Author: Zak Chapman

Dear Believers! While chasing never-ending desires, sometimes we forget our purpose of creation and we do not even think about death. We all know and believe that death and resurrection are true. We will answer for our good and bad deeds in the presence of Lord of the Worlds (swt)....

Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, Allah the Almighty (swt) states, “You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah...”[i] Dear Believers! Each Muslim, proud to be a part of the lauded...

Honorable Muslims! Living by Islam duly means to both fulfill our duties towards Allah and to take the life-centered messages of our religion as the guide in our relations with people. It is not a proper attitude to isolate ourselves from the society and prefer a selfish and lonely life....

Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states, “We have certainly created man in the best of stature.”[１] Yes, my dear brothers and sisters! The human being is the noblest of all creatures. Of all created beings, human beings are the most noble and wonderful....

Honorable Muslims! Our sublime religion, Islam, commands that we participate in good and helpful activities in all aspects of our life. It urges us, in line with our reason for being, to conduct good actions in addition to having faith. It advises us that we stay away from affairs that...

Dear Believers! According to our great religion, Islam, the body, the person, the dignity, the chastity, and the honor of every human being, whether a man or a woman, a child or an elderly person, are inviolable. For this reason, no person may seek to harm another person’s life, property,...

Dear Muslims! The reason for the creation of humans is servitude to the Lord Almighty and worship Him (SWT). It entails doing good deeds that will help attain the pleasure of the Almighty Allah (SWT) as well as happiness in this world and in the Afterlife. It means maintaining the...

Honorable Muslims! Our Lord Almighty (swt) has bestowed upon us countless pleasant blessings. There is one such blessing among them that is more valuable and important the others. This great blessing is faith. For faith exalts people. With faith, hearts are filled with peace. With faith, consciences become purified. With...

Honorable Muslims! Our elderly people are those people whose prayers Allah answers and whom He (swt) grants blessings abundantly. They are our most valuable bridges connecting our past with our future. We learn from them about how to love our Lord (swt) and have a fondness of our Prophet (saw)....

Honorable Muslims! In this Friday’s khutbah, let us remember instances of loyalty from the life of our beloved Prophet (saw), who was sent as mercy to the worlds. Dear Believers! First and foremost, he (saw) was devoted to his Lord (swt). In this regard, he (saw) never failed to observe...

Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited at the beginning of my khutbah, Allah the Almighty (swt) says, “O Prophet! Indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner, and one who invites to Allah, by His permission, and an illuminating...

Honorable Muslims! This world is a place of trials and a guesthouse. It is the cropland and preparation stage for the Afterlife. The Afterlife, on the other hand, is the last stop on our path of servitude before eternity. It is our true homeland and eternal residence. Belief in the...

Dear Muslims! The Ka’bah in Mecca is the first place of worship and a source of abundance of divine blessings and guidance. Every masjid and mosque on the face of the earth is a branch of the Ka’bah. Our mosques and masjids are indicators of our devoutness to the Ka’bah,...

Dear Muslims! One day, our Prophet (saw) said to his Companions, “I know such a verse that if people embrace it, it will be enough for all of them.” Then, he recited the following verse, “Whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out.”[i] Through these words...

Dear Muslims! Allah the Almighty (SWT) states in the verse I have recited at the beginning of my khutbah, “O you who have believed! When [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu‘ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is...

Dear Believers! One of the wisdom and purposes of Islam is to teach people the paths that lead to the right and truth and remove ignorance. People of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds need education, training, decent manners, and a moral code.　 This is because people can only make sense...

Honorable Muslims! Each passing year we move closer towards the Judgment Day before our Lord (swt), with each day tearing another leaf off our life calendar. As our life capital diminishes over time, the book of our deeds we will read in awe and have the reward or punishment for...

Dear Believers! He (saw) informed people of the niceties that lead to Muslims’ connecting and establishing relations based on love: “A Muslim owes another Muslim five rights: responding to greetings, visiting him in illness, following his funeral, accepting his invitation, and praying for him who sneezes.”[１] Right, the first thing...

Honorable Muslims! Every year until this year, our joy of Eid would be accompanied by the chants of “Labbayk, Allahumma Labbayk” by our pilgrimages. We pray to Allah that He (SWT) may enable us, as soon as possible, to go to those holy places in health, wellness, and safety, and...

Honorable Muslims! We as the Muslim world are feeling the joy of reaching the Eid al-Adha once again. May our Almighty Lord allow us to welcome the Eid in health, wellness, and peace! Dear Muslims! Qurbani is an ancient form of worship that is commanded and granted to us by...

Honorable Muslims! Marriage is the command of Allah (swt) and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saw). It is a precious beginning that leads to happiness and abundance of divine blessings in this world and peace and paradise in the Hereafter. As stated by the Prophet Muhammad (saw), marriage...

Honorable Muslims! The Qur’an is the book of Allah (swt) and the most beautiful and correct of all words. It is our source of healing, guide to salvation, and means of the mercy of Allah (swt) for us that leads us to the right path. In this regard, it is...

Honorable Muslims! The most important asset that shapes the character of a Muslim is iman (faith) that makes the world and the Hereafter meaningful. Iman is the greatest treasure that protects an individual from drifting away in the journey of servitude to Allah (swt), and leads to eternal happiness. After...

Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states as follows, “And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a...

Honorable Muslims! One of the rights Islam places high emphasis on is the right to inheritance. Our religion has brought detailed provisions prescribing just and equitable share-out of inheritance, too, just as in every sphere of life. As a believer is on their journey to eternity, firstly the funeral costs...

Honorable Muslims! Youth is the spring of life. It is the age of dreams and ideas thriving, strength and excitement peaking out. If the youth is spent most beneficially, it will enable one to attain happiness in this world and the Hereafter, but, otherwise, it will turn to aperiod of...

Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states as follows, “And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them [i.e., their account] for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror].”[i] This verse is a hope and consolation...

Honorable Muslims! In verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty states as follows, “O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” [１] In the hadith I have recited, the Prophet Muhammad (saw) says, “Whoever wants their prayers to be accepted through...