My dear respected brothers and sisters! Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu! Alhamdulillah, we are passing through the blessed month of Ramadan. It is not only the month of fasting. It is the month of the Qur’an. It is the month of compassion. It is the month of piety. It is the month of patience. … [Read more…]
We have been afflicted with the Coronavirus pandemic? Did we do anything wrong? We should keep in mind that plagues, wars, and natural disasters have been a part of life throughout human history and that these will remain a part of life on earth. There is a mention of epidemics is Surat al-A’raf: فَأَرْسَلْنَا … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين عِبَادَ اللَّه – أوْصِيكُمْ وَنَفْسِي بِتَقْوَى اللَّه O servants of Allah, I admonish you and myself to be conscious of Allah. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إِلاَّ وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ “O you who believe, be conscious of Allah with … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! It is a weekly routine for many of us to recite Surat al-Kahf every Friday. There are several prophetic traditions that speak about the benefits of reciting this Surah. It is mentioned that this Surah brings comfort and peace to the heart. It gives to its readers the light that will shine … [Read more…]
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu! My dear respected brothers and sisters, today is Friday and we are not able to assemble in the Masjid, because of the Corona virus outbreak. We have no choice but to suspend Jumu’ah prayers. But let this crisis not prevent us from thinking creatively about possible alternatives. My talk, … [Read more…]
My dear respected brothers and sisters! Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh! Subhan Allah! Today is the third Friday in a row that we are unable to perform our Jumu’ah Prayer in the masjid because masajid, churches, synagogues, temples, and other houses of worship across the nation, rather across a large part of the globe … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Assalamu alaikum brothers and sisters! Thank you for giving me this opportunity to get in touch with you. As you know, we are passing through the month of Rajab. Most of the scholars of the Sirah say that the Isra’ and Mi’raj … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! Alhamdulillah, Allah has blessed us with a deen or way of life that is complete and perfect for all times and places. Allah tells us in the Qur’an: “Today I have perfected your deen for you and completed My blessing upon you and I am pleased with Islam as a deen for you.” … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! InshaAllah, today’s khatira is a continuation (Part-5) of my previous four khatiras on the concept of righteousness in Islam. The main topic of discussion is the tafsir of ayah 177 of Surat al-Baqarah, which says: “Righteousness does not consist in whether you face towards the East or the West; righteousness means … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! Today’s khatira is a continuation (i.e., Part-4) of my previous three khatiras on the concept of righteousness in Islam. The main topic of discussion is the tafsir of ayah 177 of Surat al-Baqarah, which explains the concept of true righteousness as against a superficial and limited notion of righteousness. The previous … [Read more…]
