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Friday Sermon

Purifying One’s Self

“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.

Preparing for Ramadan

“My servants… these are your own deeds that I am reckoning you for, therefore, let whoever finds goodness thank Allah, and whoever finds other than that, then let him blame no one but himself”. (Hadith Qudsi) يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّمَا هِيَ أَعْمَالُكُمْ أُحْصِيهَا علَيكُمْ، فَمَنْ وَجَدَ خَيْرًا؛ فَلْيَحْمَدِ اللهَ، وَمَنْ وَجَدَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ؛ فَلَا يَلُومَنَّ إِلَّا نَفْسَهُ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday March 19th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 6th of Sha’ban 1442 Hijri.

Only Your Lord Can Control It

”[O people!] Acknowledge and respond to the call of your Lord before an immutable Day comes and which is beyond repeal by Allah”. (Quran 42:47) اسْتَجِيبُوا لِرَبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَ يَوْمٌ لَّا مَرَدَّ لَهُ مِنَ اللَّـهِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday March 5th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 21st of Rajab 1442 Hijri.

Ask Your Lord To Forgive You

”And pray for your Lord’s forgiveness, then come back to Him in repentance [and devotion], He will grant you a comfortable life [in this world] for an appointed term, and endow those who do good with His favors, but if you turn your back and walk away, I fear for you the chastisement of a Grand Day. Your eventual return is back to Allah assuredly, and He is the One Who has supreme power over all things”. (Quran 11:3-4) وَأَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُم مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday February 26th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 14th of Rajab 1442 Hijri.

The Straight Path

”And this is the path of your Lord, straightforward with its rectitude. Thus, We have effectively detailed the signs for people who take heed. [Paradise] is the abode of Peace which is reserved for them, wherein they dwell permanently in the presence of their Lord, and they are also under His protection throughout their striving”. (Quran 6:126-127) وَهَـٰذَا صِرَاطُ رَبِّكَ مُسْتَقِيمًا ۗ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday February 19th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 7th of Rajab 1442 Hijri.

Allah’s Decree Is A Timely Destiny

  ”What Allah decrees is a sure timely destiny”. (Quran 33:38) وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللَّـهِ قَدَرًا مَّقْدُورًا  Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday February 12th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 30th of Jamad-u Thani 1442 Hijri.

Your Lord Is One

”And the near ones in the presence of your Lord always celebrate His praises night and day, and never tire or slack of continuously glorifying Him”. (Quran 41:38) فَالَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْأَمُونَ  Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday February 5th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 23rd of Jamad-u Thani 1442 Hijri.

Provisions for the Hereafter

”Bear your testimony before Allah. Such cautioning admonition is given to one who believes in Allah and in the Last Day; and whoever is conscious of the Divine Sovereign Lord, He will give him access to an appropriate solution to overcome hardships and rough times. Train yourself to give up excess comfort at leisure and get used to hard times”. وَأَقِيمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ لِلَّـهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّـهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday January 29th, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 16th of Jamad-u Thani 1442 Hijri.

What the Horizon Hides!

Get used to hardships and rough times. Train yourself to give up excess comfort at leisure and get used to hard times”. اخْشَوْشِنوا وَتَمَعْدَدُوا فَإِنّ النِّعَمَ لَا تَدُومُ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Akili on Friday January 22nd, 2021 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 9th of Jamad-u Thani 1442 Hijri.

Blessed Are the Strangers

Ali bin Abi Talib [may Allah be pleased with him] said: I asked Allah’s Messenger (upon whom be peace) about his tradition, he replied, “Cognizance is my capital, correct judgment is the root of my religious commitment, love is my root, yearning to true success is my sailing ship, Zikr-Allah, constantly thinking and celebrating Allah’s all-operating powers is my comforter, trust in the Divine Sovereignty of Allah is my treasure, sadness is my companion, knowledge is my weapon, patience is my medicine, gratification that Allah (Azza wa Jalla) is my Lord is my earning, inability to secure any achievement on my own is my pride, abstinence is my best skill, certainty is my strength, truthfulness is my intercessor, obedience to…