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Trailer | Attaching to Allah, a Dhul-Hijjah Series

As we move through the stages of life, the pangs of loss only grow bigger and more devastating. Realizing this, many of us begin to give up and detach. ‘Don’t love too much, don’t long too much,’ we tell our aching hearts.

But surely this can’t be the answer either. There must be a balance between love and loss, dunya and akhirah.

In the life of Ibrahim (as), we learn this crucial lesson at the core of faith. Through his story, we see that, although this world will break your heart, God has the power to hold the pieces together.

Tune in this Dhul-Hijjah with Dr. Omar Suleiman and Ustadha Sarah Sultan as they explore the life of Prophet Ibrahim (as) and share lessons along the way.

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So one of the things that makes Ibrahim A.S. so special is the fact that when Allah told him to do something, he did it. He didn't ask questions. There was no hesitation. If qala lahu rabbuhu aslam, qala aslamtu rabbil alameen. When his Lord says to him, submit, he says, I submit to the Lord of the worlds. And in the case of Ibrahim A.S., it's not just that he's submitting in regards to religious commands and things of that sort, but he's submitting to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala when he is being detached from some of the things that every human being seeks in life. And when you're reading his story, even in the Qur'an, in his journey, it's like every time he gets to a certain place where it seems like things are settling down, there's another twist. And all of that, as the scholars say about Ibrahim A.S., is so that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala would clear his heart to be only for him. That the heart of this Prophet of Allah, this Siddiq, this truthful person, would be only for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And everything else is cast into that perspective. One of the first stories that we know about Ibrahim A.S. is how he stood up for the truth, how he spoke the truth. And he wasn't worried about anybody when it comes to the story about the idols, when it came to like standing up to his father. He was not worried about the consequences. He spoke the truth. So, in order to become the friend of Allah, he did start his journey by something very simple, by standing up for what's right, by standing up for what's the truth. In every single moment that he's in, no matter how painful it is for him, or how eminent it looks, or what it might really seem to be the end, he's still so conscious that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is the one who I'm seeking help from and that's it. And that's just so powerful to me. You know, the obstacle is the way.
The obstacle to something is to lean in and push through that and to learn and to embrace that so others can see how to maneuver and push through an obstacle with the faith of Allah and the guidance of Allah to get you where you need to be. Sometimes you'll be like, you know, I'm doing all of this, you know, I'm trying to be a good Muslim, but still bad things happen to you. And I mean, this was the friend of Allah and he went through all of this. That should all give us hope that, you know, just because you're going through something doesn't mean, you know, something's wrong with you. It's basically just a process of inshallah purification. Just seeing that love that he has just constantly from that young age to his very old age when there's other tests that he's put through. I think it's really, really motivating and really inspirational. I think the key that you mentioned is willingly. And that's also part of the Islam. That submission is not a submission that comes begrudgingly. It's with trust and with love. And there is no hesitation. Even the verse, if qala lahu rabbuhu aslim, when his Lord tells him submit, it's not faqala or waqala. It's qala aslamtu rabbil alameen, I submit, oh Allah. I will put it forward. If you're benefiting from this content, then please make sure to click subscribe and make sure that you turn on your notifications.
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