Reflections on Surah Al-An’am and Al-A’raf. Recognizing the Quran as a document of civilizational codes intended to groom believers for their return to Paradise. Shaykh Amin addresses worshippers after tarawih in an informal setting, presenting the idea that we must see the Quran as much more than a Book of laws. The most fundamental rule for Muslims in the US of A is: do not make the…
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Presenting Islam Responsibly, And Doing It The American Way
Shaykh Amin’s ‘Eid al-Fitr khutbah: This is an intense and relevant sermon coming at a time when Muslims in the west are struggling to strike a balance on the tightrope of Muslim representation. This talk reminds us that it doesn’t really matter if you fall to the right or to the left – falling puts our salvation in jeopardy….
Graduating From The College Of Ibaadah
I chose the title of this post from a metaphor coined by the Shaykh in this talk through which he explains the level of effort accompanying a quest for the night: To earn the degree of Laylatul-Qadr and access the nur and the rahmah in it, one has to graduate from the college of ‘ibaadah…
Surah Al-Jāthiyah – A Warning Against Following Our Desires
Another no-holds-barred lecture speaking to the pervasive practice of following our own desires, using Islam to seek validation before whatever our target audience may be. This is relevant to the likes of ISIS that follows its own misguided representation of an Islamic khilaafah, as well as to proponents of Muslim gay rights. The talk primarily…
A Challenge To Those Engaged In The Arts
We listened to the entire recitation of Al-Shu’raa and Al-Naml. In this commentary, Shaykh Amin explains how the former surah (naturally) feeds into the latter. The Quran addresses poets and their futile flights of fancy, eventually leading the audience into the world of military might under the reign of Sulayman (AS). Shaykh Amin’s rationale is…
An Exhortation To Study Al-Furqaan
Shaykh Amin encourages us to study Surah Al-Furqan, even with the aid of a translation, but with important reservations. In his short commentary on this surah, he cites multiple examples from the seerah of the last messenger (and that of the other prophets) wherein a call to action is not contingent upon strength in numbers….
Surah Hud And The Omnipotence of Allah (S)
While our ‘aqeedah acknowledges the mercy and Rahmah of Allah (S), the purpose of Surah Hud is to present the stark naked truths of what faces those who reject Allah (S) and His messengers. Shaykh Amin discusses the sense of khauf with which the Surah must be approached. It is not appropriate to dismiss the Surah…
The People of the Marrow
Last night, the fourth of Ramadan, we listened to a recitation of Aali-‘Imraan over taraweeh. After leading the witr salaat, Shaykh Amin delivered a short commentary on the concluding verses of the surah. “This surah is meant for Jews and Christians,” he remarked before he delivered an exposition of: اُولِى الۡاَلۡبَابِ. That phrase is often translated as men…
The Perspicacity of Bilqees (Women in the Quran)
We have had requests in the past for some of our lecture series to be made available piecemeal. Some lecture sets do not lend themselves well to that because of the nature of the content being cross-cutting. Listeners may draw incorrect conclusions based on what they hear in one given session without the benefit of listening…