FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII "PARENTS: A GATE TO PARADISE" Dear Believers! Our parents are the ones who deserve our kindness the most. Because they are the reason that we are in this life. They have brought us to where we are now, sometimes with tears in their eyes and...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN OUR DEEDS”
Dear Muslims! In verse I have recited, the Almighty Allah (SWT) states as follows, "Do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good."[1] In the hadith I have read, our beloved Prophet (saw) says, "Allah loves someone who, when working, performs it in a perfect manner."[2] Dear Believers! Our sublime...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “YOUTH HERALDED WITH PROTECTION IN THE SHADE OF THE THRONE”
Honorable Muslims! Youth have endless dreams and boundless vitality. Their body, spirit, sense of self, and ideas are always in flux. They question all there is to know about life. They question themselves as well. Because they are in need of finding a meaning in life. Because of this, they...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “GOOD DEEDS AND GOOD MORALS PERFECT THE FAITH”
Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states, "Do people think once they say, “We believe,” that they will be left without being put to the test?"[i] In the hadith I have read, our beloved Prophet (saw) says, "Have Taqwa of Allah wherever you are....
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “TO STAND BY THE TRUTH, AND AGAINST THE FALSEHOOD”
Blessed Friday to You, Brothers and Sisters! Our Prophet (pbuh) conquered Mecca with his army, the city where he had to leave ten years ago with the journey of the hegira. The Messenger of Allah was born and grew up in this blessed city and he was longing for it....
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “LET OUR HIJRAH BE TO OUR LORD (SWT)”
Honorable Muslims! The Messenger of Allah (saw), as per the command of his Lord (swt), called on people to believe in Allah (swt) and worship Him (swt) alone. However, the polytheists of Makkah, who were devoid of a sense of servitude to Allah (swt) and of moral values, did not...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “EACH AND EVERY PERSON’S LIFE IS SACRED”
Dear Believers! One of the most important goals of our great religion, Islam, is to protect human life and keep it safe from all kinds of evil and attacks. According to our religion, every person’s life is sacred and untouchable. In this respect, it is stated in the Holy Qur’an,...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “SOCIAL HARMS OF INTEREST”
Dear Muslims! Islam declares all kinds of interest as haram definitely. It considers the operations with interest as one of the greatest sins. However, the Almighty Allah (swt) warns believers in the verse I recited in the beginning of my khutbah as follows, “O ye who believe! Devour not usury,...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “THE WORST TYPE OF MISCHIEF IS TO EXPLOIT THE SACRED VALUES OF ISLAM”
Honorable Muslims! The hypocrite built a masjid so that they could come together secretly and comfortably to work against Muslims. They wanted the Prophet Muhammad (saw) to perform prayers in this masjid that is referred to as the Masjid al-Dirar in the Holy Qur'an. This way, this place would gain...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “EID AL-ADHA”
Dear Muslims! Today is the blessed Eid al-Adha. It is a divine period of time when we express our servitude to our Allah (swt) through our worship and devotion, dhikr and gratitude as well as get closer to Him (swt) through our sacrifices (qurbani). Endless thanks and praises be to...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “JUDGMENT DAY AND SENSE OF GIVING AN ACCOUNT”
Honorable Muslims! Allah the Almighty has bestowed two lives upon humans. The first one is the world of trial in which we live. Upon death, life in this world ends and the afterlife begins. Death never means the end of existence; rather, it is the first gateway to eternal life....
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “QURBANI: DESIRE TO ATTAIN PIETY”
Honorable Muslims! In the verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (swt) states, “Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you...”[i] In the hadith I have read, the Prophet Muhammad (saw) says, “The son of Adam does not do any...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “COME RUNNING, MOSQUES ARE BEAUTIFUL WITH YOU”
Honorable Muslims! In verse I have recited, our Lord Almighty (SWT) states, “And know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allah has with Him a great reward.”[i] In the hadith I have read, the Messenger of Allah (saw) says, “There is no gift that...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “STARTING A FAMILY”
Honorable Muslims! Established upon Allah's (swt) commandment and the Prophet's (saw) utterance, marriage contract is a sunnah. As befits our nature and via a legitimate contract, entering into a marriage is a chance for all of us to be thankful. Dear Mothers and Fathers! In this hour of Friday when...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “A SIGN OF A MUSLIM: BEING ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS”
Honorable Muslims! The Almighty Allah (swt) has created a flawless universe. In this endless universe, He (swt) has fashioned the earth for His servants in the finest way. He (swt) has entrusted its improvement and enrichment to us, the Children of Adam (as), whom He descended from heaven to the...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMII “DEVOTION TO THE BOOK OF ALLAH AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET”
Honorable Muslims! The Almighty Allah (swt) has created human in the finest fashion. He (swt) assigned guiding messengers and descended divine books to show His (swt) right path. Our Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (saw), who was sent as mercy to the worlds, is the final ring of the chain of prophethood....
Eid Khutba of TOKYO CAMII “EID-AL-FITR”
Honorable Muslims! We are grateful to reach once again the month of Ramadan whose beginning is mercy, middle is forgiveness, and end is salvation from the hell. Although we are sad that this blessed month has ended, we are also happy to have this morning of eid, with the feelings...
FRIDAY KHUTBA OF TOKYO CAMİİ “A GOOD MUSLIM ACCORDING TO THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW)“
Honorable Muslims! The Almighty Allah (swt) states in the verse I have just recited: “O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.”[i] Prophet Muhammad (saw) says in the hadith I have recited: “A Muslim is he from whose...