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
taqwā Archive
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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... -
Bridging Our Gaps: Thoughts on Piety and Taqwā on the Cusp of Ramadan
Posted on August 23, 2009 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points Ramadan is a time of joy, happiness, reflection and purification for Muslims all around the world. But if we as Muslims are to truly benefit from this sacred time then we must extrapolate an Islam that is didactic, that is... -
Scrupulousness In Islam
Posted on July 3, 2009 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points اقترب للناس حسابهم و هم في غفلة معرضون “The Reckoning is ever drawing closer to Mankind, yet they are woefully heedless of it, turning away.” [Q: 21: 1] The Hour is upon us all. At least that is the way... -
Inculcating Taqwā In Our Lives
Posted on May 11, 2009 | 5 CommentsTime has rendered much of the deeper meaning of Islam's rich vocabulary. The word taqwā is one such word. Often translated as "God conciousness" or "fear", its meaning goes much deeper than this. In today's khutbah, we will examine the historical and lexical roots of taqwā and how it can have a greater impact on your Islam.