Saturday Night Halaqa

تلاوة لسورة الدخان

Taken from the collection of Hadith by Imam as-Suyuti, al-Jaami' as-Sagheer.  It's a random collection of narrations that starts with "he used to".  It shows some of the habits and attributes of the Prophet Alayhi as Salaat was Salaam

What should our attitude be towards making money and becoming rich?  Is it good or is it bad?  The goodness of work.  There is no such a thing as a lowly job.  All work is good.  What's bad is asking people for money.  Don't belittle those who don't have money.  Take care of money and don't waste it.  Learn how to manage money and how money works.  Don't let money distract you from your duties.  The story of the leper, the bald, and the blind.

Prophetic guidance on a healthy marriage.  Discover the one foundation that will keep marriages from being destroyed.

One of the ways to accomplish a peace of mind is to be able to determine what's under our control and what's not.  Then we can work on what we control and leave to Allah what we can't control.  The former falls under our deeds while the latter falls under tawakkul.  This Khutba explores in some depth verse 36 from Surat ash-Shura and several corroborating Hadith.  Explore some fundamental paradigm-shifting concepts such as "Happiness happens to you" instead of what we're told over and over again that we're suppose to pursue happiness

Sheikh Anas Hlayhel reflects on verses from surat al-Hajurat to highlight the evil of mocking, belittling, and backbiting others

Ramadan as a means of detachment

Is there any evidence in original Islamic text whether life could exist outside of Earth?

Friday Sermon on 2/8 on how to release our inner nature so our growth is possible

Over 30 signs of the hour taken from one narration

Possibility of Change

Who are the Companions of the Prophet peace be upon him? What are their virtues? And what's our responsibility towards them?

Many people might think that Sharia Law and the U.S Constitution are at opposite ends of the legal landscape. In this Halaqa, delivered by ASU law student Saadh Ahmed, see the striking similarities how law is interpreted and derived from primary sources

Masjid esSalaam. Khutba on patience

SNH: Proofs for the Existence of God Focus on two categories of proofs. Proof from Fitra. Initial human state, could be altered by environment. Cases when people might go back to Fitra. Intuition and hunches. Second category: proof by examining the universe, four types. Something out of nothing, proof from design, fine-tuning, and guidance.

This is the longer version on the reality of patience in Islam, what original sources of Islam said about it, and few simple steps to enhance our patience. This was delivered live, so interruptions and audience interactions are included

Reality of patience according to Muslim scholars. Why patience is the most precious gift you can have. Omar RA and the "experience" of patience. The indispensability of patience according to Ali RA. Few practical steps to increase mental toughness on a daily basis.

Many people might think that Samaa' mentioned in the Quran simply means the "sky". In this short episode, you can learn about the different meanings of Samaa' as it's used in the Quran

Friday Khutba

Saturday Night Halaqa