{"id":116430,"date":"2026-06-01T15:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/?p=116430"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:21:18","slug":"clinging-to-the-quran-and-sunnah-the-path-to-taqwa-and-true-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/2026\/06\/01\/clinging-to-the-quran-and-sunnah-the-path-to-taqwa-and-true-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinging to the Qur\u2019an and Sunnah: The Path to Taqwa and True Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116431\" src=\"https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026-700x362.jpg 700w, https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026-332x171.jpg 332w, https:\/\/khutbahbank.org.uk\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abdul-Basith-Awan-may-2026.jpg 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Clinging to the Qur\u2019an and Sunnah: The Path to Taqwa and True Success<\/h1>\n<p>By Abdul Basith Awan<\/p>\n<p>In this khutbah, Abdul Basith Awan emphasises the centrality of holding firmly to the Qur\u2019an and the Sunnah as the foundation of faith and guidance. He reminds the community that true success lies in TAQWA (God-consciousness)\u2014living with awareness of Allah in all aspects of life\u2014and that this is achieved through sincere adherence to divine revelation rather than personal desires or societal trends&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To listen to this khutbah, please click on the link below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clinging to the Qur\u2019an and Sunnah: The Path to Taqwa and True Success\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lsNATCk5VII?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Abdul Basith Awan<\/p>\n<p>In this khutbah, Abdul Basith Awan emphasises the centrality of holding firmly to the Qur\u2019an and the Sunnah as the foundation of faith and guidance. 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