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Inspirational Khutbahs, Page 48

Culture and Islam

By Arshad Gamiet
“our national culture, our tribal and ethnic backgrounds are only tags and labels of convenience, but our core identity is Islam. This means that we must be virtuous people, primordially upright human beings. As Muslims first, we can also be British, Pakistani, Arab or Indian. Let’s get our priorities right. Let’s aspire to the noble position that Allah has decreed for us….”

Strive for excellence (ihsan)

By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Do the best you can: at work, at home, in your formal and informal relationships. Don’t settle for mediocrity. Always strive for excellence. Allah loves those who constantly try to better themselves…”

The blessings of hardship

By Arshad Gamiet
” That first generation of Muslims endured the most painful hardship for a good reason. Allah was setting them up to be the role models for Muslims throughout the ages. Their trials and tribulations were a vital part of this process. There was a hidden mercy in all their suffering. We must open our eyes, and our hearts, and we must look for the hidden mercy in the challenges that Allah has placed before us today…”

Lessons from Prophet Jonah (Yunus) a.s.

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“From the depths of darkness inside the stomach of the whale comes this powerful prayer of Prophet Jonah (Yunus): “O Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except you. Please forgive me, for I have been amongst the wrongdoers (La ilaha Illaa anta subhanaka innie kuntu minath-thallimeen….”

Take five from Prophet Muhammad sws

By Khalil Moya
“When asked to give some good advice, our beloved Prophet replied: Take advantage of your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you get too busy; and your life before your death…”

Urgent duties of a Muslim

By Shaykh Fadlallah Haeri
“Time is Allah’s trick, given to us, the children of Adam, to realize that we were originally from none-time, from eternity…. here in this life we are living in time and space, in Allah’s laboratory, Allah’s kindergarten, preparing ourselves for our real home, which is beyond time and beyond space. (read more)….”

Hold on to your winning ticket!

By Khalil Moya
“Don’t give something or someone else priority over Allah… Doing our Salaat on its time: that’s the easiest thing to do; it’s the best, the only way to guarantee our success in this life and the next life….”