All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—and may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace and security—likewise to his family, Companions, and true followers.
[08/08/2025] The Importance of Shukr and Ṣabr – Khuṭbah by Shaykh ‘Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:
– “And indeed We bestowed upon Luqmān al-Ḥikmah (wisdom and religious understanding, etc.) saying: ‘Give thanks to Allāh,’ and whoever gives thanks, he gives thanks for (the good of) himself. And whoever is unthankful, then verily, Allāh is All-Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise.” [Sūrah Luqmān 31:12]
– The meaning of wisdom.
– What it entails to be grateful to Allāh.
– The inevitability of death and its agonies.
– The importance of taking care of our dīn and guarding our prayers.
– The consequence of not guarding the prayer.
– Āyāt and aḥādīth that highlight the great station of the prayer.
– “Shayṭān wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allāh and from aṣ-Ṣalāh (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?” [Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:91]
– That which will help us in the dhikr of Allāh.
– Proof that the heaviest thing on the scales on Yawm al-Qiyāmah is ‘aqīdah.
– Guarding our hearts until we meet Allāh.
– True reliance upon Allāh.
– “And Paradise will be brought near to the Pious—(while they look on)—without being far (from them). (It will be announced): ‘This (is the reward) you were promised—(it is granted) to every oft-repenting, preserver (of Allāh’s covenant).’” [Sūrah Qāf 50:31-32]
– Striving in what is left of our lives and being consistent upon istighfār and tawbah.
– Caution against wasting our time with social media.
– The importance of the morning and evening supplications.
– ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar (رضى الله عنهما) on how we should approach every morning and evening.
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