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Essam Mahgoub

True Tawheed, Sincerity, and Yaqeen: Lessons from Surah Al-Ikhlas

Br. Essam Mahgoub’s khutbah focused on the depth of meaning in Surah Al-Ikhlas and its implications for a believer’s life. He explained the distinction between Ahad and Wahid, emphasising that Ahad signifies Allah’s uniqueness in all functions and attributes, not just numerical oneness. The khutbah highlighted the importance of exclusive reliance on Allah (Allahu Samad) for all needs, cultivating patience when supplications are delayed, and maintaining certainty (yaqeen) that Allah responds in His wisdom and timing

The Power of Dhikr: the path to spiritual renewal

By Essam Mahgoub

Whereas our prayers, fasting, Zakat and Hajj require specific times to be observed, Dhikr can be done at any time and in any situation. It’s the most powerful means of cultivating Allah-awareness: keeping our lips moist with the remembrance of Allah…

Understanding Allah’s Tribulations

By Essam Mahgoub

Our entire life is a test from Allah. In good times we are tested for gratitude, and in hard times we are tested for resilience, patience and perseverance. Those who ignore Allah’s warnings and rely on His mercy are thinking wishfully and risk facing very unpleasant consequences…Do the right thing, every time! Do the best you can!

A Believer’s Covenant with Allah

By Essam Mahgoub

Paradise, Al Jannah, is not for everyone. It is for those with purified souls on whom Allah has shown mercy. Muslims aren’t Allah’s “chosen people.” We have to work hard to earn Allah’s good pleasure. That means that we will constantly be tested to see whether our our words and our actions are of the same substance….

The Pillars of Kufr (disbelief)

By Essam Mahgoub

Good Muslims work hard on the five Pillars of Islam. We should also avoid the Pillars of Kufr (disbelief): Pride, Arrogance, Envy, Anger and unholy Desires. Faith can become weak if it isn’t strengthened by daily good habits. The path to evil begins in small careless steps, so we must be constantly checking our behaviour.

Eidul Fitr Khutbah 2024 by Essam Mahgoub

By Essam Mahgoub

We should take great care not to harm other by careless talk, gossip, slander and backbiting, for example. Things that we think are minor infractions, but are really major sins in the sight of Allah. Allah will forgive our missed prayers and missed days of fasting, but if we damage the honour and reputation of someone, we should ask them for forgiveness. Allah does not forgive that.

Gaza – the severe tribulation

By Essam Mahgoub

“Every tribulation in life is a test from Allah. The greater the test, the greater the reward. That is why the highest places in Al Jannah Firidaws are reserved for the Prophets, the martyrs and the doers of good deeds. We should remember this regarding the crisis in Gaza. Those thousands who have died in Gaza are already in Paradise, where they will remain forever…”

Who will intercede for you on the Day of Judgement?

By Essam Mahgoub

Even though our final destination may be in Allah’s garden, how can we be sure that we won’t first have a temporary taste of the hellfire? This khutbah offers some good advice to ensure that we avoid that nasty experience and pass on from this life straight through to Al Jannah Firdaws…