Khutba Archives - Page 29 of 33

17Dec

Heed and Follow the Best of Guidance

“Announce the good news to My servants. Such ones, when they listen to the admonition, they heed and follow what is best in its guidance. Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and they are the ones who can benefit from their good understanding.” (Quran 39:17-18) فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُ ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَاهُمُ اللَّـهُ ۖ وَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمْ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 16th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 17th of Rabi’ul Awwal 1438 Hijri. You may also listen to “Spread the Good News” Suhba discourse delivered on Friday May 20th, 2016.

10Dec

Rituals In Our Lives

“And when you are greeted with good regards, return the greeting with better regards, or return the same. Surely Allah takes into account everything [you do].” (Quran 4:86) وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا “Friday Suhba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 9th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 10th of Rabi’ul Awwal 1438 Hijri.

02Dec

The Best of Accounts

“Allah is the One Who made the best accounts come down [to you]; in a Book wherein some verses may resemble others, yet, uncovering two opposite pathways. The skins of those who fear [to displease] their Lord contract and shudder involuntarily when they hear it; their skins and hearts then become calm and are soothed by listening to the admonition of the Divine Sovereign Lord. ” (Quran 39:23) اللَّـهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابًا مُّتَشَابِهًا مَّثَانِيَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّـهِ “Friday Suhba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday December 2nd, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 3rd of Rabi’ul Awwal 1438 Hijri.

30Oct

Love of the Companions

“Some of you desire the pleasures of this world, and others seek the reward of the hereafter. ” (Quran 3:152) – Are you merely seeking temporal gains of this down world, when Allah wants the hereafter [for you], surely Allah is Supreme in Power and All-Wise. (Quran 8:67) مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ الدُّنْيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ الْآخِرَةَ – وَاللَّـهُ يُرِيدُ الْآخِرَةَ Friday Suhba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday October 28th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 27th of Muharram 1438 Hijri.

15Oct

Ranks of the Believers

“Look how We favor some of them [in worldly ranks] over one another [in this life]. Thus, the favors of the hereafter have more elevated ranks and more abounding grace. ” (Quran 17:21) انظُرْ كَيْفَ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَلَلْآخِرَةُ أَكْبَرُ دَرَجَاتٍ وَأَكْبَرُ تَفْضِيلًا Friday Suhba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday October 14th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 13th of Muharram 1438 Hijri.

10Sep

Truth Comes From Your Lord

“I swear by the Lord of the heavens and the earth that this is as true as your ability to speak.” (Quran 51:23) فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَا أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ Friday Suhba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday September 9th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 8th of Zul-Hijja 1437 Hijri.

15Aug

Reminding With the Quran

“Our Lord! We heard a harbinger calling (everyone to) 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].” “Our Lord! And grant us what You promised us by Your Messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Judgment, You certainly do not fail an appointed promise.” (Quran 3:193-194) رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday August 12th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 9th of Zul-Qu’da 1437 Hijri.

10Jul

Spiritual Retreat on the Night of Destiny

I’tikaaf on Laila-tul Qadr “This is certainly the revelation of the Lord of all creations. Which is brought down by the Trustworthy [Holy] Spirit. A revelation to your heart to be among the warners. “. (Quran 26:192-194) وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ * نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ * عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُنذِرِينَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday July 1st, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 27th of Shawwal 1437 Hijri.

12Jun

His Will Be Done

“Your Lord creates whatever He wants and He chooses as He pleases. They have no chance to make their own choices! Most exalted is Allah Who is above what they ascribe as partners to Him“. (Quran 28:68) وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيَخْتَارُ ۗ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ Suhba with Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday June 10th, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 5th of Ramadan 1437 Hijri.

04Jun

Say: “La Ilaha Il Allah”

“Know with absolute certainty that there is no Sovereign Divinity except that of Allah, ask Him to forgive you [should you make a mistake], and pray to Him to forgive the believing men and believing women; for Allah surely knows whatever changes you go through [in the lower life] and He also knows your ultimate destiny [thereafter]” . (Quran 47:19) فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّـهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ Suhba with Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday June 3rd, 2016 C.E. at Annoor Mosque, the 27th of Sha’ban 1437 Hijri.