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461 articles — page 5 of 20
Qur'an & Civilization
50 articlesA structural reading of the laws of nations' rise and fall in the Qur'an.
Reflections on the Opening Verses of Surat al-Tawbah
Reflections on the opening of Surat al-Tawbah: the disavowal is of idolatry, not of persons; it is temporary and leaves the door of return open; those who kept their treaties are exempted; and the seeker of protection has a right. It ends at the seventh verse.
Word Choice in the Story of the Israelites' Cow
The lecture reviews the lessons of Adam on vicegerency, error and complementarity between spouses, then begins the story of the cow and pauses at the significance of the wording in Moses' exchange with his people.
Causes of the Ummah's Empowerment in Surat al-Anfal
Empowerment is a promise from God. Surat al-Anfal opens with a question about the spoils that the Qur'an redirects to its proper course, establishing certainty in provision, the qualities of the believers, and God's selection of those who confront.
Degrees of Excellence among Prophets and Believers
The lecture pauses at the opening of the third part: the messengers' excellence through effort, spending as the arena of the believers' excellence, ethics in times of crisis, and the parables of al-Baqarah that build certainty in provision.
The Bright Dawn in the Life of the Ummah
Reflections on Sūrat al-Fajr: an overwhelming event followed by a dawn, reason as the condition of revival, responsibility on individuals, wealth as a test in giving and withholding, and finally the tranquil soul.
Introducing Surah al-Furqan
The lecture treats the opening verses of Surah al-Furqan: servitude as the condition for receiving the divine method, the Qur'an's answer to the deniers' objections, God's accounting for effort in means, and the vision of Paradise.
Reflections on Surat al-Furqan
Reflections on the opening of Surat al-Furqan: how the Qur'an reported the polytheists' objections to the message and its bearer and answered them, why we should not make enemies in calling to God, and what people expect of the caller.
The General Objectives of Islam
A second session on the objectives of Islamic law for university youth: belief in God and His perfection, the question of trials, the roles of the human being, then the five objectives with contemporary applications.
The Qur'anic Method of Building the Muslim Personality
Four building blocks, in order of revelation, that build the human being: reading for knowledge, the pen for character, al-Muzzammil for the self, and al-Muddaththir for expression, with the audience's questions and answers.
The Banner of Praise
Before arguing about whether to join in a shared meal or celebration, the khutbah asks whether we truly belong to the country we live in, then widens the meaning of gratitude from thanks for gifts to praise of God for who He is, expressed in deeds.
Independence Day and the Slogans of the Qur'an
On the occasion of American Independence Day, the speaker asks about the meaning of independence, its price, and its roots in the Qur'an: a revolution that begins in the self, the Children of Israel and the calf, the Constitution of Medina, and those who excused themselves by claiming oppression.
And the Final Outcome Belongs to the God-Conscious
A khutbah after the attack on worshippers in New Zealand: "They will not harm you except for some hurt," between our inner weakness and Allah's gifts within the trial, reshaping ourselves, and the question of the tongue, the mind and the heart.
How the Qur'an Moves a Community
Through the first five Qurʾanic descents (iqraʾ, al-Qalam, al-Muzzammil, al-Muddaththir, al-Fātiḥa) the khutbah sketches a method for a community: knowledge, character, inner steadiness, communication, and gratitude. It ends with the Prophet ﷺ as a walking Qurʾan.
Seven Who Complemented One Another and Succeeded
The lecture links the seven whom God shelters in His shade: the just leader is society's canopy, from whom the youth grows up in obedience to God, and the other categories connect.
Positivity in Islam: A Present Reality and a Future Necessity (2)
A continuation of "Positivity in Islam": Noah, the man in Surah Ya-Sin and the hoopoe, the Prophet's ﷺ participation in his society before the mission, the hadith of the sapling, and a call for the Muslim to be an active, beneficial part of his society.
Concepts of Faith
86 articlesA study of the major concepts of faith between their meaning in language and revelation and their application in life.
Concepts of Faith
Fiṭrah in the Qurʾan
An animal is born whole — sound in its limbs, no notch cut in its ear, no severance in a leg — and if someone later comes to cut or slit it, the cutting is something imposed from outside, not a trait…
Mīthāq in the Qurʾan
At the foot of Mount Ṭūr, the Children of Israel stand beneath a mountain raised above their heads like a canopy — an immense rock suspended in the air, nothing separating it from their heads but…
Istiqāmah in the Qurʾan
Abū Bakr (may God be pleased with him) saw white hairs in the beard of the Prophet ﷺ while he was still in the prime of the daʿwah, and said in astonishment: "O Messenger of God, you have aged!" The…
Tawbah in the Qurʾan
A man in a barren land, with no companion in it and no water, lost his mount, and upon it was all his provision and drink. He searched for it until the search exhausted him, and despaired of it…
Ikhlāṣ in the Qurʾan
The Qurʾan describes a precise physiological scene in Sūrat al-Naḥl: "And indeed, for you in grazing livestock is a lesson: We give you drink from what is in their bellies — between digested food and…
Ṣidq in the Qurʾan
In the Battle of the Confederates (al-Aḥzāb), when the idolatrous alliance closed in upon Madīnah from every side until the eyes swerved and the hearts reached the throats, and the hypocrites and…
Amānah in the Qurʾan
God offers a trust (amānah) to the heavens, the earth, and the mountains — the greatest of the witnessed existence in expanse, firmness, and solidity — yet they all refuse to bear it and are…
Ṣabr in the Qurʾan
Jacob loses his son Joseph, and his brothers bring him his shirt stained with false blood, yet nothing comes out of him but two words: "So [my course is] beautiful patience (fa-ṣabrun jamīl)" [Yūsuf:…
Shukr in the Qurʾan
The Prophet ﷺ stands in prayer through the night until his feet swell, so ʿĀʾishah (may God be pleased with her) says to him: Do you do this, O Messenger of God, when God has already forgiven you…