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A Simple Reminder - 23 Rabi Al-Akhar 1433 A.H.

3/16/2012

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Today's khutbah was a good one.

It was a simple reminder that Islam and the Qur'an are universal, they are not limited in scope by either time or space. Nor are they only for specific ethnic groups, they are indeed for all of mankind.
The khateeb was a 30 something desi guy, he had good pronunciation of Arabic and nice Qira'at when reciting the Qur'an. Yes, positive comments about the khateeb as just as valid as the negative ones, it's really all about first impressions. Why is this important? Well, you can easily spot a trend, when you know that trend, you can almost always predict the content and the delivery of the khutbah. Perhaps I will elaborate more on the trends later.

Anyway, the khateeb made a nice point regarding giving dawah or sharing Islam with those interested. He said that if you "know a little, share a little." I fully agree with this point.

He went on to make clear that Islam was not just for the "Arabs, Indians, or Europeans," it's for everyone. It transcends ethnic boundaries, social settings, li
near time, all of that and more, it is the final and last message for our salvation.

The khateeb mentioned how the things that worry us, that we grow concerned with, are inevitably the things that motivate us. I didn't think about this before, but after reflecting on this point I came to realize that he was indeed correct. For instance, what is my motivation for even having such a blog? For writing in the manner in which I am writing and critiquing in the manner in which I am critiquing? I have endured to many bad khutbahs in my life, unfortunately, more bad khutbahs than good. This is truly a strange thing. It should not be this way. But unfortunately it is. I endured too many bad khutbahs before I realized it was a serious epidemic that needed to be brought to light. This is not solely for my benefit, this is with the intention of benefiting everyone, because it seems there are those that are not even aware of this problem.

Continuing with the words of the khateeb, he described the 5 affects of good action (executed by good intention):

  1. Puts light in the heart
  2. Puts light on the face and physical body
  3. Increases one's physical strength
  4. Increase's one's wealth
  5. Increases compassion for others

The khateeb then said we should ask ourselves if we are trying to better ourselves and others. It's a good question to ask, I hope we all ask it, especially of ourselves.

I enjoyed the words of the khateeb and the manner in which he delivered it, it wasn't at all belittling and was actually encouraging. Alhamdulillah.

Also, for those of you interested, please read about what some of my critics are saying and my response to them.
5 Comments
Someone
3/17/2012 19:28:56

I think you should give the khutbah at UIC if you as you've heard a lot or bad ones.

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Adil link
3/19/2012 02:51:13

I don't think KhutbahKhaos is trying to imply that they want to give the khutbahs or that they can do a better job, I think all they are doing is pointing out a significant problem, which I have noticed also. It's up to us to fix this problem.

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Not Fair
3/29/2012 17:36:46

What Abu fulan is doing is stating the problem without giving the solution. I can understand constructive criticism, but that isn't what he's doing, he's intentionally finding flaws to work with. If anything it makes him sound very disrespectful. If there is a problem why don't you take the khateeb to a corner after the prayer is over and politely tell him whats wrong. Not dishing out these pointless blogs and hoping one day that same khateeb he torn down will stumble upon it and learn from his harsh words. You serious?

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Adil
3/31/2012 10:45:41

Also, you should realize that Abu Fulan doesn't only mention the negatives, he mentions all the positives. Did you read the khutbah above? There were only positive things mentioned. I support Abu Fulan and think his strategy is appropriate simply because it's clear that provocative words are necessary to wake people up. Don't you think?

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Adil
3/30/2012 03:05:03

I disagree. Abu Fulan has written about the reasons why he has not approached individuals and has also stated the solution, you should read this article here: http://www.khutbahkhaos.com/good-vs-bad-khutbahs.html

Don't you think you are avoiding the problem?

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