Friday Sermon Archives - Page 3 of 4

13Jul

Adore the Lord of this House

“Remind where reminding is useful. One who fears [to displease Allah will] remember [and adhere to the admonition]. While the most wretched one will stay away from heading [the admonition], Who will burn [endlessly] in the abyss of hellfire, Where he will not die or live. But one who [strives to] purify himself [by bearing witness to the sole universal sovereignty of Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,] will achieve success [in the hereafter]. And [such is the one] who states [and acknowledges] the Name [and Attributes] of his Lord and praises Him.”. (Qur’an 87:9-15) فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ Eid-ul Fitr Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday July 13th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the…

22Jun

Importance of Reform

“[The Prophet Shuayb] said: “O my people! What do you think, if I am actually conforming to a proof, my Lord has provided me with, and also because my Lord has endowed me with extensive wealth, I would never engage in what I enjoin on you not to do. I only seek to reform what is incorrect and to the best of my ability. My success only depends on the Divine Sovereign Lord. In Him I trust, and I look up to Him and observe His dictates”. (Qur’an 11:88) إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا الْإِصْلَاحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ۚ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّـهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ Eid-ul Fitr Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday June 22nd 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque,…

15Jun

Eid-ul Fitr Khutba 1 Shawwal 1439 H.

“He made them uphold to the statement of piety [paying attention to the consequences of, and avoiding disobeying the Divine Commands] which they were entitled to as well as they were worthy of it, and Allah certainly knew everything”. (Qur’an 48:26) وَأَلْزَمَهُمْ كَلِمَةَ التَّقْوَىٰ وَكَانُوا أَحَقَّ بِهَا وَأَهْلَهَا ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّـهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا Eid-ul Fitr Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday June 15th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 1st of Shawwal 1439 Hijri.

08Jun

Seeking Lailatul Qadr

“In the Name of the Divine Sovereign Lord, the Merciful and Compassionate. We revealed this Quran during the Night of Destiny. And what explanation can tell you enough about the Night of Destiny! The Night of Destiny is certainly better than a thousand months [of devotion]. Heavenly beings along with the [Holy] Spirit come down together during it by permission of their Lord, carrying His Command. A [Night of] Peace it is, [and such extraordinary spiritual event will last] until dawn.”. (Qur’an 97:1-5) إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili…

01Jun

Lights of Ramadan

“O Prophet! We have indeed sent you as a witness, bearing glad tidings, and as a warner; a harbinger heralding people to Allah by His permission, and as a bright shining lamp spreading the light, and announce to the believers that they will receive an immense bounty from Allah”. (Qur’an 33:45-47) يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا* وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى اللَّـهِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَسِرَاجًا مُّنِيرًا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday June 1st 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 17th of Ramadan 1439 Hijri.

25May

Ramadan, the Month of Self-Purification

“Hasten to receive forgiveness and pardon from your Lord, and [to dwell in] a paradise that is as wide as the heaven and the earth and which is prepared for those who believe in the Absolute Divine Sovereign Lord and in [all of] His Messengers. Such is the bounteous favours which He grants to whoever He pleases, for Allah is surely the Lord of Magnificent Grace”. (Qur’an 57:21) سَابِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّـهِ وَرُسُلِهِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday May 25th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 10th of Ramadan 1439 Hijri.

18May

Ramadan, Month of Divine Compassion

“O believers, fasting is ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you as your expression of piety”. (Qur’an 2:183) يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday May 18th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 3rd of Ramadan 1439 Hijri.

11May

Our Faith, Our Debt

“Surely this Quran guides to what is most correct, and it gives glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will reap great reward, ”. (Qur’an 17:9) إِنَّ هَـٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا كَبِيرًا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday May 11th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 25th of Sha’ban 1439 Hijri.

04May

Thank You My Lord

“Their side limbs often call off their resting on their beds. They call on their Lord in reverence with aspiration that their prayers to be accepted, and they live on what We provide for them”. (Qur’an 16:32) تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday May 4th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 18th of Sha’ban 1439 Hijri.

27Apr

Retreat At the Cave of Hira

“once you withdraw from their town and [leave them to] what they worship except for Allah, then take a shelter in the cave, and your Lord will certainly extend a gift of His Mercy to you, and He will ease your present hardship”. (Qur’an 18:16) وَإِذِ اعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا اللَّـهَ فَأْوُوا إِلَى الْكَهْفِ يَنشُرْ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِهِ وَيُهَيِّئْ لَكُم مِّنْ أَمْرِكُم مِّرْفَقًا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday April 27th 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 10th of Sha’ban 1439 Hijri.