Omid Safi
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When God calls you: "O Soul of your mother!" A Commentary on the Qur'an and the Divine feminine
So many of us long for a sense of the Divine feminine to restore balance to the overwhelming patriarchal readings of God and religion. A Sufi commentary by Maybudi recalls how God's love for the devotee is more tender than that of a loving mother, and has God calling on us as "O soul of your mother!"
If these teachings appeal to you, check out more at www.illuminatedcourses.com
#Sufi #Sufism #Quran #feminine #Islam
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When critiques of Israeli occupation, genocide, and apartheid are labeled critiques of Jews...
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Here is a short reflection on what is revealed when we stand up to apartheid, to genocide, to occupation only to have some folks claim that it is a critique of Jews. Analogies with critiquing white supremacy (not white folks), and critiquing misogyny and patriarchy (not men). #Palestine #Israel #zionism #notogenocide #notooccupation #ceasefirenow
Moses & Khidr (Khezr): The mystical encounter of Musa (A) and Khadr in the Qur'an.
Просмотров 789Месяц назад
In this session, we will be focusing on the Qur'anic account of the encounter between Hazrat Musa (A) Moses and Khidr. If you get a chance, study the Qur’an 18:60-82 to get more out of this teaching
"Islam began as a stranger, and it will return as a stranger... So blessed are the strangers"
Просмотров 334Месяц назад
This teaching is devoted to exploring this marvelous and mysterious saying of the Prophet Muhammad: ‏ إِنَّ الإِسْلاَمَ بَدَأَ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ غَرِيبًا كَمَا بَدَأَ فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ ‏‏ "Islam began as a stranger (or in a strange form) and it will return someday as a stranger (or in a strange form). So blessed are the strangers." What does it mean that religion around us appears as so...
Retreats, courses, podcasts led by Omid Safi through Illuminated Courses & Tours
Просмотров 2052 месяца назад
We often get asked about the range of offerings we have through Illuminated Courses and Tours. Here they are: 1) We have a whole series of online courses, in particular one on Rumi and one on "The Heart of the Qur'an" that may be of interest. They are listed at: www.illuminatedcourses.com The “Heart of the Qur’an” one in particular is really lovely for those who have been wanting to go deeper i...
Allahu Akbar! Or, why God is not (just) what happens to you
Просмотров 3073 месяца назад
Here is a little contemplation: In today's world, whether we are talking about individuals, communities, and even entire nations, there is pain and suffering everywhere. So many are asking: Why would a loving and merciful God allow this to happen? What if we come to see God not only as what happens to us, but also present in the way we respond? What if we strive for a "grander" God, One who is ...
Hazrat Inayat Khan and the Sufi Path of Love by Omid Safi
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Here is the latest episode of my Sufi Heart podcast. This one is on South Asian Sufi sage and musician Hazrat Inayat Khan, and ranges from an examination of the mystical meaning of the Qur'an to the need for a direct, immediate experience of God on the path. For more information on teachings like this, check out our online courses and in-person tours and retreats at: www.illuminatedcourses.com ...
Star Wars, Yoda, and Sufism, by Omid Safi
Просмотров 7646 месяцев назад
Many spiritual seekers have found inspiration in the Star Wars series. In this discussion, Omid Safi leads us in a discussion in the Sufi resonance of Star Wars. Is Yoda Khidr, the mystical guide of Moses? How is the relationship between Luke and Yoda like that of a "murid" (seeker) and a shaykh/pir (spiritual guide/mentor)? Is the Force the same as Baraka? Is the Force similar to the notion of...
Ramadan reflection #5: Seeing our own souls' journey (& others) as a mirror for the moon's unfolding
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Ramadan / Ramazan Reflection #5: In Ramadan we trace the unfolding of the crescent moon into the full moon and waning again into the state of a crescent before disappearing, marking the time for a celebration. What if we saw our own soul's journey in this same way? what if we observed others that we come across as if they are on their own journey? #Ramadan #Ramazan If you enjoy these types of r...
Ramadan Reflection #4: Rumi's insight on fasting: Close the physical mouth, open the heart's mouth
Просмотров 2977 месяцев назад
Here is the next installment in our Ramadan / Ramazan offering: Rumi's insight on fasting: Close the physical mouth, and instead opening the heart's mouth to receive morsels of Divine secrets. این دهان بستی دهانی باز شد کو خورنده‌ی لقمه‌های راز شد For more such offerings, check out www.illuminatedcourses.com for online courses on the Qur'an and Rumi, as well as retreats in Morocco, Turkey, Anda...
Ramadan reflections #3 in 2024: On the wisdom of a Lunar calendar for Ramadan / Ramazan
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Ramadan reflections #3 in 2024: On the wisdom of a Lunar calendar for Ramadan / Ramazan There are some calendar systems that are based on the solar system, like the Persian calendar. Those tend to favor agricultural societies. The Islamic calendar, on the other hand, uses a lunar calendar, based on the apparent movement of the moon. Here is a short meditation on the wisdom of this system for he...
The invisibility of fasting during Ramadan. (Ramadan Reflection #2)
Просмотров 1668 месяцев назад
Here is the second reflection about the blessed month of Ramadan / Ramazan. One of the beautiful aspects of the fast is that it is about a not-doing, not-eating, not-visible. Sure, the Iftar is communal and visible. But the fast itself moves us in a direction of being invisible, private, and unseen by the heart. #Ramadan #Ramazan #fast #fasting
"The fast (of Ramadan) is Mine"-- Hadith Qudsi. Ramadan Reflection #1
Просмотров 3468 месяцев назад
For the holy month of Ramadan/Ramazan, I'll be sharing, insha'allah, a series of reflections on the holy month. Ramadan reflection #1: What does it mean when God states that "the fast is Mine"? #Ramadan #Ramazan #Ramzan #Ramadanmubarak #Sawm #Sufi #sufism For more such reflections, online courses, and retreats, check out www.illuminatedcourses.com
Moses (Musa) on Mt. Sinai & the encounter with God: A journey through the Qur'an & Sufi commentaries
Просмотров 95110 месяцев назад
This is another session in our "Stories of the Prophets" series. In this session, we focused on Qur'an 7:143 and 28:30, and Moses (A) coming to have an encounter with God on Mt. Sinai. وَلَمَّا جَآءَ مُوسَىٰ لِمِيقَـٰتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِىٓ أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ لَن تَرَىٰنِى We will have a discussion of the spiritual interpretations of this verse through sages like ...
How to tell if you're being sold a whitewashed sanitized version of Dr King
Просмотров 22710 месяцев назад
You can count on so many politicians and public pundits nodding towards the "Dream" of Dr. King today on the occasion of the national Martin Luther King holiday. If you hear lots of talk about the "Dream", but never an acknowledgement of how Dr. King himself talked about the dream having turned into a nightmare for far too many, know that you are not getting a real Martin Luther King. If you he...
Omid Safi The Rumi Retreat Alqueria de Rosales April 2024
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Omid Safi The Rumi Retreat Alqueria de Rosales April 2024
What to look for when you begin searching for a spiritual path? (Teachings, Teachers, and Community)
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What to look for when you begin searching for a spiritual path? (Teachings, Teachers, and Community)
Mothers of the Prophets: Mother of Moses, Mary Mother of Jesus, and Amina Mother of Muhammad (S)
Просмотров 77110 месяцев назад
Mothers of the Prophets: Mother of Moses, Mary Mother of Jesus, and Amina Mother of Muhammad (S)
Don't waste time arguing with Zionists in the midst of genocide; engage in solidarity for Palestine.
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Don't waste time arguing with Zionists in the midst of genocide; engage in solidarity for Palestine.
What we mean when we say that Zionism is rooted in racism and colonialism
Просмотров 99511 месяцев назад
What we mean when we say that Zionism is rooted in racism and colonialism
Omid Safi, What does love have to say in an age of genocide? (Festival of Faiths 2023).
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Omid Safi, What does love have to say in an age of genocide? (Festival of Faiths 2023).
A spiritual practice in calling for a Ceasefire Now in Palestine Israel Gaza
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A spiritual practice in calling for a Ceasefire Now in Palestine Israel Gaza
A Prophetic Response (Love + Peace-with-justice) approach to the genocide in Palestine & Israel
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A Prophetic Response (Love Peace-with-justice) approach to the genocide in Palestine & Israel
Biden's statement on Israel/Palestine. [and why we focus on Palestinian lives, dignity, & suffering]
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Biden's statement on Israel/Palestine. [and why we focus on Palestinian lives, dignity, & suffering]
Salawatun Tayyibatun Lil Habib Mawlay Muhammad performed by Shah Lalloo. صَلَوَاتٌ طَيِّبَات
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Salawatun Tayyibatun Lil Habib Mawlay Muhammad performed by Shah Lalloo. صَلَوَاتٌ طَيِّبَات
Rumi's insight: "You hold in your hand healing for all that ails you."
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Rumi's insight: "You hold in your hand healing for all that ails you."
"Be right with God, and God is right with you": a message of hope from the Persian Sufi Abu Sa'id
Просмотров 508Год назад
"Be right with God, and God is right with you": a message of hope from the Persian Sufi Abu Sa'id
When in life should one aspire to go on Umrah?
Просмотров 171Год назад
When in life should one aspire to go on Umrah?
"God is with the brokenhearted": Imam Ghazali on Ibrahim, Isma'il, and God's intimacy.
Просмотров 461Год назад
"God is with the brokenhearted": Imam Ghazali on Ibrahim, Isma'il, and God's intimacy.
Umrah program (Illuminated Tours) led by Omid Safi
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Umrah program (Illuminated Tours) led by Omid Safi

Комментарии

  • @ingridradasanknecht764
    @ingridradasanknecht764 4 дня назад

    You speak poetry Beautiful teachings Thank you

  • @mikewahl6693
    @mikewahl6693 23 дня назад

    Wonderful!

  • @mikewahl6693
    @mikewahl6693 23 дня назад

    Thanks for this! I ordered a copy of Suhrawardi’s book a few days ago, and thought this might be a preview…but it’s much more. I love the Mulla Nasrudon story!

  • @HanaNajm-vn2qz
    @HanaNajm-vn2qz 28 дней назад

    Really beautiful.Thank you for sharing. May Allah bless..

  • @OriAlSirr
    @OriAlSirr 29 дней назад

    whats the name of the poem

  • @To-bee-As-Patates
    @To-bee-As-Patates 29 дней назад

    Alhamdulillah 🙏🤲💚💚💚

  • @mariyam_bashir
    @mariyam_bashir 29 дней назад

    thank you, dr.

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 29 дней назад

      alhamdulillah, these teachings are so beautiful.

  • @zainabmohammed6798
    @zainabmohammed6798 Месяц назад

    Salaam, thank you so much for the recording. It's really hard to attend live due to the time difference from Pakistan. Bless you for your wisdom, courage and beautiful light that you share so freely.

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 29 дней назад

      I understand. Friends who sign up can always the sessions later on their own time, and have access to all the previous sessions as well.

  • @moch.farisdzulfiqar6123
    @moch.farisdzulfiqar6123 Месяц назад

    Is the Whatsapp group only for the zoom meeting participants?

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 29 дней назад

      It's for all the friends who register for the "Chai, Love, and Prayers", or one of our online courses: www.illuminatedcourses.com

  • @tamara600
    @tamara600 Месяц назад

    Inshallah your family stays safe through these tough times ❤

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid Месяц назад

      may God bless you, and raise up the martyrs of Palestine and Lebanon...

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 Месяц назад

    "Hello stranger, can you tell us where you've been? More importantly, how ever did you come to be here? Though a stranger, you can rest here for a while But save your energy, your journey here is far from over Come the sunrise we'll descend through Judgement Valley And weigh your worth before her majesty, the Verde River"

  • @RawanShenasi
    @RawanShenasi Месяц назад

    Palestinian child 😢😢

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 Месяц назад

    God is a metaphor, that all these holy books are a metaphor. A story with a meaning, dreams are real and God's dreams are the fabric of our reality.

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 2 месяца назад

    I put a lot of stock in healing my own parents. I heard of one other person who had psychosis taking on that burden with dysfunctional parents and I suffered with it also. To become whole after such a rough start to life required the Qur'an and some other wonderful books but it is only a direction I follow, God shows me what I'm missing and how I can reunite with it. I hold in my hand the healing to all that ails me. I've been reading the Masnavi too and am absolutely loving it. I'm a slow reader so take my time with any book.

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 2 месяца назад

    Allah has been working on me! I feel almost fully healed now and there was a lot of healing to do! I ended up buying a van so I can live in it and start a new life on the road. Part of my healing was leaving the family home at 43, healing between me and my Mum as a result. Thank you God!

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 3 месяца назад

    I can absolutely relate to this. I've come to believe that God is everything good and bad. The entire universe is God. Our lives, the struggles of the Earth and other planets are his dreams and nightmares. The forces that work within us come from our experience with both good and bad. Empathy4God

  • @myriamparadis025
    @myriamparadis025 3 месяца назад

    Thanks so much. Salaam.

  • @fluffyappa5414
    @fluffyappa5414 4 месяца назад

    Thank you, god bless you❤

  • @shinobifrog5519
    @shinobifrog5519 4 месяца назад

    Very nice video!

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 4 месяца назад

    Thank you

  • @zacharyswain7034
    @zacharyswain7034 4 месяца назад

    jamil, thank you. also, Noman and Ayeida have made some beautiful art here

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 4 месяца назад

    Last year I made a silent prayer for a bit over an hour of just meditating focusing on the silence in the room as a wish to have similar tranquility in my head. I quickly lost my focus and went about living as I had been but gradually over about 6 months that reality came to me. God is great!

  • @lionelhaack1226
    @lionelhaack1226 4 месяца назад

    “Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hatred, and hatred leads to violence. This is the equation.” ― Ibn Rushd, Averroes: Antología

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 5 месяцев назад

    My spiritual journey has started I believe for the final time. I've been reading an English translation of the Qur'an (Abdel Haleem) and feel like God is now a strong and tangible presence in my life. My town doesn't have a mosque but I'm sure there are many Muslims here (though less than 1 million in Australia). I decided two days ago that I want to be Muslim, by the end of today I will have finished reading the Qur'an. I'm finding it challenging to talk to people I know because whenever I say I want to be Muslim they immediately bring up terrorism. It's frustrating but I am by nature a very diplomatic and kind person so am patient with them and try to speak the truth. I came across you on Science and nonduality.

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 5 месяцев назад

      Alhamdulillah. May it be a blessed and luminous journey insha'allah!

  • @markdavidvinzens
    @markdavidvinzens 6 месяцев назад

    May the Force be with you, Master Omid. 🙏⚜💫☯

  • @JamesSmith-uw1vj
    @JamesSmith-uw1vj 7 месяцев назад

    You are a very gracious teacher.

  • @muaadthescribe
    @muaadthescribe 7 месяцев назад

    Dear Esteemed Doctor. It’s muaad the poet. I have emailed you. Have you found the time to see my letter to you? Kind regards Muaad Sucule @muaadspoetry

  • @muaadthescribe
    @muaadthescribe 8 месяцев назад

    Hi dr. I’m a 23 year old poet from west Europe who’s from a Somali background. Rumi has entered my life recently and has had a tremendous effect on my poetry. How can I join your online sessions?

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 8 месяцев назад

      salam! Lovely to have you with us. The Chai sessions are here: www.illuminatedcourses.com/chailoveandprayer. We have online courses and retreat programs as well listed here: www.illuminatedcourses.com May God bless you, omid P.s. Also look up the book Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition

    • @muaadthescribe
      @muaadthescribe 8 месяцев назад

      @@brotheromid so amazing for your to reply. I’m so excited to join and learn about Mawlana (rah) and his true teachings. I feel like he’s entered my heart and hasn’t left. Listening to your lectures online is a true joy and has opened up a new world to me.

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 8 месяцев назад

      @@muaadthescribe Alhamdulillah. If you are in a position to do so, join us in Turkey this June on this program: www.illuminatedcourses.com/turkey. IF not, then look into the "Heart of Rumi's Poetry" course online

    • @muaadthescribe
      @muaadthescribe 8 месяцев назад

      @@brotheromid thank you for the information doctor. I really appreciate it:)

    • @muaadthescribe
      @muaadthescribe 8 месяцев назад

      @@brotheromid could I email you on the email on the illuminated course website. I would love to write a formal letter sharing my journey to discovering Rumi and its effect on my life and the role you played in sharing Mawlana’s work that helped me heal myself and become a minor poet? I would love to write to you but I’m also aware that you are a busy person.

  • @mzfreestyler8169
    @mzfreestyler8169 8 месяцев назад

    As a Zionist I really appreciate your sufi teachings. Listening to your channel on the train puts me into a tranquil meditative state. The Jews have a long history in Canaan. The philistines (greek invaders) occupied that region in the 12 century which is the reason that during the British Mandate the region was called Palestine. The Palestinian arabs and the Israeli jews must remember to live peacefully with one another. Don't forget who started this war on the 7th of October. I think that anti Zionism ultimately originates from fear. What are your thoughts?

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your kind words about the Sufi teachings I share. Jews and Arabs all have a long history in Palestine, and I don't find that negating either community's history is fruitful. For example, for the last thousand years surely it has been the Palestinians living on the land, farming it, etc. Surely we are in agreement that Arabs and Jews must be granted the fullness of rights, dignity, and equality. Where we might respectfully disagree is the "who started it" conversation. Remember that the ethnic cleansing of Palestine already took place 75 years ago, and that according to most human rights organizations and even Israeli ones Palestinians live under an apartheid condition. So without supporting the actions of October 7th, and while certainly seeing Israel's response as genocidal and savage, I would see the roots of the condition in a fifty year occupation and apartheid that simply have to be addressed if there is to be hope for peaceful co-existence. Having said that, I have lived long enough to know that RUclips comments section are rarely the place for the most fruitful exchange. And with that, I wish you well and ask God to bless all the residents of this sacred and tortured land. Amin, Amen.

    • @samyost9592
      @samyost9592 5 месяцев назад

      My thoughts are that Zionist start wars by using deception in their Media. I think Israel is a war mongering state and needs defunded.

  • @xeropunt5749
    @xeropunt5749 8 месяцев назад

    Salam & Ramadhan Kareem Mubarak Omid! I’m interested in the meaning of the salah. Such as “only Thee do we worship & only Thyn help we seek”. How do we navigate/implement this in life? I just had an appendectomy, and a surgeon did the work. So…how do I intend “Only God”, aside from what:)? Hope that makes sense.

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 8 месяцев назад

      salam and Ramadan Mubarak. The issue of the relationship between Divine will and human will is one that has taken up a lot more space that can be treated in a short RUclips comment. :-). Probably the most helpful answer is that of the need to harmonize our will with God, as in the "when you threw it was not you that threw but God that threw verse of the Qur'an." We have a whole hour long discussion of the verse you are asking about in this online course that I invite you to consider: www.illuminatedcourses.com/the-heart-of-the-quran May God bless you!

    • @xeropunt5749
      @xeropunt5749 8 месяцев назад

      @@brotheromid Thank you very much for your reply Omid!!! True, it is a long dive:))) Thank you for the 8:17 reference, I’ll meditate on that, & the info for further studies!!! Wishing you lots of ease/bémushkily🙏✨

  • @altonchian9212
    @altonchian9212 8 месяцев назад

    I appreciate Omid sharing this knowledge and facts about the roots of zionism with us ,Perhaps a similar approach should be taken towards our own so called leaders in Islamic world as well, who are equally racist , brutal and inhumane. From Turkey to Arabia to Egypt or to any Islamic country which one , has taken a meaningful action against this genocide ? Only thanks to South Africa which isn’t ruled by acclaimed muslim rulers have taken a serious action against genocide,

  • @SM-ik7yo
    @SM-ik7yo 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this illuminating talk. May you be rewarded for it. Where can I find the lectures in this series?

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much. They're part of this series: inayatiyya.org/event/the-divine-names-spring-2024/

    • @SM-ik7yo
      @SM-ik7yo 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you. I have emailed the organizers for registration.

  • @kanwalrahim7905
    @kanwalrahim7905 8 месяцев назад

    Screaming Toddler was A Surprise Delight ☺️ I could not stop giggling like a kid in kindergarten class especially seeing you trying to get through the Tafsir with a straight face. teacher’ delighful assistant was trying to get into the room …. 🥰

  • @kanwalrahim7905
    @kanwalrahim7905 8 месяцев назад

    Salaam Professor Safi, in deep appreciation 🙏🏽 for this focused immersion into Surah Fatiha … inshallah, one day will join you on one of your Guided Tours in Spain or Morocco ✨

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 8 месяцев назад

      Inshallah! It would be an honor to have you with us. Here is our info: www.illuminatedcourses.com/tours. And get in touch with me, as we have one partial scholarship for the Morocco program!

  • @sethshams
    @sethshams 9 месяцев назад

    Qahar also means someone extenuating you by the power and passion you have for him many parents say their child is "qaharing" them

  • @paolasandoval6992
    @paolasandoval6992 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you 😭😭😭❤

  • @adilkhan-uz4zn
    @adilkhan-uz4zn 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you very much for familiarizing us about the School of illumination, the great Mystic ,Suhrawardi being the founder of this , could you please elaborate more on the idea of knower ,known and knowledge because I think it is very important in epistimology emphasised by Mulla Sadra ,thanks

  • @kanwalrahim7905
    @kanwalrahim7905 9 месяцев назад

    Shukriya ~ this was very beneficial Essential Guidance To Help Me Practice Internal Navigation and Balanced Discernment

  • @zafarali4295
    @zafarali4295 9 месяцев назад

    Great

  • @s.s.642
    @s.s.642 10 месяцев назад

    Beautiful, thank you for giving us these tools to help us find the teachers on our spiritual path!

  • @aadilnazir355
    @aadilnazir355 10 месяцев назад

    I want to join your halaqa?

    • @brotheromid
      @brotheromid 10 месяцев назад

      Salam Aadil, Anyone is welcome to join through here: www.illuminatedcourses.com/chailoveandprayer

  • @bootsmade4walking
    @bootsmade4walking 10 месяцев назад

    MashaAllah

  • @InesAzaiez
    @InesAzaiez 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @islamal-khateeb8100
    @islamal-khateeb8100 10 месяцев назад

    This was so beautifully beneficial 🤍 thank you luminous soul

  • @izmirmohamadsalleh
    @izmirmohamadsalleh 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you brother Omid for this divinely inspired message

  • @MusiccisuM
    @MusiccisuM 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you! Brother Omid Safi

  • @Ttttt7990
    @Ttttt7990 11 месяцев назад

    Always love your talk.

  • @anniechaklader5337
    @anniechaklader5337 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this thorough explanation, very helpful.