Mar 2022

Resting the Soul and Avoiding Burnout

24m 44s

Mar 2022

With Hardship Comes Ease

36m 24s

Mar 2022

Sa'ad Ibn Muadh (ra) The Man Who Shook The Throne - The Firsts

55m 50s

Jul 2020

Umm Ayman (ra): The Woman Who Never Stopped Caring

In episode 5 of the Firsts, Sh. Omar Suleiman introduces us to Barakah Bint Thalaba, or Umm Ayman, the woman who never stopped caring. Umm Ayman was a second mother to the Prophet ﷺ after his mother passed. Not only is she the second woman to accept Islam, she is the only woman t ... Show More

40m 4s

Jul 2020

Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra): Courageous & Steadfast

Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ love for Ali was immense. It is narrated that the Prophet ﷺ asked Allah to show love to those who love Ali and to show hate to those who hate Ali. Tune in to episode 6 of The Firsts as Sh. Omar Suleiman talks about the first child to embrace Islam, and the co ... Show More

52m 8s

Dec 2021

Umm Kulthum Bint Uqbah Ibn Abi Muayt (ra): The Enemy’s Daughter | The Firsts

Umm Kulthum Bint Uqbah Ibn Abi Muayt (ra) was the daughter of the man who humiliated the Prophet ﷺ in front of Fatima (ra), and the only woman who made Hijrah alone.

12m 49s

Jul 2020

Abu Bakr (ra) - Part 1: Second to None in the Pursuit of God

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra) was the ultimate “first”: quick to believe, quick to do good, never hesitant to follow the Prophet ﷺ, and had a natural instinct toward good. In Episode 9 of The Firsts, Sh. Omar Suleiman describes the noble character of Abu Bakr (ra), his friendship with ... Show More

54m 27s

Mar 2023

"Not Like the Other: Women in the Quran" - Ramadan Reflections 2023 - Episode 1

On the first day of Ramadan 2023/1444, we introduce the theme of "Not Like the Other: Women in the Quran. In the Quran, when speaking about the lead-up to the birth of Maryam binte Imran we are told that her parents had made an oath to dedicate their child, whom they were expecti ... Show More

7m 17s

Oct 2016

2-14: Uthman And Abu Dharr

Uthman has been accused of often appointing his family members to high positions. And in many instances that was true. But some of his appointments were still very good, even if they were related to him. An example of that is Muawiyyah ibn Abu Sufyan. In addition to finding favor ... Show More

40m 49s

Dec 2016

2-19: Ali and Basra

Talhah and Zubair pledged allegiance to Ali ibn Abi Talib on the condition that he find and punish those responsible for murdering Uthman. But after several months, not much progress had been made. In fact, many of those who were known opponents of Uthman, were now working with A ... Show More

40m 7s

Nov 2016

2-18: Ali And Aisha

Ali's Caliphate was already in trouble. The Umayyah clan was suspicious of him. Muawiyyah refused to acknowledge his leadership. There were gangs of bandits were roaming through Medina. And many companions refused to support him. And to make things worse, Aisha, the Prophet's wid ... Show More

39m 50s

Dec 2013

Surah 058 AlMujadila

Surah Al-Mujadila (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman) by Abdul Basit

23m 22s

Sep 2015

2-1: The Righteous Caliph - Abu Bakr And The Caliphate

Looking for Season 1? We have a separate podcast on the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) called: The Prophet Muhammad Podcast. Welcome to a new season of the Islamic History Podcast. In this season, we're going to cover the first 100 years of history after Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh ... Show More

1h 15m

The Firsts - Episode 06