Omar Suleiman – Know Your Soul

Omar SuleimanDecember 17, 20120 comments

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Death & Afterlife Motivation Seerah Self-Development Tazkiyah Quran Tawbah Companions of the Prophet

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In this lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman uses the life of Umar ibn al-Khattab radiyallahu anhu to explore the concept of self-knowledge and spiritual self-discipline — what the scholars call tazkiyat al-nafs. Drawing on Umar's journey from roughneck pre-Islamic warrior to one of the greatest figures in Islamic history, Sheikh Omar illustrates how knowing your own personality is essential to knowing how to purify your soul and draw closer to Allah. Key takeaways include the importance of sincere tawbah, the danger of complacency, and the need to set high but realistic spiritual goals.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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