My dear brothers and sisters! We learn through a hadith that “every religion has a chief characteristic, and the chief characteristic of Islam is modesty.” This hadith informs us that modesty or Haya’ as it is called in Arabic is a prominent feature of Islam. Insha’Allah, in today’s khutbah, we’ll try to understand the … [Read more…]
Concept of God in the Qur’an (Dec 11, 2020) My dear respected brothers and sisters, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Recently I attended a meeting in which the keynote speaker clearly said that a study and survey of Muslim youth in the West had shown that 4 out of 10 of them (i.e., … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutbah, I intend to share some thoughts with you on the concept of ikhlas or sincerity, which is an essential part of Islam. Ikhlas, or sincerity, is the intention to please Allah only. It is the intention to please Allah in whatever we do. The opposite of ikhlas is nifaq … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! It is eleven months now and the entire humanity is still under the grip of a global pandemic. It seems everyone is under the psychology of fear: fear of death, loss of business, loss of peace. COVID-19 has affected different people in different ways, and its impact on the world’s economies can … [Read more…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! The new Islamic lunar calendar of 1442 and the new Gregorian solar calendar of 2021 have recently been ushered in. Another year has passed. Minutes move into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months and months into years. It seems that time is moving faster than … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The topic of my khutba today is a question that each one of us should be asking ourselves, and that is: “Are we good Muslims?” Allah tells us in the Qur’an: الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا “Today I have perfected your deen for you and completed … [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 … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The subject of discussion of today’s khutba is divine decree or divine destiny or fate or predestination or qadar, as it is called in Arabic. One of the essential articles of faith in Islam is to believe in the divine destiny. This is established from the Qur’an as well as the … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! It is about eight months now since Covid 19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The severity of the pandemic still exists, and a surge is expected in the months ahead. According to John Hopkins University of Medicine, as of today, there have been about 9.7 million … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The current backlash over French President Macron’s critique of Islam has intensified after Turkey’s President Erdogan (Erdovaan) questioned his counterpart’s mental health, and said that the French president had “lost his mind.” France has recalled its ambassador in Turkey. Macron has launched a nationwide crackdown on so-called ‘radical Islam’ following the killing … [Read more…]
