When Your Heart Makes Dhikr | Midnight Majlis 1 | Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Yaser Birjas | Ramadan

Ramadan is whirling by. Automate your donations for the last 10 nights and make every night count: http://yqn.io/un4t Ibn al-Qayyim (rh) outlines the 3 keys to happiness in this life and the next: gratitude, patience, and seeking forgiveness. And dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is essential to each of these. As Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Yaser Birjas embark on this year’s Midnight Majlis with the book Al-Wabil al-Sayyib min al-Kalim al-Tayyib (available in English translation under the titles “The Invocation of God” or “Remembrance of the Most Merciful”), they first explore ways we should prepare our hearts and lifestyles for dhikr. 0:00 - Make du’a for your ummah in the last 10 nights 2:47 - How dhikr (remembrance of Allah) grounds you 7:28 - The 5 parts of your shield against the Shaytan 11:23 - 3 keys to happiness: gratitude, patience, and seeking forgiveness 18:35 - The 3 pillars of gratitude 20:15 - “Alhamdulillah, I can’t complain” is a complaint 21:26 - Why Zakariyya (as) didn’t speak for 3 days after receiving a blessing 25:15 - The 3 pillars of patience 30:24 - Thinking positively about patience 37:10 - Your joy while enduring hardship for the sake of Allah 42:24 - Shaytan’s 3 doors into your heart: heedlessness, desire, and anger 48:02 - How arrogance inspires anger 52:07 - 2 ways to make your heart steadfast 57:38 - If you love something more than Allah, Allah will punish you with it 1:01:59 - Outline of Ibn al-Qayyim’s book, Al-Wabil al-Sayyib 1:04:00 - How to perform dhikr mindfully 1:06:55 - Mentioning Allah first in a moment of reaction 1:10:19 - Why the Prophet ﷺ prescribed dhikr in certain amounts 1:11:17 - Connect with the Qur’an and the masjid The last 10 nights of Ramadan are the perfect opportunity to build and beautify your relationship with your Lord. Join our special late-night sessions with Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Yaser Birjas every night at 1 AM CST (starting March 10th), LIVE on our YouTube channel, as they reflect on remembering Allah and drawing close to Him. #ramadan #midnightmajlis #laylatulqadr #last10nights #omarsuleiman