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Friday Sermon

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.

He is with you wherever you may be

 “Allah is He that created the heavens and the earth in six days, and then He proclaimed His sublime authority and dominions therein. He knows what penetrates the earth, and what emanates from it, and what comes down from the sky and what rises to it, and He is with you wherever you may be, and Allah sees everything you do.”  (Quran 57:4) وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ  Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, April 14th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 23rd of the month of Ramadan 1444 Hijri.

Salawãt

 “Invoke Allah’s blessings on them. Your invocations will pacify their hearts, and Allah is the One Who hears and knows everything”  (Quran 9:103) وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّ صَلَاتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمْ    Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, April 7th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 16th of the month of Ramadan 1444 Hijri.

Rejoice Twice

Reading from the Friday Khutbah: “The fasting person rejoices twice, one when he breaks his fast, and the second when he meets his Lord.”  (Hadith) لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ يَفْرَحُهُمَا إِذَا أَفْطَرَ فَرِحَ، وَإِذَا لَقِيَ رَبَّهُ فَرِحَ بِصَوْمِهِ   Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, March 31st, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 9th of the month of Ramadan 1444 Hijri.

Ramadan, the Month of Special Grace

Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for humanity, and it holds manifest signs of guidance and just laws. — and [to] glorify Allah by acknowledging His guidance [to what is best for you], perhaps you will show gratitude. (Qur’an 2:185) شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالْفُرْقَانِ    Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, March 10th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 18th of Sha’ban 1444 Hijri.

Ascension of the Seal of Prophets

And he saw him again at a second descent near the Lot-tree beyond which no one passes. Near which is situated the heavenly Garden of Abode. The Lot-tree was shrouded with unspeakable mysteries. Thereat, his sight never swerved nor did he overstep the defined limits, and there in fact he saw the greatest marvels his Lord has manifested. (Qur’an 53:13-18) لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ  Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, February 17th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 26th of Rajab 1444 Hijri.