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Sheikh Anwar Mady

Understanding Allah’s Name Al‑Mu‘ṭī — The Giver: Wisdom in Divine Giving and Withholding

By Shaykh Anwar Mady

Allah gives both believers and non‑believers in this worldly life, but He gives the Hereafter only to those He loves. Giving is not always a sign of honour, nor is withholding necessarily a sign of rejection. Sometimes Allah withholds out of mercy, protecting the believer from what may lead them astray. A believer should ask Allah only for provisions that draw them closer to Him, not those that distract from worship.

The Power of Divine Pardon: Lessons on Mercy, Forgiveness, and Laylatul Qadr

by Shaykh Anwar Mady

In this moving final Jum‘ah of Ramadan, Sheikh Anwar Mady reflects on the profound theme of al-‘Afw (Divine Pardon) as the ummah approaches Laylatul Qadr. Beginning with the well‑known du‘ā taught to Sayyida Aisha ﷺ — “Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuḥibb al-‘afwa fa‘fu ‘annī” — the khutbah explores the distinction between maghfirah (forgiveness) and ‘afw (complete erasure of sins).

The Power of Pardon: Emulating Allah’s Attribute of Al-‘Afu

By Sheikh Anwar Mady

Drawing from Qur’anic verses, prophetic traditions, and historical examples, the khutbah highlights the spiritual and social importance of pardoning others, even when wronged. Sheikh Anwar illustrates how pardoning reflects divine mercy, citing the Prophet’s example during the Conquest of Makkah and Abu Bakr’s response to the slander against Aisha (RA).