My dear respected brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s khutbah is a topic that is very dear to our hearts. The topic is: “The Pleasures of Paradise.” The reality of Paradise is something which people will never be able to understand until they actually enter it, but Allah has shown us glimpses of it … [Read more…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! We are passing through the month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. We are in the new Hijri year – 1443. Another year has passed. Minutes move into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months and months into years. It seems that … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters in Islam! InshaAllah, in today’s khutbah, I intend to discuss four important Islamic terms that can be understood in a traditional way as well as in a non-traditional way. These terms are: Islam, iman, hijrah and jihad. The traditional understanding of these four terms are respectively: Islam meaning the pillars … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s khutba is: ‘What does Allah promise to the righteous believers?’ Indeed, Allah promises many good things to the righteous believers. Let us reflect upon only some of these promises that Allah has made to his believing servants. One of the promises Allah makes is: لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ “If … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! Today’s khutbah is Part 2 of a previous khutbah on the topic of understanding the basic meaning and message of Islam. As explained in the previous khutba, false religions all have in common one basic concept with regards to God (Allah), and that is that the Supreme Being, the Creator of the … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s khutbah is about understanding the basic meaning and message of Islam. The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word “Islam” itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! We feel pain, distress and confusion to what is going on with the ummah. We find ourselves in a dilemma. How should we as believers process and deal with these events taking place all around the world – the sufferings of the Muslims in Palestine, Burma, China, India, Yemen, Syria, … [Read more…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s khutbah is a reminder to me and you about some of the prominent features of the Qur’an – the last and final revelation sent down for guidance of humanity to the last and final Messenger of Allah – Muhammad (S). Without a doubt, the most … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutbah, I intend to talk to you about our Islamic culture. We should know that one of the many beauties of Islam is its culture. Culture is the total range of activities and ideas of a people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group. There are … [Read more…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! There is a beautiful hadith that encourages us to engage in creative thinking in a way that keeps everyone safe and healthy. This is also true when it comes to observing our religious obligations and our holidays. The hadith says: لاَ ضَرَرَ وَلاَ ضِرَارَ “Do not harm and … [Read more…]
