Friday Sermons

Our world has reached the height of science and technology, yet sadly we are still witnessing terrible atrocities that were rare even in ancient times. In lands such as Palestine and East Turkestan, the oppressed and downtrodden have been drowned in blood and tears within their own homelands.

Praise be to Allah, who created us from nothing, sustains us with His grace and forgives with His mercy. Blessings and peace be upon our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw), the pride of humanity, the essence of existence and the most beautiful manifestation of mercy; upon his family, his companions and all believers who follow in his footsteps.

Fourteen centuries ago, in the darkness of unbelief, oppression and moral collapse, human life had lost its value. The strong crushed the weak, women were belittled and the poor were ignored.

Dear Brothers and Sisters! Allah (swt) sent prophets to be guides for people. Through the revelation sent to them, these messengers served as callers, witnesses, bearers of glad tidings, warners and lamps spreading light around them. In the Qur’an, Allah (swt) introduces the Messenger of Allah (saw) to us with the verses: “We have not sent you except as a...

One of the purposes for which the Qur’an was revealed is to preserve human nature (fitrah) without corruption. All teachings of the Qur’an aim to help a person develop a balanced and measured personality.

One day, the Messenger of Allah (saw) took the hand of Muadh ibn Jabal and said to him, “O Muadh! I love you.” Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “And I love you too, O Messenger of Allah!”

Dear Brothers and Sisters! Every person has basic rights. One of these rights is privacy. The body, created by Allah (swt) with a pure nature, is a person’s privacy; it is untouchable. In Islam, there are three main areas where the right to privacy is discussed. These are bodily, spatial and informational privacy. Bodily privacy is the right of a...

Undoubtedly, every human being wants to continue their lineage in this world. This feeling is natural. Allah (swt) points to this natural desire by stating

When asked, “What is brotherhood?”, each of us might give a different answer. Some may refer to brotherhood by blood or family ties, others to spiritual brotherhood, human solidarity or the bond shared in faith.

Allah (swt), who created us from the same mother and father, has given us the bond of blood and affection as a right and responsibility. Maintaining family ties is sometimes something we neglect, sometimes we delay, yet it is one of the foundational pillars of our religion.

Tomorrow is the 10th of Muharram, 1447. InshAllah, we will have observed the Day of Ashura. The month of Muharram is one of the four sacred months in which fighting is considered forbidden.

One of the greatest blessings Allah (swt) has given us, is time. Time is life itself. Time is the greatest capital and most valuable treasure of humankind. For everything exists, develops and eventually perishes within time.