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Friday Sermon

His Names Are His Noor

 “And when My servants ask you about Me, I am indeed near, and I surely answer the prayers of one who calls upon Me” (Quran 2/168) وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ    Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, July 7th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 19th of the month of Dhul-Hijja 1444 Hijri.

Divine Grace

 “He is the One Who is endowing you continuously with His Grace, and His angels constantly pray for you, to deliver you out of the layers of darkness into the Light, and He is Most Compassionate towards the believers” (Quran 33/43) هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ    Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, June 30th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 12th of the month of Dhul-Hijja 1444 Hijri.

Call Humanity To Hajj

 “And call humanity to perform the pilgrimage, They will come to you on foot, and others will come riding from far distant places” (Quran 22/27) وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ  Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, June 28th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 10th of the month of Dhul-Hijja 1444 Hijri.

Revere Allah

 “And recall Allah’s favor on you, and His covenant which He ratified with you, when you said: “We hear and obey!” – and act piously before Allah, for Allah knows perfectly the innermost essence of what the hearts conceal.” (Quran 5/7) وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ    Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, June 16th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 27th of the month of Dhul-Qa’dah 1444 Hijri.

Umm-ul-Kitaab

 “We also took from the Prophets their pledge, and from you, and from Noah, and Abraham, and Moses, and Jesus son of Maryam; We took from them a solemn binding covenant.” (Quran 33/7) وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِيثَاقَهُمْ وَمِنكَ وَمِن نُّوحٍ وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ۖ  وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَاقًا غَلِيظًا   Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, June 9th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 20th of the month of Dhul-Qa’dah 1444 Hijri.

Understanding Time

 “And on the Day He gathers them in masses, it will be as though they only remained [in their graves] for an hour of a day” (Quran 10/45) وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ كَأَن لَّمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا سَاعَةً مِّنَ النَّهَارِ يَتَعَارَفُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ  Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, May 26th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 6th of the month of Dhul-Qa’dah 1444 Hijri.

Praise Allah

 “Allah’s Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “The first to be summoned to paradise on the day of resurrection will be those who praise God in prosperity and adversity.” (Hadith) أَوَّلُ مَنْ يُدْعَى إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يَحْمَدُونَ اللَّهَ فِي السَّرَّاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, May 19th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 29th of the month of Shawwal 1444 Hijri.

The Tribe of Quraish

 “Because of the pact [enjoyed by] the [tribe of] Quraysh, (1) And their mutual agreement regarding their [safe travel during] the [annual] winter and summer journeys, (2) let them, therefore, adore the Lord of this House, [the Ka’ba], (3) Who satisfied their hunger when supplies of food were meager, and Who provided them with security against fear [of danger]. (4) ” (Quran 106)  لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ  إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاءِ وَالصَّيْفِ  Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Aqili on Friday, May 12th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 22nd of the month of Shawwal 1444 Hijri.

Spiritual Awareness and Cognizance of One’s Lord

 “Allah’s Prophet (r) said: “Beware of the intuition of the believer, for he sees with Allah’s Light” He then recited: Such (fact) provides clear signs for those who have true insight and a correct sense of discernment.” (Hadith) اتَّقُوا فِرَاسَةَ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْظُرُ بِنُورِ اللَّهِ Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, May 5th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 15th of the month of Shawwal 1444 Hijri.

Be Grateful To Enjoy More

 “Say: “All of this comes as a favor from the Divine Sovereign Lord, and by His Grace and Mercy.” This is what they should really rejoice about. It is certainly much more beneficial than the material wealth they amass.” (Quran 10:58) الْيَوْمَ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ Eid-ul-Fitr Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, April 21st, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 1st of the month of Shawwal 1444 Hijri.