Welcome to The Ma’arifah Blog!
This site features some of my writings, thoughts, and teaching materials I use as an imam, khatib, and concerned citizen. Feel free to download some mp3’s and check back often for updates.Khutbah & Speaking Schedule
- 9/07/2010 - UPenn MSA Iftar
- 9/09/2010 - Temple Fast-a-thon
- 9/10/2010 - Quba Institute
- 9/16-18/10 - Macalester College
- 10/01/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 10/15/2010 - Quba Institute
- 10/22/2010 - Jefferson University
- 10/29/2010 - Drexel MSA
- 11/05/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 11/12/2010 - Quba Institute
- 11/26/2010 - Jefferson University
- 12/03/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 12/10/2010 - Quba Institute
Khutbahs Archive
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Ramadan Lecture: The Importance of Adab
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsDelivered at United Muslim Masjid, Philadelphia, August 29th, 2010. -
Disciplining the Soul to “Return Pleased and Well Pleasing”
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khuṭbah – Main Points كل نفس ذائقة الموت ونبلوكم بالشر والخير فتنة “Every soul shall taste death. And We shall test you by evil and good means as a trial.” [al-Anbiyā’ 21: 35] On the grand scale of things, Islam is about the worship... -
The Importance of Food and What Lies Beyond It
Posted on May 30, 2010 | 1 CommentFirst Khutbah – Main Points إن الأكل من الدين “Eating is part of religion.” [from the Companions - RAH] لا طريق إلى الوصول للقاء الله إلا بالعلم والعمل “There is no path to the meeting with God except by knowledge and deeds.” [advice from al-Ghazali]... -
Gratitude In Islam: An Exposition
Posted on March 8, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points الله الذي خلق السموت والأرض وأنزل من السماء ماء فأخرج به من الثمرت رزقا لكم – وسخرلكم الفلك لتجرى في البحر بأمره – و سخرلكم الأنهر وسخر لكم الشمس والقمر دائبين – وسخرلكم الليل والنهار وءاتكم من كل ما سألتموه... -
Getting What God Wants Us To Get From Islam: Creating Safe Spaces
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points What do we want from Islam? We seldom ask this question. What does Allah want us to get from Islam? And in the negotiation of these two questions, how do we go about making this a reality? Piety, to a...