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Mar 2025
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Juz 17: Good is Not Good Enough | Sh. Wa...

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Why do some seem to have it all while others face constant struggle? Why do we face these trials? Life’s tests, whether of ease or hardship, offer profound wisdom to those who pause and reflect.

Join Sh. Waleed Basyouni with hosts Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro as they reflect on Juz 17, discussing the trials of wealth and poverty, the blindness of the heart, and how to use our blessings to draw closer to Allah.

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