Omar Suleiman

This episode is about a companion who loved one of the Surahs of the Quran so much that he would recite it in every rakah after surah Fatiha and then recite another Surah. Watch the last episode of this series to know if the Prophet SAW approved of this act of worship or no.

In this episode Shaykh Omar Suleiman explains the verse 48 from Surah Mursalaat where Allah SWT says, “That when it is said to them to bow down in prayer they don’t bow down in prayer”. A story about the humble response given by one of the greatest scholar, Imam Maalik Raheemallahu Ta'ala when a person with less knowledge tries to correct him.

This episode is all about the amount of respect to be bestowed upon women and how Allah SWT heard the plea of woman and mentions in Surah Al Mujadilah verse no 1. A powerful story about a woman, Khawlah Bint Ta’alaba RA who grieved and complained to Allah SWT about her verbally abusive husband and Allah SWT revealed an entire Surah Al Mujadilah.

This episode is about the abundant mercy of Allah SWT made mention of in Surah Hadid, verse no 16 where Allah SWT says, “Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humble, submit themselves to Allah SWT, that which has come down as truth and do not be like those who are given scripture before you and a long period passed so their hearts hardened once again and many of them are defiantly disobedient”. A transformational journey of highway robber during the day and committing zina in the night to becoming Imam Al Haramain, the Imam of two harams.

This episode is about the first two ayahs from Surah Hujurat also known as Surah of adab/respect as it teaches us the adab holistically. A small story of a companion who thinks he is going to hell fire instead he is guaranteed by Prophet SAW that he is a person of paradise by the mercy of Allah SWT.

This episode enlightens us on forgiving the oppressors and forgetting the oppression and collect the reward on the day of judgement from Allah SWT. A powerful story about how Imam Ahmed Rahemallahu Ta’ala forgave every person who subjected him to torture for almost a decade solely to collect the reward from Allah SWT on the day of judgement as mentioned in Surah Ash Shuraa verse 40.

This episode makes mention of the leaps and bounds of the mercy of Allah SWT there by teaching us not to lose hope in the mercy of Allah SWT. A small story about three companions, two of whom were forced to leave Islam because of the family and how Allah SWT made a way for them and revealed verses about their forgiveness from Surah Zumar, verse no.53.

This episode is about expressing patience in difficult times and remembering Allah SWT and Quran. A Quranic conversation between one of the greatest companions, Muadh Ibn Jabal RA and his son AbdurRahman when both of them were struck by a plague on their death bed.

This episode is about the most asked question that why does Allah SWT always speak about men in the Quran or always use the male gender to speak about something. A question asked by the wife of Umm Salama RA to Prophet SAW and how Allah SWT addresses this beautifully in Surah Ahzaab.

This episode talks about how the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet SAW, Imam Ali Ibn Abi Taalib RA, dealt with his haters in a dignified way and reminding himself with a beautiful ayah from Surah Rum where Allah SWT says, be patient indeed the promise of Allah is true and let not those who are uncertain in their own faith discourage you.

This episode makes mention of how true believers would have a beautiful ending to their life - an influential story about the grandson of Umar Ibn Khattab RA, Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz Rahemallahu Ta’ala who welcomed the angels of mercy and constantly recited verse 83 from Surah Al-Qasas during his final moments.

This episode makes mention of how the merciful servants of Allah would respond when ignorant people address them harshly through a verse numbered 63 from Surah Furqan. A powerful story about the response of Imam Ahmed Raheemallahu Ta’ala and a man who said foul things to him.

A powerful message conveying video about dealing with hardship and calamities from verse 76 of Surah Muminun. It is the story of Wahb Ibn Munabbeh Raheemallahu Ta’ala, a great scholar who was imprisoned and how he chose to respond to this trial of Allah SWT.