Brothers and sisters! Today’s khutba is the first in a series of five khutbas in which I want to discuss the concept of virtue in Islam. Although the concept of virtue has been dealt with in many verses of the Qur’an, the main verse which explains the meaning and concept of virtue in detail … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! My khutba today is on the importance of salah. This is just to serve as a reminder to me and you. وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ “And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers” (al-Dhariyat, 51:55). I have chosen to talk on this topic because despite the importance of salah in our … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutba, I intend sharing some thoughts with you towards understanding the concept of hikmah or wisdom in Islam. Many a times, people confuse wisdom with knowledge, and knowledge with information. Muslim scholars, philosophers, and thinkers have defined and explained wisdom or hikmah in a variety of ways, such as ‘profound … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We offer our sincerest condolences to the families of all the victims in the recent tragedies that saw the killing of African Americans in Louisiana and Minnesota at the hands of the police for offences said to be routine traffic violations. The police are responsible to protect the people, and not to intimidate or … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, la ilaha illallah. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; wa lillahil hamd. My dear respected brothers and sisters! Alhamdulillah, we have gathered here this morning on this blessed day of Eid to glorify, praise, and thank Allah (SWT) for His infinite … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! There is a verse (an ayah) in the Qur’an which suggests an analogy that might help us to understand the majesty, grandeur, and magnificence of the Qur’an. Allah (SWT) says in Surat al-Hashr, لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَذَا الْقُرْآَنَ عَلَى جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ “Had … [Read more…]
Virtues of the Month of Ramadan Transcript of the Friday Sermon delivered by Dr. Munawar Haque on June 24, 2016 All praises and thanks are due to Allah (SWT). Alhamdulillah, we are passing through the blessed days of Ramadan. Let us for a moment ponder over the grim fact that among our friends and … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We are almost at the end of the month of Sha’ban and about to enter the month of Ramadan, which is the most precious month in many respects—in respect of the Qur’an sent down in this month, in respect of fasting ordained in it, in respect of multiplication of rewards for good … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We should know that every criminal, every miser, every abuser, every boastful, arrogant and hateful person does what he does because of a diseased heart. In today’s khutba, I want to share some thoughts with you on just one of the many spiritual diseases of the heart, and that is the disease … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! Islam today means different things to different people. Seeing the magnitude of violence afflicting many Muslim societies, there are non-Muslims who ask, “Are Muslims capable of showing any compassion at all?” Given the media’s representation of Islam and Muslims, coupled with some Muslims’ un-Islamic behavior, and their desire to gain world attention … [Read more…]
