all of its light. If all has been written, how do I have free will?

Are my choices my own?

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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.