“Your Lord has decreed that you adore and worship none except Him, and to be kind to your fathers and mothers”. (Quran 17:23) رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ Friday Khutba sermon delivered April 17th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 28th of Jamad u-Thani 1436 Hijri
Between Aspiration and Hope
“whoever hopes to meet with his Lord, let him engage in doing righteous deeds, and never associate in his worship anyone besides his Lord.” (Quran 18:110) فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا Friday Khutba sermon delivered April 10th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 21st of Jamad u-Thani 1436 Hijri
Islam, the Call of Prophets
“When Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundation of the House, they prayed: ‘Our Lord, make both of us submitted to You, and out of our descendants a nation that submits to You. Show us our [required] rituals, and turn to us; for You are surely the Oft-Returning [in pardon and forgiveness], and the Most Merciful. Our Lord, and raise a Messenger from among them, who will recite Your revelations to them, and who will instruct them according to the Book, teach them wisdom, and purify them. You are indeed the Most Exalted in might, the All-Wise.’ (Quran 2:128-129) وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِ Friday Khutba sermon delivered April 3rd, 2015 at…
Acceptance of the Divine Will
“It would have been better for them if they were content and satisfied with what Allah and His Messenger give them, and say: “Allah is sufficient for us. What Allah gives us is His favor and that of His Messenger. We ask for Allah’s bounty, and we only seek what He destined for us.” (Quran 9:59) لَا يَقْضِي اللهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ قَضَاءٍ إِلَّا كَانَ خَيْراً لَهُ – إِنَّ اللهَ إِذَا قَضَى قَضَاءً أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُرْضَى بِهِ Friday Khutba sermon delivered March 27th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 7th of Jamad u-Thani 1436 Hijri
Love of the World is the Root of Every Sin
“They prefer the present fleeting life, while [life in] the hereafter is better and everlasting. This was previously stated in the ancient revelations. In the pages [of the Books that were revealed to] Abraham and to Moses. (Quran 87:16-19) بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى Friday Khutba sermon delivered March 20th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 29th of Jamad ul-Ula 1436 Hijri
The Good Friends
“Evince your true endurance by cherishing those who call on their Lord Morning and evening Seeking His Countenance“ (Quran 18:28) وَاصْبِرْنفَسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَه Friday Khutba sermon delivered March 6th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 15th of Jamad ul-Ula 1436 Hijri
The Great News
“What are they wondering about? Is it about the ominous foretold upcoming Day of Reckoning? “ (Quran 78:1-5) وَبَدَا لَهُم مِّنَ اللَّـهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَحْتَسِبُونَ Friday Khutba sermon delivered February 27th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 8th of Jamad ul-Ula 1436 Hijri
Angels Throughout the Heavens
“The [angels] who carry the Divine Throne, and those circling around it, celebrating the praises of their Lord and have faith in Him, they also implore for His Mercy to forgive the believers [their wrongdoings].“ (Quran 40:7) الَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا Friday Khutba sermon delivered February 20th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 1st of Jamad ul-Ula 1436 Hijri
The Trial of Times
“Those who spend their monies generously during easy times and during hard times, who control their anger and pardon people, for Allah loves those who see things rightly“ (Quran 3:134) الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي السَّرَّاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِۗ وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Friday Khutba sermon delivered February 13th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 23rd of Rabi’u Thani 1436 Hijri