“And persisting righteous deeds [in this life] have a more lasting recompense by your Lord and evoke better hope [for success in the hereafter]”. (Quran 18:46) وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday March 29th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 22nd of Rajab 1440 Hijri.
“And the devout servants of the Merciful Lord walk humbly on earth, and when ignorant people address them, they say: “Peace!” ﴾63﴿ Such are the ones who spend the night [in their homes], bowing in prostration and standing up in prayers before their Lord. ﴾64﴿And they are those who pray: “Our Lord! Ward off our destiny from the chastisement of hellfire. Its penalty has a most binding permanence.” ﴾65﴿ That is certainly the worst abode for dwelling, or as a place of residence. ﴾66﴿ And they are those who when they spend [money], they are neither wasteful and extravagant nor are they meanly avarice in their spending, and their disbursements are well balanced. ﴾67﴿” (Quran 25) وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ…
“Here I submit my endeavors before Allah, for Allah always sees what His created servants are doing. Allah then protected him against their ruse” (Quran 40:44-45 ) وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّـهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ فَوَقَاهُ اللَّـهُ سَيِّئَاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday February 22nd, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 17th of Jamadu-Thani 1440 Hijri.
“And We sent you to all humanity as a carrier of glad tidings and as a warner, but most people do not know that.” (Quran 34:28 ) وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday February 15th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 10th of Jamadu-Thani 1440 Hijri.
“The Day when the earth is replaced by a different earth, and the skies as well. Then they will emerge altogether [from their graves] to stand before the Divine Sovereign Lord, The One and Supreme Triumphant over all.” (Quran 14:48 ) يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ الْأَرْضُ غَيْرَ الْأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاوَاتُ ۖ وَبَرَزُوا لِلَّـهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّار Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday February 8th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 3rd of Jamadu-Thani 1440 Hijri.
“And who is better in religious devotion than one who directs his whole being faithfully in submission to the Divine Sovereign Lord, and follows the conformity of Abraham in leaning to the truth with steadfastness? And Allah has raised Abraham to the station of His nearness [among] the most privileged ones.” (Hadith) وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلَّـهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ وَاتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا ۗوَاتَّخَذَ اللَّـهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلًا بِاللهِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday February 1st, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 27th of Jamadul-Awwal 1440 Hijri.
“This [Revelation] is a clear Statement for all people, a guidance and a keen exhortation for those who take heed.” (Quran 3:138) هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday January 18th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 12th of Jamadul-Awwal 1440 Hijri.
“True prayers that receive answers are directed to Him alone, and those they call upon deities other than Him, they cannot answer a thing [anyhow]. It is similar to someone who stretches out his hands to the water to reach his mouth to drink, but this way the hands never reach the mouth. And thus futile are the prayers of those who deny the truth.” (Quran 13:14) لَهُ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday January 11th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 5th of Jamadul-Awwal 1440 Hijri.
“O believers! Exalt the invocations of Allah’s praises incessantly, and celebrate his praises morning and evening. 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 33:41-43) يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّـهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday January 4th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 28th of Rabi’u Thani 1440 Hijri.
“Say: “Strive with good deeds, for Allah will see [and value] what you do, and [so will] His Messenger and the believers, and you will be brought back later to the One Who knows thoroughly the hidden mysteries of the unseen, Who already knows what is clear and manifest, and He will then inform you about all what you did.” (Quran 9:105) وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّـهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 28th, 2018 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 21st of Rabi’u Thani 1440 Hijri.
