The Enduring Patience of Job [Nabi Ayyub]
“Don’t pick and choose the bits you like about the Quran, ignoring the bits you don’t like. Allah knows best what’s good for us, and we must trust Him to guide us towards His pleasure…”
Himma – aspire firmly towards Allah
“To cultivate himma, a resolute spiritual aspiration towards Allah, just add 5% to your extra prayers, to your good deeds, and build on that…”
Islam’s Role in an Ethical Society
“we must stop treating diversity as a hindrance, for it should be exactly the opposite. Rather, an ethics based on our common citizenship must be forged from a serious and profound engagement with the meaning of our common humanity…”
Islam is Green
Islam has always promoted a “green” agenda: respect for the environment, avoiding greed, waste and pollution. This very modern concern is at least 14 centuries old….
KhutbahBank is now in iTunes
You can now listen to the audio khutbahs on your iPhones or iPods, by subscribing to our podcasts in the iTunes Store.
Wisdom of Journeys
“In the story of Joseph, there is inspiration for us all, especially those of us who have had first-hand experience of migration from our homelands to these shores. This should help us to understand better the greater journey, which is the journey of life itself…”
Don’t Teach Children Patriotism
“Patriotism should be avoided in school lessons because British history is “morally ambiguous”, a leading educational body recommends…”
Blair: Gaza’s Great Betrayer
“It’s more than a year since Israel launched its immoral attack on Gaza and Palestinians are still living on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. So what has Tony Blair done to further peace in the region? Virtually nothing, argues the historian Avi Shlaim…”