How do I cope with hardship? How do I stop being miserable? If my rizq is already written, does that mean I can sit back and let it come to me? How do I trust God? Why should I? How does all of this tie to predestination? And tawhid? Tawakkul?

Join Dr. Shadee Elmasry with hosts Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro as they reflect on Juz 12 of the Qur'an, discussing the stories of Yusuf (as) and Musa (as), being hopeful and grateful during hardships, how to utilize God's provisions, the mind-blowing parallels between the stories of the prophets, and how Allah beautifully crafts qadar.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Highlights
📌 0:49 - Intro
📌 2:49 - Today's trivia

📌 3:09 – Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on hope and gratitude in hardship
3:38 - Have patience and do good in hardship and ease
6:12 - Difference between believers and disbelievers

📌 7:07 – Sh. Abdullah Oduro reflects on using your faculties
7:56 - Everything is God's provision
10:31 - Looking at qadar from the lens of rizq

📌 12:10 – Dr. Shadee Elmasry reflects on what leaves no doubt about God's Oneness
12:45 - The links between Joseph and Moses

📌 18:11 – Reflections
18:51 - Why kufr happens
20:17 - Being certain in Allah's plan
21:41 - Difference between one who lives in misery and one who is never miserable
23:01 - Parallels between the stories of the prophets

📌 25:50 – Final thoughts

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