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Yaqeen Podcast
This podcast is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. You'll find a variety of Islamic lectures, conversations, and discussions on topics most important to you. At Yaqeen, we aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scholarship mainstream through accessible resources such as...
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Your Dhikr Makes You Beautiful | Midnight Majlis 2 | Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Yaser Birjas
How does the remembrance of Allah calm your body? Can you love the Qur’an and music at the same time? Does Allah ever mention you by name? And how do...
When Your Heart Makes Dhikr | Midnight Majlis 1 | Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Yaser Birjas
Ibn al-Qayyim (rh) outlines the 3 keys to happiness in this life and the next: gratitude, patience, and seeking forgiveness. And dhikr (remembrance of...
How Can You Despair of the Lord of Laylatul Qadr? | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #10 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
How could anyone despair of a Lord who sends Laylatul Qadr? A night better than a thousand months, where Allah multiplies good deeds and forgives sins...
How to Build Your Laylatul Qadr Du’a List | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
As Laylatul Qadr approaches, have you thought about what you will ask Allah for?
The last ten nights of Ramadan are the most powerful nig...
What If Laylatul Qadr Is The Wrong Night? | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #9 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Is it an even night or an odd night?
As we enter the last 10 nights of Ramadan — the most blessed part of the entire month, and the oppor...
Sharia Takeovers and Middle East Chaos | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #8 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
What are the 3 lies being sold in America right now?
From those who stood against Nuh (as) and the Prophet ﷺ to those committing crimes in Iran...
Why The Epstein Empire Attacked Iran | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #7 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
What happens when powerful elites are exposed — and war follows?
Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on the Epstein scandal, the Iran war narrativ...
How Am I Supposed To Feel About Israel vs. Iran? | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #6 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
There are clear, black-and-white truths about the current conflict, but also many gray areas and political dynamics. How should Muslims navigate this?...
The Only Surah Without Bismillah | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #5 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Why is Surah Tawbah the only surah in the Qur’an without bismillah?
Surah Tawbah is one of the most powerful and hard-hitting chapters of...
One Small Sin That Tips The Scale | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #4 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
What does it mean to feel “safe” from Allah? These powerful verses from Surah Al-A'raf contrast two states — sleeping at night and playing during the...
How Every Day of Ramadan is Worth 70 Years | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever fasts one day in the path of Allah, Allah will distance his face from the Fire by seventy years.”
He Wrote on Himself Mercy | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #3 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
In Surah Al-An‘am (6:12), Allah says: “He has written mercy upon Himself.”
And in the hadith qudsi, Allah declares: “O My servants, I have made...
The Scholars Who Can’t Read | Ramadan Pause & Reflect #2 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
What does it truly mean to be “rooted in knowledge”?
The Qur’an praises a special group of believers — but their defining quality may su...
The Baqarah Challenge | Pause & Reflect #1 | Dr. Omar Suleiman | Ramadan 2026
This Ramadan, make one life-changing commitment: Surah al-Baqarah.
The Prophet ﷺ said, “Take it, for taking it is a blessing and leaving...
SERIES FINALE: Salahuddin's Legacy | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 11 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
He defeated kings. He liberated Jerusalem. He broke the Third Crusade. But in the end — what mattered to him most?
Not the throne. Not th...
Ramadan Prep 2026: A Complete Guide | Special Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
How can you know if Allah accepted your Ramadan?
As the month comes to a close, take time to reflect deeply. Do an honest evaluation of y...
Has Allah Chosen You This Ramadan? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Allah grants His mercy to whom He wills and raises whom He wills in faith. What does it mean to be among those chosen, and how can we strive to be inc...
How to Wipe Out Your Sins | Servants of the Most Merciful | Ep. 7 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Dr. Omar Suleiman continues his reflection on the characteristics of the Servants of the Most Merciful through Surah Al-Furqan, ayahs 70–71. In this e...
Understanding Major Sins in Islam | Servants of the Most Merciful | Ep. 6 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Major sins do not happen overnight.
Dr. Omar Suleiman expands on verse 25 of Surah Furqan, “They are˺ those who do not invoke any other...
Salahuddin vs. Richard the Lionheart | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 10 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
After Jerusalem was opened, the world didn’t celebrate — it came for revenge.
Europe gathered its greatest kings. Richard the Lionheart a...
What Your Spending Habits Say About You | Servants of the Most Merciful | Ep. 5 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Extravagant or intentional? How you spend your money reveals your character. Are you crossing the line into extravagance, and how do you stay humble w...
Do You Fear Hell Enough? Hope vs. Delusion | Servants of Most Merciful | Ep. 4 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Between fear that humbles the heart and hope that lifts it, the Servants of the Most Merciful walk a path of beautiful balance.
In this f...
Do You Stay Home Enough and Pray Tahajjud? | Servants of the Most Merciful | Ep. 3 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
In this episode of Ibadur Rahman, Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on the next defining quality of the Servants of the Most Merciful:
“They are...
One Sultan vs. All of Europe | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 9 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Jerusalem was liberated. The ummah celebrated. But Salahuddin knew the truth — the real war was only beginning.
Europe’s kings mobilized....
If You Really Cared About Ramadan | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Do you really care about Ramadan? If you do, you would prepare for it the same way you prepare for the most important events in your life. Ramadan doe...
Build Your Relationship With the Qur’an Before Ramadan | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
“It’s a fact: the Qur’an will make you a better person, spiritually and mentally. Understanding the words of Allah will bring you closer to Him and in...
What It Means to Endure | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
The sincerity of arriving first is the sincerity of enthusiasm. The sincerity of leaving last is the sincerity of endurance. But it is steady, patient...
Crush Your Ego Before Ramadan | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Sha‘ban is a time to prepare the heart. Tame the ego now, before Ramadan begins, because the ego is what clouds judgment and pulls us toward what harm...
When You Feel Conflicted About a Hadith | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
The Prophet ﷺ communicated with compassion, and that alone should be enough to know that his words were never meant to belittle or degrade others. So...
The Victory That Reopened Jerusalem | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 8 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Salahuddin lures the massive Frankish army out of their forts using Raymond’s wife as bait. The Crusaders march into a strategic trap — a desert witho...
Signs That Allah Is At War With You | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Are you among Allah’s friends, or those who stand against Him? And how would you even know? There are major sins for which Allah has promised to wage...
How to Rebuild Your Faith Before Ramadan
It’s normal to struggle. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Faith wears out in your hearts just like clothes wear out.” So the question isn’t whether you’ll experie...
Why Not Every Seat is One Worth Taking | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine
Not every invitation to a seat at the table is one worth taking. Sometimes, showing up is actually selling out, and if we don’t define our limits, oth...
Surround Yourself With Truth | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
A word of affirmation that anchors you in truth. Not the kind that comforts you when you are doing wrong, but the kind that corrects you, strengthens...
The Plot to Dig the Prophet ﷺ’s Grave | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 7 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
When a pillar of leadership disappeared, the ummah didn’t just face uncertainty—
it began to fracture.
Division spread quickly: fea...
Training Your Nafs in Sha'ban | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Sha’ban is the month of preparation for Ramadan. Every act of worship and every good habit you build in Sha’ban sets the foundation for your best Rama...
Are We Becoming Too Self-Centered? | Real Talk ft. Tesneem Alkiek
"Live your truth.” “You do you.”
Culture relentlessly pushes us to put ourselves and our happiness above all else. But if that’s the key...
Spiritual Burnout is Real | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Between school, family, friends, health, and a hundred other obligations, how could you not feel burnt out? Is there any realistic way to juggle every...
Spiritual Burnout is Real | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Between school, family, friends, health, and a hundred other obligations, how could you not feel burnt out? Is there any realistic way to juggle every...
Is New-age Spirituality Harming Us? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
What you do in private is not hidden forever. On the Day of Judgment, your worship will
Is the world really against you—or is it your ego? Too o...