Change, Qadr, and the Believer’s Heart

We live in a world of constant change—dār al-taqallubāt. In this Pearls of the Conference 2024 reminder, Shaykh Yasir Fahmy calls us to surrender to Allah’s decree, find serenity in the shifts of the dunya, and commit to daily inner change through Islam, Iman, and Ihsan. Drawing on the wisdom of Imam al-Ghazali, Qur’anic ayat, and the steadfastness of Gaza, we learn how the believer stands firm: grateful in ease, patient in hardship, and always turning to the Light of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.

Let’s embrace change together—outwardly with resilience, inwardly with purification.

Chapters

00:00 – Opening salawat & hamd
01:15 – Responding to tragedy with hearts anchored in Allah
02:13 – Don’t take faith for granted: prepare for trials
04:17 – Dunya as dār al-taqallubāt (abode of change)
06:38 – Imam al-Ghazali’s dream: kulla yawmin huwa fī sha’n
09:02 – Loss & gain: the eight states we all face
10:30 – Gaza and surrender to Allah’s decree
12:56 – Parenting, fear, and the illusion of control
14:09 – The believer’s affair: gratitude and beautiful patience
17:02 – The martyrs’ joy with their Lord
18:19 – “Arrows of decree”: be with the Archer
20:59 – Allah expects us to change—daily
21:50 – From darkness to light: Allah as our Walī
23:08 – The Prophet ﷺ as Nūr and teacher
26:29 – Live lightly: be a traveler, break the status quo
29:03 – Two eyes: the seen and the unseen
30:46 – Daily purification vs. spiritual “odor”
33:42 – Real change starts with Allah and His Messenger ﷺ
36:46 – Wisdom is harmony with reality: the Prophetic way
38:11 – Two actions: embrace qadr & work on the heart
39:00 – Sayyiduna ʿUmar’s transformation through Qur’an
39:59 – Closing duʿa