Dealing with Hardships Transcript of the Friday Sermon delivered by Dr. Munawar Haque on July 25, 2014 My dear brothers and sisters, we find ourselves in the last few days of the blessed month of Ramadan. As we celebrate this great month together; as we look forward to celebrating Eid al Fitr, let us remember … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! How do we live in this world without our hearts being attached to it? How do we struggle against materialism and hedonism? How does the Qur’an describe the reality of this life? How does the life of this world compare with the life of the hereafter? These are some of … [Read more…]
In today’s khutba, I intend to speak on a topic that has to do with the problem of stress and how to go about tackling it spiritually. What is stress? It is a condition that causes physical, mental, or emotional strain. There are many kinds of health problems caused by stress involving both the body … [Read more…]
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! How can we remember Allah throughout the day without withdrawing from the routine of our daily worldly life? How can we make sure that our personal life, family life, professional life and all other activities continue in full swing, and at the same time, our life as a whole – every moment … [Read more…]
Dear brothers and sisters! In my khutba today, I wish to share some thoughts with you on Allah’s amazing gift of the tongue that we humans have been endowed with. It is the gift of that fleshy muscular organ in our mouths, used for articulating speech besides its many other functions. I will restrict my … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! My khutba today is on the topic of success and salvation in the light of Surat al-‘Asr, وَالْعَصْرِ () إِنَّ الإِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ () إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ () “By the fleeting time; indeed man is in loss, except for those who believe, do good … [Read more…]
Today is the last day of Rabi al-Awwal—the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Both the birth and the death of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) are supposed to have taken place during this month. Insha’Allah, in my khutba today, I intend to share some thoughts with you on an important aspect of … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutba, I want to share some thoughts with you on the explanation of the Qur’anic expression, Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim, which means “In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.” This phrase is so central to our everyday life activities that not a single day should pass by without uttering it. One of the … [Read more…]
The topic of today’s khutba is “Life of this World and the Hereafter.” The purpose of my khutba is to remind myself and you not to get diverted by the commotion; by the hustle and bustle of our daily lives to the extent that we forget our ultimate destination; that we forget our ultimate objective, … [Read more…]
