الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Throughout human history, the Messenger of Allah – Muhammad (SAW) has been the greatest example for humanity. His personality is not only an example for a specific period, people or place; rather it is for all periods, all places, and all times. … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Brothers and sisters! Are we making the best use of time in this life? Are we fulfilling both our religious and worldly responsibilities? Are we even conscious about how we are using our time? These are some of the questions we should … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Assalamu alaikum everyone, The topic I have been asked to speak on is: “Seeing Advantages in Disadvantages.” This basically has to do with having a positive attitude. Out of the many factors that contributed to the revolution that established Islam as a … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Brothers and sisters! There are many ethical concepts and values that have not been given much prominence in today’s discourse on Islam. One such concept is ‘compassion.’ We should know that Muslim ethics is universal. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) himself was sent as … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Brothers and sisters! I wish to share with you some thoughts on the topic of faith or iman. Iman in Islamic theology denotes a believer’s faith in the metaphysical aspects of Islam. In order to understand the real meaning of iman, it is necessary … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Brothers and sisters! In today’s khatira, I intend to share with you some thoughts on the concept of ‘ibadah. It is usually understood to mean worship, implying the devotional acts of worship such as prayers, fasting, charity, hajj etc. This limited perception … [Read more…]
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. May the peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon all of you. I am Munawar Haque, the Imam at the American Muslim Diversity Association located in the city of Sterling Heights. I am honored to be a part of this congregation; a get-together of beautiful people with beautiful … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We know that there are times when we fear Allah and there are times when we have hope in Allah. What does fear and hope actually mean when used in respect of our relationship with Allah, and what is the best approach to take with respect to fear of Allah and hope … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين I want to share some thoughts with you on the meaning of truthfulness as a moral virtue in Islam. Truthfulness and honesty have always been regarded as great virtues, and falsehood and deceit have always been considered as great vices. Hence Islam … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Brothers and sisters! Sometimes we have the opportunity to do good but we do not have the ability. Sometimes we have the ability to do good, but do not have the opportunity. In the end it all comes down to tawfeeq. In ayah … [Read more…]
