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Fajr Reminders
Thought share about the application of Islamic belief and ethics in our modern pluralistic society. The “How”, for those who understand “Why”. And the “Why” for those who need to understand the reason.
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Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, I remind myself and you that time is the most important asset that we have. Time is life itself. Time is so important that Allah SWT took an oath by time. Wallahasr in the linsanat of the fukus. Time is the only non-renewable resource that we have. Everything else… Continue reading Al Ibaad ur Rahman – 6 – Purpose
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala sent Ramadan 4, which is to make us rather Rahman, to make us Mutakoon, to make us people of Taqwa. The people of Taqwa are the special slaves of… Continue reading Al Ibaad ur Rahman – 5
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Auto-generated transcript: The fifth quality of Ibadur Rahman Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala z-zalib wa allatheena la yada’oon wa allahi ilaha nakhara wa la yaqutuloon an nafsa al-latihi harraba Allah illa bil haq wa la yaznoon wa main yafa’a z-zalika yalqa asama yuza’af lahul azaabu yawmal qiyabati wa yakhludh fiihi muhaana Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala said,… Continue reading Al Ibaad ur Rahman – 4 – The Monotheists
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Auto-generated transcript: My dear brothers, sisters and elders, the series of khutbahs on Ibad-ur-Rahman is to give us a template to aim for and to ensure that we change ourselves and become Ibad-ur-Rahman and use the month of Ramadan al-Karim to power that change, to make it happen and make it happen faster than normal… Continue reading Al Ibaad ur Rahman – 3 – Maximize Ramadan
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Auto-generated transcript: The reason why we should study the jihadis is because if you look at the punishments that Allah SWT prescribed, the azab, the punishments that He prescribed for the Manafiqin are even more than that on the mushrikhi and the kufr. If you see the ayat of Surah Tawbah by Allah SWT, it… Continue reading Signs of hypocrisy
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Auto-generated transcript: My brother and sister, this is just a quick one to remind us to prepare for Ramadan. Allah SWT Jalla Jallalahu mentioned this month and He told us that He sent this month for a purpose. He said, Allah said, I have sent this Ramadan month. We have prescribed fasting upon you as… Continue reading Maximizing Ramadan
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Auto-generated transcript: Allah SWT took an oath by time. It’s a general statement which includes all human beings. And it’s a statement with emphasis. Allah is using the word inna which means verily, truly, surely. Again, I’m not sure. Inna linsana laf yukus. Illa allatheena amanoo wa amiloo salihat. Allah took an oath by time.… Continue reading Invite towards the truth
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Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, if there is one thing that Allah has emphasized in the Quran over and over and over again, including taking an oath by that thing and that thing is time. Allah took an oath by time. He said, Allah took an oath by time. And Allah mentioned time in… Continue reading By time
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Auto-generated transcript: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu wa barakatuhu. As-salamu alaykum wa barakatuhu wa barakatuhu. Wa ma ba’du. My brothers and sisters, today, 9 o’clock in the morning, we had 60 students and 10 teachers. From the Hildale Charter School of East Hampton. All Christians, some Jews, all white. I think maybe a couple… Continue reading Feel the Qur’an
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Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, in a Hadith narrated by Anas bin Malik, somebody asked Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam, they said which is the best fasting after Ramadan? And he said it is the fasting in Shaban in preparation for Ramadan. So we are in Shaban. I remind myself and you, let us fast… Continue reading ROI – #2
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Auto-generated transcript: My dear respected brothers, sisters, elders, Alhamdulillah today is the first of Shaban, which means that we have exactly one month for Ramadan. May Allah give us the tawfiq to prepare for it, to make and take the maximum benefit out of Ramadan al-Fariq inshallah. We have Sayyidina Abada bin Samit radiya Allah… Continue reading ROI – #1
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the honourable prophets and messengers. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and upon his family and his companions, and he is very much… Continue reading Leadership is earned
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Auto-generated transcript: My dear brothers and sisters, today is the first of Sha’ban. Alhamdulillah, the moon was sighted very clearly in many parts of the United States. We are very happy that we have started the month of Sha’ban. One month left for Ramadan al-Karim. So let us make sure that we spend this time… Continue reading Sha’ban is here
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honor of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family and companions. Peace and… Continue reading Define tomorrow
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Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in the ayat which I recited before you from surah al-Farqan, described nine qualities of His special slaves, al-Ibad ur-Rahman. We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala for His help in cultivating these qualities and taking the right exit on the road on which we are… Continue reading Al Ibaad ur Rahman – 2
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. My dear respected brothers, sisters and elders, we are in the month of Rajab and we have between now and Ramadan al-Kareem, one month and a few days. We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to give us baraka in Rajab and Shaaban.… Continue reading Al Ibaad ur Rahman – 1
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honorable prophets and messengers. Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and upon his family and companions, and upon the many… Continue reading Career Choices
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Auto-generated transcript: My brother says that I’m walking in Midnegah Park. They have cleaned the snow on some of the main roads but not on the others. And the temperature has now dropped a bit so some of the snow is melting but it makes the footing extremely treacherous. Slipping and falling is not a… Continue reading What is real friendship?
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Auto-generated transcript: I was saying to you that there are two substances, two things that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala sent on the earth. I mean of course with that we know about whatever else Allah sent. And one of them is iron. Allah mentioned this in the Thu’lq al-Hadith. Allah said, Anzalna al-Hadith. That we… Continue reading Know the blessings of Allahﷻ
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honorable prophets and messengers, Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family and upon all his followers.… Continue reading Leverage Sha’ban
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Auto-generated transcript: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. Wa alhamdulillahi rabbil alameen. Wa salat wa salam wa ala ashrafil anbiya’i wa ala mursaleen. Muhammad rasulullahi salallahu alaihi wa ala alihi wa sahibu sallam tasneefan kathiran kathiran. Let me ask you a question. What is Salah? Anybody? Yes? You remember that? Go on. He’s also a prayerist. No, the… Continue reading Salah is the best resource
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Auto-generated transcript: As-salamu alaykum. I mentioned to you the other day the issue of excellence and the issue of the company of people who will stretch you. Not the company of people who you coast along, mediocre people. We’re talking about the company of excellent people because you grow only in an atmosphere where you… Continue reading What does ambition mean
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Auto-generated transcript: Asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Thank you very much for inviting me to speak today on the topic of social justice. Social justice is the idea that everyone should have equal access to opportunities, resources, and privileges in society. This requires fairness and non-discrimination, equal access to opportunity, respect for human rights,… Continue reading Interfaith meeting – Social Justice
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Auto-generated transcript: Okay, so here’s my greatest secret of how to achieve your life goal. That greatest secret begins with answering one simple question for yourself. The question is, is this my life goal? Is this my life goal? Now you might say well you know, obviously it is. I mean why should I have… Continue reading How to achieve your Life Goal – 3
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Auto-generated transcript: We spoke about discipline and I hope that is clear. We come to the next step in realizing and achieving our life goal and that is to keep track of our day. And I’m going to teach you a very quick and small and very simple but very powerful way to do that.… Continue reading How to achieve your Life Goal – 2
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—*This transcript was automatically generated by AI and may contain errors. *— We come to the third part of life goal achievement, identifying an achievement. And that is, the first thing I want to say to you is, the number one thing you need to succeed is discipline. Discipline. Without discipline, nothing will happen. I… Continue reading How to achieve your Life Goal – 1
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Auto-generated transcript: So clear goals, metrics, structure and assessing your achievement at the end of the day. This is the absolute secret of success. So do that. Now two very important points. One is the of consistency. In life, the people who achieve the most are not the people who are the fastest, they are… Continue reading What’s a Life Goal – 3
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Auto-generated transcript: So we’re talking about the coming at or deciding on your life goal and as I mentioned to you yesterday or not yesterday I recorded yesterday but the last episode on this the first one that I suggested to you that you should narrow down your choices to not more than two, two… Continue reading What’s a Life Goal – 2
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Auto-generated transcript: The question that I’m asked from time to time by thinking individuals, thinking young people is, how should I focus on a goal? How do I arrive at a goal for myself in life? Now those who are born with that thought and that knowledge and that focus clearly in their minds are… Continue reading What’s a Life Goal – 1
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Auto-generated transcript: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. Wasalaatu wasalaamu ala ash-sharafeel anbiya wal mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasoolullahi Sallallahu Alaihi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, tasliman kathiran kathira. Fumma badhu. My brothers and sisters, one of the courses I teach is called the elevator speech. Now the scenario of the elevator speech is that… Continue reading Excellence is a choice
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the most honored of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family, and peace… Continue reading Choose your hard
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Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah, Rabbi Alameen, wassalatu wassalamu ala ashrafil anbiya’i wal mursaleen, Muhammadur Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, tasliman kaseeran kaseera. Fama ba’du. My brothers, sisters, elders, we are talking about what the significance of the incident of Al-Isra wal-Miraj and what do we need to do with regard to… Continue reading Isra wal Me’raj – #2
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Auto-generated transcript: Salamu alaikum. My dear brothers and sisters. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala jalla jalaluhu said in his book the first ayat of surah Surah Bari Israel, Surah Al-Isra glorified and exalted is he, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, above all that they associate with him, who took His slave Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam for… Continue reading Isra wal Me’raj – #1
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Auto-generated transcript: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the honor of the prophets and messengers. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and upon his family and companions. And peace be… Continue reading 2125
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Auto-generated transcript: Surah Al-Ran Al-Rahim Al-Hamd Al-Illahi Rabbil Alameen. Wa Salatu Wa Salamu Alaa Ashera Fi Al-Anbiya’i Wa Al-Mursaleen Muhammadu Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Alaa Alihi Wa Sallam. Tasliman Kathiran Kathiran. Salma Vaadu. These are oak trees with what is called Spanish moss on them. Spanish moss is not moss, it’s lichens that grow in… Continue reading No compromise with fundamentals
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