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Friday Sermon

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.

When the Believers Are Tried

When the earth is shaken to its most violent convulsion. And the earth delivers its weighty bearings. And when man cries out [in distress]: “What happened to it?” On that Day, it will tell its stories. Whereas your Lord has given it the [command by] inspiration. On that Day people will come forth [individually and] in separate [groups] to see [the consequences of] their own doings. Whoever [today] does an atom’s weight of good, will then see it. Whoever [today] does an atom’s weight of evil, will then see it. (Quran 99:1-8) إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا  Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, February 10th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 19th of Rajab 1444 Hijri.

Reconcile With Allah

“And to the Divine Sovereign Lord bow in prostration all those who are in the heavens and on earth, willingly [for the believers], and unwillingly [for the hypocrites], and their shadows do the same after sunrise and before sunset. [All are in need of Him.] ”  (Qur’an 13:15) وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَالُهُم بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, January 20th, 2023 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 27th of Jamad Al-Akhira 1444 Hijri.

Feel The Peace, Be Aware of Allah

“Such are the ones who believe [in their Lord], and whose hearts become serene by invoking [the Exalted Attributes of] the Divine Sovereign Lord. In fact, it is by maintaining constant awareness of the Divine Sovereign Lord that the hearts become serene.”  (Qur’an 13:28) الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ  Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, December 30th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 6th of Jamad Al-Akhira 1444 Hijri.