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Islamic Ethics

You're Being Tested AND Trained | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

You Can Be Punished With Comfort | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

When Allah Hits You With A Wall | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

From Enemies to Brothers: The Miracle of Unity | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Let Allah See Your Energy and Effort | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

A Unique Way Of Holding Yourself Accountable | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

How Much Du’a Do You Make for Others? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Are You A Helper of Allah? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Was It Really Worth It? Re-evaluating What We Fight Over | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Why the Qur'an Says Little About Dajjāl and the Future | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

When the War Ends: For Gaza and For You | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

From Flotillas to Yajuj & Majuj: How Gaza's Siege Will End | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

In Defense of the Quiet Muslim | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

The Master’s Plan, Not the Master Plan | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Better Than 1,000 Worshippers | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Are All Deaths Equal? How the Prophet ﷺ Would've Responded | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Have Some DIGNITY Oh Muslims! - ICNA Keynote Address by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Does Allah Want You to Feel Better | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Are You a Mediocre Muslim? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

How You Should Eat While Gaza Starves | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Do People Have Hope In You? | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

The Qur’an They Can’t Bomb: Stories from Gaza | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

Gaza Is Starving — But Allah’s Promise Has Not Failed | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

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Social Justice

Don’t Just Exist—Live for What Allah Created You For | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

The Crime of Hunger | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Practicing Detachment: A Daily Guide to Freeing Your Heart for Allah | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Are You Willing to Truly Sacrifice for Allah? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

"What I Saw in Bosnia." 30 Years After the Genocide | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Ashura is Not Nostalgia | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Why is the World Falling Apart? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Are You Waiting to Become a Victim? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

How the Plot of Israel Will Backfire | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Identity

The Most Amazing Wedding I’ve Ever Been To | Dr. Omar Suleiman's South Africa Tour 2025

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Allah

India VS Pakistan: The Deadly Cost of Nationalism | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

How Allah Defends Those Who Believe | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

"If Only I Had the Strength…" | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

How to Deal With Angry People | Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

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Social Justice

Your Future Self Is Not Who You Think It Is | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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What is your biggest fear? A wake up call amidst collapse | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Culture

Do Not Abandon the Masjid After Ramadan | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Culture

The Amazing Connections Between Jumah and Laylatul Qadr | Ramadan Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Who are the human devils amongst us? | Ramadan Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Culture

Beyond Halal & Haram: Are You Numbing Your Heart? | Ramadan Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Culture

You Need to Love Allah More | Ramadan Prep Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

Just When You Thought It Was Over | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

Allah WILL Test You With Your Words | Khutbah

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Allah

Allah Will Surprise You - Embracing the Unknown | Khutbah

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Allah

What are Your True Intentions? Goodwill VS Ego | Khutbah

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Afterlife

Who Do I Vote For? A message to American Muslims | Khutbah

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Afterlife

What if Oppression is Our Destiny? | Khutbah

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Afterlife

Earning Jannah While Watching a Genocide | Khutbah

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Prophets

Is Revenge Worth it? It Hurts You More Than You Think | Khutbah

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Prophets

Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself? | Khutbah

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When It’s Hard to say Alhamdulilah | Khutbah

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Hind Rajab to Aafia Siddiqui: Re-humanizing the De-humanized | Khutbah

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Your False Sense of Security: From Gaza and Beyond | Khutbah

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Wounds That Aren't Meant To Heal | Khutbah

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What If I Can't Look Anymore? | Khutbah

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Thank God We're Not Them | Khutbah

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Don't Let them Steal your Revolution | Khutbah

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The Art of Finding Closure | Khutbah

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The One Child Pharoah Didn't Kill | Khutbah

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The Real History of Palestine in the Qur'an | Khutbah

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Is Allah Really with Us? | Khutbah

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The Most Important Ashura of Our Lives? | Khutbah

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Prophets

How Close Are You to the Prophet (as)? | Khutbah

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Social Justice

Hidden Causes of Disconnect from Allah | Khutbah

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When Allah Tests You with the Truth | Khutbah

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Social Justice

Will Gaza be Israel's Downfall? | Khutbah

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Afterlife

The Inner Strength to Keep Fighting | Khutbah

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Afterlife

Resistance in Exile: from Hijra to Nakba | Khutbah

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Overcoming Despair When We See Mutilated Bodies | Khutbah

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Afterlife

Act and Allah Will Unlock Success | Khutbah

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Social Justice

"Don't Move!" - Gaza Encampment at Northwestern University | Khutbah

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Afterlife

Is the End Near? | Khutbah

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A Night Even Better than Laylatul Qadr | Khutbah

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When the Decree Shocks Everyone on Laylatul Qadr | Khutbah

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Those Who are Deprived on Laylatul Qadr | Khutbah

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When Your Heart is On Empty | Khutbah

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Setting Character Goals in Ramadan | Khutbah

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How to Make this Your Best Ramadan | Khutbah

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Ramadan Joy and Gaza Depression | Khutbah

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What Happens on the 15th of Sha'aban? | Khutbah

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Why this Sha'aban is so Important | Khutbah

You're Being Tested AND Trained | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

December 19, 2025 • Dr. Omar Suleiman
Allah tests His servants in different ways, and what may feel like punishment can often be a path to growth, purification, and deeper faith. In this khutbah, Dr. Omar Suleiman explains how challenges can serve as a form of refinement, drawing you closer to Allah and shaping you into a better believer.

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