My dear brothers and sisters! We are in the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Both the birth and the death of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Insha’Allah, in today’s khutbah, I intend to remind myself and you about some of the noble attributes of the noblest and … [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! 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…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! We obtain our guidance from two primary sources of Islam: the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Both these sources declare that civic engagement is an obligation. InshaAllah, my khutba today is on the topic: “Obligation of Civic Engagement.” What exactly do we mean by civic engagement? Generally it means promoting … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters, as we know, Islam is a complete and comprehensive system of life, and not merely a religion describing the relations between man and his Creator. Therefore, far from discouraging a life of well-being in this world, the Qur’an praises those who say: رَبَّنَا آَتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآَخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ … [Read more…]
What are we sending ahead for Tomorrow (August 28, 2020) الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ “O you who believe, be conscious of Allah, and let every soul consider … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We bid farewell to another year of the Hijrah. After the passing of the blessed month of Dhul-Hijjah, we are now in the sacred month of Muharram of the new Hijri year – 1442. Do we realize that the year contains a number of days and nights which are what makes … [Read more…]
Spirituality in a Time of Crisis (April 10, 2020) My dear respected brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s talk is: “Spirituality in a Time of Crisis.” Let us take the current global health crisis to remember all the blessings of Allah (SWT), to turn towards Him, and to work for positive change. There … [Read more…]
How to Respond to Hardships (August 7, 2020) My dear brothers and sisters! We feel pain, confusion, and anguish to what is going on with the ummah. We find ourselves in a dilemma. How do we as believers process and deal with these events taking place all around the world. We do have a … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. As destiny would have it, today is the fourth Jumu’ah that we are unable to pray in our masajid because of the preventive measures that are being taken to control the Coronavirus pandemic. We hope and pray that Allah (SWT) will relieve us from … [Read more…]
