From NHIEC's minbar
Khutbahs at North Hudson Islamic Educational Center
31 khutbahs the masjid posted, newest first.
2026
Oct 31, 2026Trust Allah through hardship and grief“Tawakkul does not mean to refuse help.”Oct 24, 2026Surah al-Waqi'ah exposes false measures of success“Allah is not going to categorize you by doctor, lawyer, engineer, or what zip code you lived in.”Oct 9, 2026Allah’s mercy is greater than our sins“Do not fear that Allah is not going to forgive you.”Sep 25, 2026What you feed shapes your heart“The Quran and the sunnah is what your heart and your soul is actually calling for.”Sep 18, 2026Surah al-Kahf teaches principled action“You do your part, you stand with what is right, you go ahead and you stand against what is wrong.”Sep 11, 2026Stop excusing wrongdoing and change yourself“You have to put yourself into account on this dunya before Allah puts you into account.”Sep 5, 2026Passionate learning brings you closer to Allah“If you come to knowledge with real energy and passion and devotion, Allah will uplift you with knowledge in ways you can never believe.”Aug 7, 2026Protecting honor protects Muslim unity“There's two sides to every story.”Jul 24, 2026Chosen Muslims must carry Islam onward“Expect the best and behave like the best and carry the message of Allah for the others.”Jul 17, 2026Allah rewards sincere effort within your capacity“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will reward you for the effort not for the results.”Jul 10, 2026Surah Al-Ra'id calls for constant improvement“The only way forward is to continuously improve.”Jun 19, 2026Taqwa means justice, humility, and protecting dignity“Islam encourages being an active believer.”Jun 12, 2026Repent privately and oppose public wrongdoing“The people in our community that are struggling with addictions and afflictions need people around them that are gonna go ahead and support them.”May 29, 2026Every human being is honored by God“Your honor is simply in being a human being.”May 22, 2026Repent and worship in Dhul Hijjah“He chose to take heed and to take the signs that Allah showed him as an opportunity to sincerely repent and to change the trajectory of his life.”May 8, 2026Gambling harms people and communities“We care about not only ourselves as Muslims, but we care about the social cohesion of our community in general.”May 1, 2026Muslim unity gives us strengthApr 17, 2026Hajj strips away status and resets priorities“You take off those clothes and you look like everybody else; no one can tell if you were rich or poor before.”Apr 3, 2026Taqwa means protecting yourself from sin“Taqwa is leaving that space between you and that sin.”Mar 27, 2026Ramadan trains us to return to Allah“As long as you are still breathing, you are redeemable to Allah.”Jan 30, 2026The Quran reveals connected lessons“Try to read beyond what is obvious.”Jan 23, 2026Prepare in Shaaban to worship Allah fully“You sow your seeds in Rajab, you till your soil in Shaaban, and then you reap the fruits in Ramadan.”Jan 16, 2026Hope in hardship requires purposeful action“The same Lord who has changed your situation in the past can still change your situation.”
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Dec 12, 2025Speak good or remain silentNov 28, 2025True gratitude uses blessings for Allah“If you're a person who is grateful, then your limbs show that gratitude by doing only what pleases Allah.”Oct 24, 2025Apparent loss can hide Allah's victory“The day that you thought or your companions thought was a day of humiliation, of loss, of dejection, was really a massive Fatah.”Oct 17, 2025Civic engagement is a religious duty“If we're not engaged publicly as Allah has commanded us, then that makes us idiots.”Oct 10, 2025Hardship can wake us from heedlessness“Each time you turn it off, the next snooze goes out even louder.”Sep 26, 2025Seek knowledge with faith and purpose“Seeking knowledge is at the core of what a human being is meant to do.”Aug 29, 2025Trust Allah beyond what we know“What is known to us may not be the whole truth.”Aug 8, 2025Gratitude preserves Allah's blessings“If you are thankful for a blessing you have, Allah will help you preserve it.”