Category Archives: The Five Pillars

As the holy month of Ramadan is approaching, today’s khutbah will be about fasting and the values of Ramadan. The Holy Qur’an says in Surah Al-Baqarah verses 183-184:
“You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of Allah.” Continue reading →

In today’s khutbah I will be talking about the importance of worship in Islam. In the Quran Allah (SWT) reminds us of the purpose of our creation in Aayah 56 of Surah Adh-Dhaariyaat, which says:

“I created jinn and mankind to worship me”. Continue reading →

Today our subject is the virtues of “La ilaha illallah” (There is no ilah-god, power, diety- but Allah). Tawheed is to assert the Oneness of Allah (swt)’s Lordship, Worship, His Names and Attributes. It is the most just possession a person can have and whoever makes Allah (swt) one in belief and actions has done right by giving all forms of worship to the one who deserves them, and that is Allah (swt) Alone. Continue reading →

For this week, I’d like to touch upon some crucial issues in terms of the importance and virtues of Month of Ramadan. In one of the verses Allah (swt) says: “O, you who believe fasting is prescribed to you, as it was prescribed to those before you that you may acquire self-restraint.” (Al-Qur’an 2:183) Continue reading →

“Everything has its key, and the key to Paradise is the witnessing that there is no god but Allah.” Yet too many Muslims simply rely upon this statement and believe that as long as they have made this statement, nothing will harm them. They think will be granted Paradise because of this mere verbal statement of the Shahadah. Continue reading →