Friday Sermon

“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.

“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.

“whoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart, and Allah has full knowledge of everything.”  (Qur’an 64:11) وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ  Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, December 23rd, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 29th of Jamad Al-Awwal 1444 Hijri.

“Say: “If you truly love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Compassionate.”  (Qur’an 3:31) قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, November 25th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 1st of Jamad Al-Awwal 1444 Hijri.

“My Lord is certainly on a Straight Path [of maintaining justice for all].” (Qur’an 11:56)  إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, November 18th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 24th of Rabi’u Thani 1444 Hijri.

” When Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundation of the House, they prayed: “Our Lord, accept our deed. You are the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing.” – “Our Lord, make both of us submissive 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.” (Qur’an 2:127-128) وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَا بَنِيَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ الدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, August 5th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 7th of Muharram 1444 Hijri.

“Or better is the one who stays obedient in his devotion [to his Lord] during the late hours of the night, bowing in prostration and standing up [piously], always on his guard, cautious about the inevitable upcoming event of the hereafter, and aspiring sincerely to receive the Mercy of his Lord. [Hence,] Say: “Are those who are endowed with knowledge equal to those who know nothing?” Certainly, only those who have true understanding will be mindful [of this recital].” (Qur’an 39:9) أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, July 22nd, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 23th of Dhul Hijjah 1443 Hijri.

“Fear (the consequences of disobeying) Allah, for Allah is the One who teaches you, and Allah surely knows everything..” (Qur’an 2:289) وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ اللَّهُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, July 15th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 16th of Dhul Hijjah 1443 Hijri.

“Each one of you is a shepherd, and every shepherd is responsible for his flock. The Imam is a shepherd, and he is responsible for his community, the husband is a shepherd, and he is responsible for his family, the wife is a shepherd and she is responsible for her family and children, and the worker is a shepherd, and is responsible for the property of his employer… Surely, you are all shepherds and you are responsible for your flock.” (Prophetic Hadith) كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْؤُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ Friday Khutbah by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday, June 17th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 18th of Dhul Qa’dah 1443 Hijri.