Tawbah - Repentance

Discover how Islam reminds us of our worth, purpose and hope in Allah, even in moments of struggle and hopelessness. 

In this video, we explore how fear is not something to run away from, but an essential part of having true hope in Allah. 

In this lecture, w explore the journey of the soul from its creation to the afterlife, its meanings in the Qur’an, its connections and what happens before, during and after death. 

Istighfar, or seeking forgiveness, both prevents hardship and is a means of relieving hardship. Sh. Omar Suleiman describes one of the best du’as to make for seeking Allah’s forgiveness. 

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَذْهَبَ عَنَّا ٱلْحَزَنَ إِنَّ رَبَّنَا لَغَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ. Praise to Allah, who has removed from us [all] sorrow. Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative. Alhamdu lillahi lladhi adhhaba anna lhazana inna rabbana laghafurun shakurun “Sorrow” or ... Show More

€œTo be spared and grateful Is more beloved than to be tested and patient Sh. Omar Suleiman reflects on the idea of asking Allah for hardship in order to gain more reward. However it is a narrated that to be spared and grateful is better than to be tested and patient. 

As humans, we are all bound to sin, but the believer is one who repents after making a mistake. Learn about repentance in Islam and the different ways of returning to Allah and seeking forgiveness.  

Once we are in shame, we often fall into despair. We may believe we are not worthy of Allah’s love and mercy and forgiveness. And then we give up on trying to attain Allah’s pleasure and nearness, ultimately because we feel we don’t deserve it. And so in ayah 2: 268, Allah contra ... Show More

Ustadh Wahaj Tarin giving a powerful reminder of the virtue of the gatherings of knowledge, that at the end of these gatherings Allah(swt) grants forgiveness to those who attended these blessed gatherings. We ask Allah to make us from them. 

In an incredible recurring phrase in the Quran, Allah says that He loves those who repent over and over again, those he calls “attawwabeen”. Massive in his love, and incredibly infinite in his mercy Allah doesn’t simply say that he accepts the repentance of those who contin ... Show More

Allah says: Indeed those who turn faithless after their faith and then advance in faithlessness, their repentance will never be accepted, and it is they who are the astray. (Chapter 3: Verse 90) Learn the Tafsir of this Aya and much more in this week's sessions.