One of the most beautiful portions of the Quran describes a detailed manual for how a believer should live their life. How one becomes Ibadur Rahman, the servant of the most Merciful. It encompasses multiple elements and dimensions of worship, family life, character, reflection, and living as a community. These key qualities, if properly implemented in our lives, will allow us to become the true servants that we should all aspire to become.
This book will take you on that journey to identify and implement those qualities in your life, solely for the pleasure of Allah.
IntroductionThe Benefits of Being Called Servants of the Most Merciful
The Art of Humility
Responding to the Foolish and Ignorant
Spending the Night in Prostration and Prayer
Begging Him for His Mercy
Neither Extravagant Nor Stingy
The Suns They Are Capable of
Allah Turns Their Sins Into Good Deeds
Tuned into Allah and Out of Gossip
With Their Families in Paradise
Conclusion
Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University). He is also the Resident Scholar at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square. He holds a Bachelors in Accounting, a Bachelors in Islamic Law, a Masters in Islamic Finance, a Masters in Political History, and is currently pursuing a PhD. in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.
