Friday Sermon

“And evince your true endurance by cherishing those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure and acceptance, and always keep your eyes on them”. (Quran 18:28) “وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ “ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday March 25th, 2022 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 22nd of Sha’ban 1443 Hijri. 

“Whoever wishes to meet Allah [عز وجل] pleased with him, then let him pray the five Salawãt where the Azan call to prayers is made”. (Abdullah bin Omar [ral] ﴿ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ غَدًا مُسْلِمًا فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 17th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 13th of Jamad-ul-Awwal 1443 Hijri.

“Each person has a destination he will pursue, therefore, strive for the best, and wherever you may end, Allah shall bring all of you back [to an appointed Hour]; surely, Allah has the supreme power over all things”. ﴾Qur’an 2:148﴿ وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا ۖ فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ ۚ أَيْنَ مَا تَكُونُوا يَأْتِ بِكُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 10th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 6th of Jamad-ul-Awwal 1443 Hijri.

“O people! You are all in need of Allah, and Allah is the One Who has no needs. He is Self-Sufficient, and He is the Most worthy of Praises. Should it be His Will, He can do away with you altogether, and bring in a new creation. And that is not impossible for Allah to do that”. ﴾Qur’an 35:15﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 3rd, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 28th of Rabi’u Thani 1443 Hijri.

“The submitted men and women in Islam, the believing men and women, the devout men and women, the truthful men and women, the men and women who endure their adverse circumstances with extreme patience, the reverent men and women, the charitable men and women, the fasting men and women, and those who guard their chastity among men and women, as well as those who maintain invoking the praises of their Lord among men and women, such ones Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and absolution [on the Day of Judgment], along with a magnificent reward. “. ﴾Quran 33:35﴿ إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ…

“When My servants ask you about Me, I am indeed near, and I surely answer the prayers of one who calls upon Me. Hence, they must respond to My call, and put their faith in Me in order to attain guidance and reach true understanding”. ﴾Quran 2:186﴿   وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ‎ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday November 19th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 14th of Rabi’u Thani 1443 Hijri.

“O people! A manifest proof has come to you from your Lord, and We have brought you down a manifest vivid Light [that cannot be denied]. As to those who now believe in the Divine Sovereign Lord, and hold firmly to Him, He will soon grant them His Mercy and Divine Grace, and He will guide them on Straight Path to Himself”. ﴾Quran 4:174-175﴿   يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُم بُرْهَانٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُّبِينًا ‎ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday November 12th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 7th of Rabi’u Thani 1443 Hijri.

“O my people! Life in this down world is merely a passing burden-bearing comfort, and the hereafter is the true abode of permanency”. ﴾Quran 40:39﴿   إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَإِنَّ الْآخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ ‎ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday November 5th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 30th of Rabi’ul Awwal 1443 Hijri.

Say: “My Salãt prayers, my devotion, my sacrifices, my life and my death are all dedicated to the Divine Sovereign Lord of all creation.”  “He has no associate [or partner]. This is what I was commanded to follow, and I am the first to submit [to Him].” ﴾Quran 7:162-163﴿   لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ‎* قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ‎ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday October 29th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 23rd of Rabi’ul Awwal 1443 Hijri.