By the Early Morning Brightness..
By Dr Osman Latiff
“A beautiful Ramadan reminder about the sense of hope and anticipation of better times ahead for the Believers who are enduring hardship with patience and perseverance.”
Sharing the Good News
by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
Do you know about Sir Robert of St Albans, a Templar Knight who became a Muslim and joined Saladin in the Battle of Hittin to capture of Jerusalem? Do you know about the Scottish soldier Robert Keith who joined the Ottomans and became Governor of Madinah? This khutbah describes some amazing stories of the search for truth and meaning in life that brought, and continue to bring people to Islam…
The Uncreated Qur’ān
By Sadik Miah
“Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal suffered painful persecution for standing by the belief that the Holy Qur’an is the Uncreated Word of Allah. His principled stand came at great personal loss, and he was a living example of the words in Sura Al-‘Asr: “By (the passage of) Time (through the ages), Truly, humanity is in a state of loss, except those who have Faith, and do good deeds, and (join one another) in teaching Truth, and Patience, and Steadfastness.”
Seven people who will enjoy Allah’s shade on the Day of Judgement
By Omar Medani
“This inspiring khutbah describes the seven categories of people who will enjoy Allah’s protection from hellfire on the Day of Judgement. These seven categories will have shade on a day when there will be no shade except for Allah’s shade…”
Summary of Sura Al-Kahf (The Cave)
By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia
“Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala urges us to be curious about life and the world around us, to study every phenomenon, and, at the same time, to study the Most Noble and Holy Qur’an and reflect on its concepts and meanings. Without this reflection and the will to learn and discover, we will be bereft of guidance and understanding…”
Prophetic optimism
By Shaykh Faraz Khan,
Zaytuna Institute, California, USA
We should always have a good opinion of Allah, especially when we endure personal hardship and when the future looks grim. Allah loves optimism and Prophet Muhammad sws was always optimistic.”
The Turner of Hearts
by Arshad Gamiet
“Never take your faith for granted! Your heart and my heart is a fragile thing. It can turn from good to bad and from bad to good in an instant! The only way that you and I can ensure that our hearts are always close to Allah is by our constant, loving remembrance of Allah: Dhikrullāh…”
Green Friday
By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
“The Climate Conference in Egypt has failed. Human beings have become victims of consumer addiction, that is destroying our planet. Allāh has set up a balance that pervades the cosmos. Allāh warns us in Sūra Al Rahmān that we should not upset the balance, the Mīzān…”