Yusuf AbdulRahman reminds us that knowing God is not a distant state attained only by the celebrity saints of past, but rather the starting point of each and every one of us. Your life is tailor-made by the All Merciful Creator entirely in your interests. Everything that has happened in your life, both the beautiful […]
We fight and make enemies over the affairs of this world – how misguided are we? Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said writes on warped priorities. Sulaiman ibn Abdul Malik, khalifah at the time, was doing tawaf (circumambulating) around Ka’aba when he saw Syedina Salim, son of Syedina Salim Ibn Abdullah ibn Omar. Syedina Salim was holding his […]
Why do trials and tribulations happen in our lives? Why does Allah allow earthquakes, floods, and other disasters and destructive events? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains two verses of the Qur’an (2.155-156) on the Divine Promise that all people will be tested–with life itself being nothing but a test. Allah Most High promises, “We will certainly […]
In this talk, Shaykh Faraz reads and explains the lengthy hadith on Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) great intercession in the hereafter. The hadith highlights the great rank of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the events of the hereafter of people seeking the different prophets’ intercessions, and the care […]
In this Eid al-Adha sermon, Ustadh Amjad Tarsin calls all believers to rejoice in the bounties of Allah. He reminds us of all the great blessings that Allah has granted the Muslim community. Ustadh Amjad highlights hadiths and the sunna of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) of establishing communities upon, love, peace […]
Fall is slowly becoming Omar Sallam’s favourite season. Growing up in Eastern lands it was a time when weather gave respite from hot summers. In the West, it’s a beautiful time to notice changing colours in nature while exploring pumpkin spice lattes offered at local areas. As a family member Fall also can come with […]
In this Friday sermon, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani highlights some key meanings and themes underlying the hajj. He gives practical means of how one could bring those meanings into their lives. Shaykh Faraz reflects on the specific acts of hajj and identifies how through these acts we are called to seek and turn towards Allah Most […]
Shaan Mukhtar delivers a youth sermon about implementing four valuable practices of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in our hearts and in our lives. Our thanks for the MCC East Bay in Pleasanton, California, for this recording. Resources for seekers Supplications for Good Character Why Is the Prophet’s Character Described as Being Tremendous? A Glimpse into […]
In this interview, we sit down with visiting scholar Imam Siraj Wahhaj. We ask him about his community work, his comments on the last NBA season and everything in between. Imam Siraj Wahhaj is the Imam of Al-Taqwa mosque in Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the most senior, respected and much loved religious […]
In this Friday sermon, Shaykh Faraz reminds us that everything in creation glorifies Allah — not just things, but also actions and events, both good and bad. In all matters, the believer beholds Allah’s Glory (tasbih). How? By recognizing that everything is from Him, and in everything, there is the opportunity of turning and returning […]
