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Dear Believers! It was the eighth year after the Hijrah. Our Prophet (saw) and his Companions embarked on a journey to Mecca to reclaim their homeland, which they had left with heavy hearts, and to purify the Ka‘bah from idols. After completing the preparations for the conquest, the Islamic army...

Dear Muslims! Gambling is among the acts strictly prohibited by our sublime religion, Islam. Gambling involves an unjust gain, where one person’s victory comes at the expense of another’s loss. Gambling is a destructive habit that erodes feelings of love and brotherhood, while fueling hatred, enmity, and a desire for...

Dear Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states: “Indeed, Allah has done the believers a great favor by raising a messenger from among them—reciting to them His revelations, purifying them, and teaching them the Book and wisdom...”1 In the hadith I have read, our beloved...

Dear brothers and sisters who, in obedience to Allah’s (swt) command, are standing shoulder to shoulder in our mosques on this blessed Friday! Jumu‘ah mubarak! May Allah’s (swt) peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. Dear Muslims! It’s Friday today. It is the most auspicious of days upon which the...

Dear Muslims! Children held a special place in our Prophet’s (saw) heart. On one occasion, while sitting with his Companions, his grandson, Hasan, approached them. Our beloved Prophet (saw) immediately lifted him into his arms, embraced him, and kissed him. Someone who witnessed this moment with the Prophet said, “I...

Dear Muslims! In the tenth year of the Hijrah, the Messenger of Allah (saw) and his Companions gathered at Arafat to perform the worship of hajj. On this day, the Prophet (saw) proclaimed Allah’s (swt) commandments and prohibitions, delivering the universal messages of Islam along with the principles of human...

Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states, "Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, genuine prayer should deter one from indecency and wickedness. The remembrance of Allah is an even greater deterrent. And Allah fully knows what...

Dear Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Almighty Lord (swt) states, “...Cooperate with one another in goodness and righteousness, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression...”1 In the hadith I have read, our beloved Prophet (saw) says, “The best of you is the one whose goodness is...

Dear Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Almighty Lord (swt) states, “Do not think, o Prophet, that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them until a Day when their eyes will stare in horror—rushing forth.”1 Dear Believers! One of the sins prohibited by...

Dear Believers! In the verse I have recited, the Prophet Ibrahim and the Prophet Isma’il made the following supplication to the Almighty Allah: “Our Lord! Raise from among them a messenger who will recite to them Your revelations, teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You alone...

Dear Muslims! In one of his hadiths, our Prophet (saw) said to his Companions, “The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their dish.” One of the Companions asked, “Will that be because of our small numbers at that time?”...

Dear Muslims! One of the surahs in our divine book, the Holy Qur’an, is the Surah al-Masad (Tabbat). In this Friday’s khutbah, let us once again reflect on the truths taught to us by Surah al-Masad. Allah the Almighty states in this surah as follows: “May the hands of Abu...