Maqam Ibrahim AS
“Ibrahim was a true model [in faith], and he was devoutly obedient to the Divine Sovereign Lord. He was fully devoted to Him exclusively, and he was not a polytheist”. إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّـهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday August 9th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the
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Standing In the Divine Presence
“And when My servants ask you about Me, I am indeed near, and I surely answer the prayers of one who calls upon Me. Hence, they must respond to My call, and put their faith in Me in order to attain guidance and reach true understanding”. (Qur’an 2:186) وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ
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The Role Model
“You have a good model in Allah’s Messenger to follow, for someone who hopes to meet Allah [with true faith and sincerity], who has good aspirations for the Last Day, and who keeps celebrating Allah’s praises”. (Quran 33:21) لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّـهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّـهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّـهَ كَثِيرًا
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Constraining One’s Gaze
“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and to guard their chastity. This would be more preferable and redeeming for them, and Allah is well acquainted with what they are doing”. (Quran 24:30) قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ Friday Khutba by Shaykh
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To Guard One’s Tongue
“O my tongue, say what is good and beneficial you will benefit and let silence be your safeguard against evil, do that before it is too late when you suffer regret and sorrow“. (Supplication of Ibn Masood ral praying at Safa Hills in Mecca ) رُوِيَ عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ عَلَى الصَّفَا يُلَبِّي وَيَقُولُ يَا
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Islam: An Honor And A Responsibility
“Here I submit my endeavors before Allah, for Allah always sees what His created servants are doing. Allah then protected him against their ruse” (Quran 40:44-45 ) وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّـهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ فَوَقَاهُ اللَّـهُ سَيِّئَاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday February 22nd, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 17th of Jamadu-Thani
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Servants of the Merciful Lord
“And the devout servants of the Merciful Lord walk humbly on earth, and when ignorant people address them, they say: “Peace!” ﴾63﴿ Such are the ones who spend the night [in their homes], bowing in prostration and standing up in prayers before their Lord. ﴾64﴿And they are those who pray: “Our Lord! Ward off our
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Testimony of Truth
“Allah affirms His witnessing that there is no Divine Sovereign Lord except Him, and also do the angels and those endowed with knowledge, and He maintains balance and justice, there is surely no Divine Sovereignty except His, the Supreme in Power, the All-Wise”. (Quran 3:18) شَهِدَ اللَّـهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَأُولُو الْعِلْمِ
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The Gates of Paradise
“That is on the Day when the earth is replaced by a different planet earth, and the skies [will also be transformed]. Then they will emerge altogether [from their graves] to stand before the Divine Sovereign Lord, the One and the Supreme Triumphant over all”. (Quran 14:48) يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ الْأَرْضُ غَيْرَ الْأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاوَاتُ ۖ وَبَرَزُوا
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Good Character in the Scale
“And persisting righteous deeds [in this life] have a more lasting recompense by your Lord and evoke better hope [for success in the hereafter]”. (Quran 18:46) وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا Friday Khutba by Shaykh Al-Akili on Friday March 29th, 2019 C.E. at Annoor Jami Mosque, the 22nd of Rajab 1440 Hijri.
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