Friday Sermon

“[Behold!] You have now received a Light from Allah as well as an explicit Book. With it, Allah guides to the path of peace those who follow and seek His blessings, and He delivers them out of [the pathway of] darkness into the Light by His permission, and Allah is He Who guides them towards a Straight Path”. (Quran 5:15-16) ‎‏ لَقَدْ جَاءَكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday May 28th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 16th of Shawwal 1442 Hijri.

“And whichever direction you turn, Allah’s presence is surely there, for Allah is indeed the All-Pervading and the All-Knowing.” (Quran 2:115)‎‏ فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday May 21st, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 9th of Shawwal 1442 Hijri.

“Whoever makes the Hereafter his main concern, Allah will fill his heart wealth, and help him manage his concerns, and all his needs in the world will be driven to him willingly or unwillingly. And whoever makes the world his goal, Allah puts poverty right before his eyes, and his interest will be confusing, and no gain will come to him, except what has been decreed for him.” (Hadith )‎‏ إِنَّ الدِّينَ النَّصِيحَةُ إِنَّ الدِّينَ النَّصِيحَةُ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday May 14th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 2nd of Shawwal 1442 Hijri.

Indeed, We revealed the Quran during the [preset] Night of Destiny. ﴾1﴿ And what explanation can tell you enough about the Night of Destiny! ﴾2﴿ The Night of Destiny is certainly more rewarding than one thousand months [of devotion]. ﴾3﴿ Heavenly beings along with the [Holy] Spirit come down together during it by permission of their Lord, carrying His Command. ﴾4﴿ A [Night of] Peace it is, [and such extraordinary spiritual event will last] until dawn. ﴾5﴿ (Quran 97 ) إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ‏ تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ ‎‏  ‎‏ سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday May 7th,…

“And also among His signs is that He created from yourselves spouses you live with them in peace, and He placed love and compassion between you. These are certainly clear signs for people who reflect”. (Quran 30:21 ) وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday April 30th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 11th of Ramadan 1442 Hijri.

“And had the people of the towns believed and held onto piety [to guard themselves against evil], We would have certainly granted them widespread blessings from the skies and the land”. (Quran 7:96 ) وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَىٰ آمَنُوا وَاتَّقَوْا لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَاتٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday April 23rd, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 11th of Ramadan 1442 Hijri.

“[O people!] Believe in Allah and in His Messenger, and spend [in charity] from what He deputized you to spend from [according to His laws]. Those amongst you who believe and spend [for the sake of Allah] will receive a great reward”. (Quran 57:7 ) آمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَأَنفِقُوا مِمَّا جَعَلَكُم مُّسْتَخْلَفِينَ فِيهِ ۖ فَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَأَنفَقُوا لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday April 16th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 4th of Ramadan 1442 Hijri.

“O children of Adam! Wear your garments in modesty at every mosque. Eat your food and quench your thirst without excesses, for Allah does not like those who are wasteful ”. (Quran 7:31 ) يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday April 9th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 27th of Sha’ban 1442 Hijri.

“Our Lord! We have heard a harbinger calling (everyone to have) faith; “Believe in your Lord;” – and we consented and believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, erase our misdeeds and place us when we die among the true ones [to their Lord]”. (Quran 3:193 ) رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا ۚ رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ  Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday April 2nd, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 20th of Sha’ban 1442 Hijri.

“Say: “My Salat prayers, my devotion, my sacrifices, my life and my death are in reality all dedicated to the Divine Sovereign Lord of all creation.” ﴾162﴿ “He has no associate [or partner]. This is what I was commanded to follow, and I am the first to submit [to Him]”. (Quran 6:162-163 ) قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday March 26st, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 13th of Sha’ban 1442 Hijri.