Brothers and sisters! InshaAllah, in today’s khutba, I intend to share some thoughts with you on the concept of ‘ibadah. Generally, people understand ‘ibadah to mean performance of ritualistic acts of worship such as prayers, fasting, charity, hajj etc. However, this limited perception of ‘ibadah conveys only one aspect of its meaning. In fact, all … [Read more…]
Brothers and Sisters! I wish to share with you some thoughts on a topic which speaks about avoidance of sins committed by the limbs. My khutba is mainly based on the writings of Imam al-Ghazali (Rahimahullah) in his well-known work—Bidayat ul-Hidaya, which means ‘The Beginning of Guidance.’ What is sin? According to a hadith, “Sin … [Read more…]
Brothers and Sisters! Are we Muslims by chance or by choice? If someone asks you, “Are you a Muslim?” The immediate answer will be “Yes I am.” But, what if someone asks you, “Why are you a Muslim”? This will make you stop answering that question immediately, and will make you start to think. For … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We all know that in any situation, and as a matter of principle, being positive is always better than being negative. But isn’t it true that many a times we become very negative in our attitudes and behavior. If we want happiness in our lives, in our homes, and in our community, … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The essence of any Friday khutba is basically to remind ourselves of the divine teachings and injunctions, which perhaps we already know. We need to be reminded again and again because we are humans. The word for human in Arabic isإنسان made up from the root letters ن س ي, from which … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s khutba is Tawbah. Tawbah signifies the act of being repentant for one’s misdeeds, atoning for them, and having a strong determination to abandon them completely. From Tawbah we have the word Tawwab. Tawwab when applied to man means one who repents a lot and returns from disobedience to … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We often come across the word “Tawfeeq.” It is something that everyone wishes for. We often make dua to Allah to grant us tawfeeq to do something. In today’s khutba, I wish to share some thoughts with you on the topic “What is Tawfeeq and how to get it?” Tawfeeq means attaining … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! We often engage ourselves in debates and discussions as to why Muslims alone among all people have to face trials and tribulations day in and day out, and what is to be done to overcome this situation? Some of us may think that we are being punished for our disobedience to … [Read more…]
Getting to know Allah through a Hadith Qudsi Transcript of the Friday Sermon delivered by Dr. Munawar Haque on Dec 04, 2015 Brothers and sisters! There is a well-known Hadith Qudsi that shows our relationship with Allah (SWT) and some of His Divine attributes. What is a Hadith Qudsi? It is a Hadith, which from … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! We all want to be blessed. We feel good when someone says, “God bless you!” Have we asked ourselves what a blessing really is or what does it mean to be blessed? In my khutba today, I wish to share some thoughts with you on what being blessed really means. … [Read more…]
