Play and Amusement
UL Play and Amusement – Cardiff Khutbah al-Manar 30.04.10 This khutbah was delivered in Cardiff, Wales, on 30 April 2010. Al Manar
Taming Your Self (part 2 of 2)
“Allah will not change our condition until we change what is within ourselves…”
Taming Your Self (part 1 0f 2)
“Before we can make a better world out there, we have to put right the wrongs within ourselves…”
Diseases of the Spiritual Heart: Arrogance
“According to Prophet Muhammad [sws] no person will enter Paradise if there is even the tiniest bit of arrogance in their hearts…”
Safe Landings
“We’re constantly on a journey, not just from one place to another in the physical world, but also from one state to another, in the spiritual world.
When we were born, our soul, our Ruuh has travelled from the realm of eternity into the world of time and space. It accompanies our body on this journey through life, and when we die, our Soul will separate from the body and travel again, back to eternity, back to Allah, back to the timeless and space-less dimension whence it began…”
Controlling Anger
“Prophet Muhammad was asked for some advice, and he replied: “Do not become angry.” He was asked 3 times, and each time his answer was the same: Do not become angry.”
Worship the All-Merciful (2)
“‘Abd” in Arabic has been mistranslated to mean “Slave.” Slaves cannot use their free will. An “‘Abeed-ul-Rahmaan” is not a slave, but a Worshipper of The All-Merciful, who chooses freely to forgo the whimsical and capricious ego, to serve Allah…”
Worship the All-Merciful (1)
“Everything in the heavens and on earth submits to Allah, either willingly or despite themselves… The real ‘abd or servant/slave of Allah is freed from the prison of selfish ego, acknowledging utter reliance and complete dependance of Allah’s Mercy….”