Ep 4 - We Hear and We Obey | Guidebook t...

Want to know what kind of Muslim you truly are? Pay attention to how people react around you. In this powerful message, Dr. Omar Suleiman reminds us that good character isn't just about personal piety. It's also about being someone others feel safe around. He contrasts this with ... Show More

How can we hold onto the Qur’an, like the 12-year-old girl in Gaza, paralyzed and unable to move, who still lets the words of Allah guide her in her toughest moments? Dr. Omar Suleiman delivers a powerful message on anchoring our hearts to the Qur’an, even as hope begins to fade. 

Witnessing starvation, dehumanization, and atrocity can erode your spirit – or worse, your faith in Allah’s promise to help the believers and hold the oppressors accountable. Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy shares valuable insight on divine timing, including how to strengthen your fait ... Show More

سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ غُفۡرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ. We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination. samina waatana ghufranaka rabbana wailayka lmaṣir. To hear is to listen attentively and understand what is required ... Show More

Does Allah hold us accountable for Our thoughts and feelings? Some of the Prophet’s companions really struggled with this question. Abdullah bin Umar said while crying: ‘if God punishes us for our thoughts, we will surely perish.’ 

Having a good opinion of others is a part of our religion. We should always look for an interpretation of the actions of others that implies soundness in the religion and a good standing with God. To do otherwise is to open ourselves up to opinion that will imply sinfulness or ev ... Show More

Learn the true meaning of "Obedience" in the Quran. Who should you obey and when? Should you obey Allah alone? Should you obey the Quran alone? Learn the answers as we continue with the Tafsir of Aya 32 of Surah Al Imran 

God says: when they meet the believers, they say, ‘We too believe.’ But when they are alone with each other they say, ‘How could you tell them about God’s revelation to us? They will be able to use it to argue against you before your Lord! Have you no sense?’ (Chapter 2 ... Show More

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا. رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ. Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward t ... Show More

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَيۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ. Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana bada idh ... Show More

Among the most important and transformative actions of the heart is husnul dhan billah'. to always have a positive opinion or expectation from Allah. This manifests when we always assume the best from what God is doing. It means to always look with a positive lens at the work of ... Show More

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلۡ مِنَّآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ. Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing. Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka Anta-s-Samiu-l-Alim. Although Prophets Ibraheem and Isma’eel were carrying out Allah’s command by raising the f ... Show More

God has appointed every believer in Christ to be an ambassador and testify about His power,saving grace and goodness in their lives. The Testimony of a believer is two-fold because people can tell if we are genuinely Christian in our words and actions. What people say and what we ... Show More