Brothers and Sisters! In today’s khutba, I want to share some thoughts with you on a very profound and philosophical topic, and that is the worldview of Islam or the Islamic worldview. What is worldview? It is the way in which a person perceives and understands the world and his place in it. Throughout the … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutba, I wish to share some thoughts with you on the topic of iman. What is meant by iman and what are its implications? In order to understand the real meaning of iman, it is necessary to realize that any man who has attained maturity of intelligence should begin to … [Read more…]
Brothers and Sisters! In today’s khutbah, I wish to share with you some thoughts on the topic: “How to Stop Sinning.” What is sin? According to a hadith, “Sin is that which causes discomfort within your soul and which you dislike that people should come to know of it.” Sin consists in transgressing the bounds … [Read more…]
Insha’Allah, in today’s khutba, I intend speaking on the topic: “Fear of Allah and Hope in Allah.” Let us try to understand what these two terms “fear” and “hope” actually mean when used in respect of our relationship with Allah (SWT). What is the best approach one should take with respect to fear of Allah … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! We praise, thank, and exalt Allah (SWT) for the blessings of faith, health and wealth He has bestowed upon us. The topic of my khutba is about the Islamic concept of wealth. We learn from the Qur’an that man by his very nature loves wealth and other material possessions intensely. … [Read more…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! In today’s khutba, I want to share some thoughts with you on the virtue of relying on Allah, confiding one’s affairs to Allah, and trusting in Allah. This is tawakkul ‘al-Allah, a virtue that the Qur’an seeks to instill in man. وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ “Let the believers put … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! This is the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal. Both the birth and the death of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) took place in this month. Insha’Allah, in today’s khutbah, I intend to remind myself and you about some of the noble attributes of the greatest of all souls ever to be … [Read more…]
Getting to know Allah (October 8, 2021) Brothers and sisters! There is a well-known Hadith Qudsi* that shows our relationship with Allah (SWT) and some of His Divine attributes. The Hadith Qudsi under discussion is the following: On the authority of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (RA) from the Prophet (SAW) from his Lord (Azza wa jall) … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! There is an ayah in Surat al-Baqarah, in which Allah (SWT) addressing the Prophet (SAW) said, وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ “When My servants ask you about Me, say that I am near. I respond to the call of one … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We all know that in any situation, and as a matter of principle, being positive is always better than being negative. But isn’t it true that many a times we become very negative in our attitudes and behavior. If we want happiness in our lives, in our homes, and in our community, … [Read more…]
