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Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Repentance – The only Way out of Hardships
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Repentance - The only Way out of Hardships
- by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ’Ali Abd-ur-Rahman al-Hudhaifi
from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on Shawwaal 27, 1422 (January 11, 2002)
The Transcript:
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May His blessings and benedictions be upon the Messenger, his household and companions.
Fellow Muslims! Fear Allah and hold fast unto Islam. That is the most trustworthy handhold. It is the fear of Allah that sets the matters of one’s life and Hereafter right. Know also that Allah’s Sunnah ( His rules on His creatures) in this universe never changes. Allah Read more ...
Sin corrupts reason, for reason is light…
Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, describing the effects of sin:
"Sin corrupts reason, for reason is light, and sin inevitably extinguishes the light of reason. If its light is extinguished it becomes weak and imperfect. One of the salaf said: No one disobeys Allah but his reason is lost.
This is obvious, because if his reason was present, it would have prevented him from committing sin when he is under the full control of Allah, may He be exalted, or how could he commit sin openly when He is watching him, and he is enjoying His blessings and His angels are bearing witness over him and watching him, and the teachings of the Read more ...
Why Alcohol is emphatically Prohibited in Islam?
Praise be to Allah.
It is affirmed by our Islamic shari’ah that it came to bring and increase good things, and to ward off and reduce harmful things. Whatever is beneficial or mostly beneficial is permissible (halaal) and whatever is harmful or mostly harmful is forbidden (haraam). Alcohol undoubtedly falls into the second category. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“They ask you (O Muhammad) concerning alcoholic drink and gambling. Say: In them is a great sin, and (some) benefits for men, but the sin of them is greater than their benefit” [al-Baqarah 2:219]
The harmful and evil effects of alcohol are well known to all people, to knowledgeable Read more ...
To Kill a Mocking Tongue
- By Muhammad Al-Sharif
Al-Ma’roor ibn Suwayd narrates that he once saw Abu Dharr – radi Allaahu ‘anhu – wearing a beautiful shawl. His slave standing next to him was wearing a shawl exactly like it, warm and beautiful.
Ma’roor said to Abu Dharr, “Perhaps you could take the shawl of your servant and give him another (less expensive) one.”
“Never,” said Abu Dharr, “for I once had a servant whose mother was not Arab and I cussed him and his mother. That servant went to the Messenger of Allah – sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam – complaining of the words I had said.
“When Rasul Allaah – sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam – saw me he commented, Read more ...
Ramadan : But I don’t want Forgiveness!!
For almost every one of us, there’s something we know we need to change but simply won’t. How we think we know ourselves and our intentions, but really, we don’t. But in Ramadan, a lot of unpleasant things come to surface because the devils are chained and the depths of our hearts are exposed.
Yet most of us still manage to wriggle out of obedience to Allah, and the excuses abound… but in each excuse, there’s one key component that’s missing. Allah.
I don’t mean His name is absent. For most of us, it’s actually Allah’s name we use to justify our wrong.
Allah is Forgiving. Allah knows my heart. Allah’s my judge…
Or our Read more ...
The 70 Major Sins forbidden in Islam
The 70 Major Sins forbidden in Islam
The major sins (Al Kaba'r) are those acts which have been forbidden by Allah in the Quran and by His Messenger (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) in the Sunnah (practice of the Prophet), and which have been made clear by the actions of of the first righteous generation of Muslims, the Companions of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam).
Allah Most High says in His Glorious Book:
"If you avoid the major (part) of what you have been forbidden (to do), We will cancel out for you your (other) evil deeds and will admit you (to Paradise) with a noble entry." (Surah Al Nisa' 4:31)
Thus by this verse, Allah Most High has Read more ...
Allah is the Most Forgiving
It was narrated that in the days that Musa (Alahi salaam) wandered with Bani Israel in the desert, an intense drought befell them. Together, they raised their hands towards the heavens praying for the blessed rain to come. Then, to the astonishment of Musa (Alahi salaam) and all those watching, the few scattered clouds that were in the sky vanished, the heat poured down, and the drought intensified.
It was revealed to Musa that there was a sinner amongst the tribe of Bani Israel who had disobeyed Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’ala) for more than forty years of his life. “Let him separate himself from the congregation,” Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’ala) told Read more ...
Homosexuality – The Islamic Viewpoint
Allah (SWT), through His infinite Mercy and Grace, has created the human being as the "most noble and honourable creation". If he adorns himself with the noble character and teachings of the noble Prophet (SAW), he surpasses even the angels in honour. On the contrary, if he neglects the beautiful teachings of Islam, he will stoop lower than the animals in disgrace. Despite all apparent enjoyments and life of glamour, he will be nothing more than a corpse shrouded in beautiful and expensive clothing. Living in the Western society, it becomes extremely vital to realise this fact and hold fast to the Rope of Allah (SWT) by following the beautiful teachings Read more ...
Jealousy – A SIN
Jealousy (Hasad) is a disease of the heart. It is, perhaps, one of the oldest problems of human beings. Some Islamic scholars say that this is the first sin that was committed. When Allah said to the angels to bow down to Adam, Iblis refused to bow because he was jealous of the honor that Allah gave to Adam. He said to Allah, "Do You see? This one whom you have honored above me, if You give me respite to the Day of Judgment, I shall surely bring his descendants under my sway, all but a few." (Al-Isra' 62)
Islam allows competition in goodness. Islam allows that people try to excel and do things better, but without getting involved in hatred and jealousy Read more ...
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