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Yaqeen Podcast
This podcast is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. You'll find a variety of Islamic lectures, conversations, and discussions on topics most important to you. At Yaqeen, we aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scholarship mainstream through accessible resources such as...
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Why Not Every Seat is One Worth Taking | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine
Not every invitation to a seat at the table is one worth taking. Sometimes, showing up is actually selling out, and if we don’t define our limits, oth...
Surround Yourself With Truth | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
A word of affirmation that anchors you in truth. Not the kind that comforts you when you are doing wrong, but the kind that corrects you, strengthens...
The Plot to Dig the Prophet ﷺ’s Grave | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 7 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
When a pillar of leadership disappeared, the ummah didn’t just face uncertainty—
it began to fracture.
Division spread quickly: fea...
Training Your Nafs in Sha'ban | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Sha’ban is the month of preparation for Ramadan. Every act of worship and every good habit you build in Sha’ban sets the foundation for your best Rama...
Are We Becoming Too Self-Centered? | Real Talk ft. Tesneem Alkiek
"Live your truth.” “You do you.”
Culture relentlessly pushes us to put ourselves and our happiness above all else. But if that’s the key...
Spiritual Burnout is Real | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Between school, family, friends, health, and a hundred other obligations, how could you not feel burnt out? Is there any realistic way to juggle every...
Spiritual Burnout is Real | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Between school, family, friends, health, and a hundred other obligations, how could you not feel burnt out? Is there any realistic way to juggle every...
Is New-age Spirituality Harming Us? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
What you do in private is not hidden forever. On the Day of Judgment, your worship will
Is the world really against you—or is it your ego? Too o...
Salahuddin’s Revolution Begins | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 6 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Salahuddin has finally come to power.
But ruling Egypt is harder than taking it. As reform begins, the weight of old systems, old loyalti...
What’s Your Personal Brand? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
What you do in private is not hidden forever. On the Day of Judgment, your worship will be made public and it will either illuminate your path or spea...
The Healthy Way to Think About Feminism | Real Talk ft. Tesneem Alkiek
The truth is that women face difficulties—sometimes even discrimination—in many areas of life. We cannot deny that, but at the same time, we cannot wa...
The Race to the Nile | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 5 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Three thousand riders. One race to Egypt.
As the Ismaili dynasty collapsed, Nur ad-Din Zengi had the opportunity to take control of the r...
How Nur ad-Din Zengi United Sham | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 4 | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Imad ad-Din Zengi revives hope by capturing Edessa, but is quickly assassinated, causing new despair. His son, Nur ad-Din, emerges: a king raised by s...
How Imam al-Ghazali Rebuilt the Ummah | Ep. 3 | The Salahuddin Generation | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Leaders were rising—and being buried.
But behind the chaos, scholars were laying foundations history rarely credits.
This episode reveals...
Win Your Quiet Battles Against Your Enemies | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Some of the most important battles in life are fought in silence—against Shaytan, against envy, and within our own hearts. This lecture explores the q...
I Was The Biggest Atheist Until Gaza | Gaza Diaries | Robert Martin and Dr. Omar Suleiman
Palestine has led many to Islam. Just in the last few weeks, long-term activist for Palestine, Robert Martin, embraced the faith after many years of w...
The Social Media Spiral | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Social media is built to be addictive. It harms our mental health and damages our self-worth. We all know this...but it's still so hard to disconnect....
Why Jerusalem Fell in the First Crusade | Ep. 2 | The Salahuddin Generation | Dr. Hassan Elwan
Before Jerusalem fell, something else collapsed first.
The First Crusade wasn’t won because the Crusaders were stronger or more numerous....
You're Being Tested AND Trained | Khutbah by 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 k...
The Problem With Hustle Culture | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Is hustle culture toxic? Like so much else, it’s a confusing mix of good and bad. Ambition, hard work, and high aspirations are noble, but they need t...
You Can Be Punished With Comfort | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
What does Islam say about karma? In what ways do our past actions affect our present and future? Listen to this khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman to gain d...
What if it's Not a Gender War? | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Is Islam defined by men? It’s a question many Muslim women wrestle with—but maybe it’s the wrong question to begin with. Women have played an indispen...
The Rise of the Assassins: The Salahuddin Generation | SERIES PREMIER
Before Salahuddin could unite the Muslim world, earlier leaders had to address deep internal divisions.
When radical groups like the Qarmatians...
When Allah Punishes You Out Of Mercy | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
What does it mean when Allah “hits” you with a consequence? The Prophet ﷺ taught that when Allah wants good for a servant, He hastens the purification...
Why is Marriage So Complicated? | SERIES PREMIERE | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Marriage is weighed down by so many expectations. His rights, your rights, cultural norms, social pressure, mahr debates, Islamic rulings… how do you...
Training Your Temper and Responding to Insults | Servants of Most Merciful | Ep. 2 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Dr. Omar Suleiman explores the second defining quality of Ibad ur-Rahman (Servants of the Most Merciful): those who embody forbearance (hilm) and comp...
From Enemies to Brothers: The Miracle of Unity | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
What is the foundation of true unity? Is it shared heritage, culture, or even family ties? This lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman highlights that genuine u...
LET’S CHAT | First impressions, Hijab, Highschool Awkwardness | New Series with Dr Tesneem Alkiek
Ten episodes, three days, and numb legs. In this bonus session, Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and host Qaanitah Hunter spill the secrets of filming Real Talk and...
Those Who Walk on the Earth Humbly | Servants of the Most Merciful | Ep. 1 | Dr. Omar Suleiman
What does it mean to walk the earth lightly? In this opening lecture of the Ibad al-Rahman: Servants of the Most Merciful series, Dr. Omar Suleiman ex...
Let Allah See Your Energy and Effort | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Are you feeling bored, distracted, or emotionally flat in your worship?
Explore why believers sometimes feel disconnected or weary in the...
A Unique Way Of Holding Yourself Accountable | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Of all the ways of Muhāsabah (holding ourselves accountable) this is the most unique. How do we work on ourselves before our own bodies speak on the D...
How Much Du’a Do You Make for Others? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
When everyone said “me, me,” the Prophet ﷺ said “my ummah, my ummah.” He cried for his followers and made du‘a for people he never met — including you...
Are You A Helper of Allah? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman
When the test came, the Sahabah didn’t hesitate. Neither did the disciples of Isa (AS). Their devotion wasn’t just words, it was action, sacrifice, an...
He Found His Wife in Gaza | Gaza Diaries | Dr. Omar Suleiman & Dr. Mohamed Mustafa
In this Gaza Diaries episode, a Palestinian-Australian doctor who volunteered in Gaza recalls paramedics who had to make peace with death, a night whe...
Was It Really Worth It? Re-evaluating What We Fight Over | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman
One day, everything we chase of wealth, power, or status, will lose its shine. The world will expose what we once thought was worth fighting over, and...
Lessons To Take From the Past | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman
From the Rapture to the Antichrist, religious texts often outline visions of the future. The Qur’an, too, speaks of what’s to come. But Allah ﷻ emphas...
When the War Ends: For Gaza and For You | Khutbah by Dr Omar Suleiman
We've witnessed calls for a ceasefire before, only to be met with broken promises. While we hope the war is over, in moments like these, we’re reminde...
From Flotillas to Yajuj & Majuj: How Gaza's Siege Will End | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
The flotilla heading toward Gaza is more than a group of ships; it's a united act of resistance with a single goal in mind: end the blockade on Gaza....
In Defense of the Quiet Muslim | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman
Not every believer is loud or visible, but many of the most beloved to Allah are the ones you barely notice. The Prophet ﷺ praised the quiet, modest M...
The Master’s Plan, Not the Master Plan | Dr. Omar Suleiman
What happens when your dreams don’t come true? You find contentment, because your dreams are not greater than Allah’s decree. Tune in to Dr. Omar Sule...