Friday Khutbahs (Sermons) · 25. February 2022
Often as major world events unfold, the simple reality is that as these events unfold and we witness human beings engaged in minor and major challenges, for a Muslim, what ought to be the reality is the constant, persistent voice of the Qur'an reminding, alerting and provoking. The voice of the Qur'an is the very agency of God in our living reality. Look at the simple challenge. In Surah Al Shams, when God reminds us of the nafs [soul/spirit] that God has created, and of the reality of fujoor...
Friday Khutbahs (Sermons) · 09. July 2021
Around one year ago, I started Project Illumine in which I offer a commentary of the Qur’an, focusing on the role and core message of each Qur’anic chapter, particularly the ways in which each chapter was understood by the original recipients of the Qur’an. The last chapter we dealt with was Surah Al-A’raf (Q7), which is Meccan and one of the longest chapters of the Qur’an. I typically spend five to six hours on each chapter, sometimes more. What always strikes me is how much more...