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into the American experience in order to build a
better vision for the future generations.
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Understanding Sirah - Life & Message
of Prophet Muhammad - Princeton University - Summer
2008
Improving Your Iman - Darul Islah,
Teaneck, NJ
Faith (Iman) is more than creed ('aqidah). This
lecture is on iman and the difference between faith
and creed. The increase and decrease in faith is a
natural process. However, the way to keep the faith
and continue this journey towards God is the central
topic of this talk. Iman does not increase by
memorizing aqidah books of great scholars to use
them as weapons in a debate. Rather, iman is more
than memorizing creed (aqidah) and we can only taste
faith when we become faithful to Allah.
Signs for People of Intellect.-
khutba at New Brunswick Islamic Center - Masjid al-Huda
Truly in the creation of the heavens and the
alternation of the night and day there are signs for
people of intellect. Those who remember God
standing, sitting, and reclining, and contemplate in
the creation of the heavens and the earth. Our Lord,
you have not created this in vain therefore, protect
us from the punishment of fire" (Quran 3:190-91).
Marriage: Partners & Protectors understanding
our spouse. ISCJ, July 18, 2008
Three analogies for couples to ponder over.
1. A lush Garden
2. A Bouncing Checking account
3. A Boss at work
Kindness With Women NBIC
In the Farewell Pilgrimage the Prophet Muhammad
advised men to treat women in a gentle manner. Do
we practice this sunna?
Bringing Youth & Sisters Back to the Mosque
Jan. 25, 2008, Islamic
Circle of Mercer County, Lawrenceville, NJ
Why are they missing? How can we bring them back?
A deeper look into a serious flaw within our
community.
What did we learn from Karbala? 10th
Muharram, 1429 H at New Brunswick Islamic Center
A brief history of the incident of Karbala - the
martyrdom of Imam Husain (may God be pleased with
him). The emphasis is on learning form our past and
working together as Muslims. "If God had willed He
would have made you into a single nation." The
khutba is not a judgment on shia or sunna but rather
a call to mutual respect and harmony given the
current state of affairs in the Muslim world.
Purification Process Princeton University
MSA.
The spiritual science of Ihsan is based on
excellence. A simple explanation of character
development in Islam. as A person of ihsan or
tazkiya puts God before everything. This
Purification process begins with repentance. It
leads a person to embodying the Prophetic character
of "worship God as though you see Him and if you
cannot reach that stage, then He surely sees you".
Unity & Brotherhood
Dec. 28, 2008
Masjid Saffat, Oxford St.
Khutba Trenton, New Jersey
We have to unite the Ummah on the way of our beloved
Prophet Muhammad. He united the Muhajirin and the
Ansar by building a community that was united under
the Quran and the sunnah of Our Prophet. They were
one brotherhood under God. It was a unity of hearts
with diversity of opinions, races, colors, genders,
languages, etc.
Let us remember that unity is an injunction in the
Quran and not a prescribed position. We need to
sacrifice our opinions for the sake of unity. We
need to prefer others over ourselves and petty
opinions and arguments. Unity is only achieved with
sacrifice. We must recognize the diversity of this
ummah and strive to achieve harmony and not discord.
What will it take
for us to become People of Allah
Dec. 21, 2008
Based on the explanation of Surah al-Fatiha.
The khutba focus on our connection with Allah.
Islamic Society of Central Jersey
By Faraz Khan
Eid Khutba:
Smash these Idols! Dec. 21, 2007
West Trenton Fire Company
Trenton, New Jersey
"Neither their meat, nor their blood of your
sacrifice reaches God, but what reaches Him is your
devotion to Him (taqwa). Koran, Haj:37
Signs for People of Intellect.
NBIC Khutba: 11 minutes
Faraz Khan
November 23, 2007
"Truly, in the creation of
the heavens and the earth and the alternation of
the night and the day there are signs for people
of intellect. Those who remember God standing,
sitting, and reclining on their and contemplate
in the creation of the heavens and the earth.
Our Lord, you have not created this in vain
therefore, protect us from the punishment of
fire". Koran 3:190-91.
Complete Recitation of
Surah Maryam - Recitation
of the entire Surah - Ramadan 1428
One Nation under God
Yardley, PA
on Our relationship to God and
responsibility to serve people.
"O People, exchange greetings of
peace, feed people, meet with people, and pray at
night when people are asleep, than you shall enter
paradise with peace" (hadith).
Institution Building - "If you
build it, they will come".
American Muslim community is in need
of strong institutions that will train the next
generation of Muslims as believers serving the
humanity. In order to proclaim the message of
Islam, believers must embody the prophetic model.
How will Islam in America is going to shape in next
25 years; it all depends on what we do as believers
today.
The Race for the Hereafter
ISCJ Aug.
24, 2007
Everybody is running around to obtain
luxury. Indeed, secularism has found a religion in
materialism. The Prophet (s) said, "Destroyed is
the worshiper of gold and silver". Are we free
from this material worship? Muslims are a spiritual
community and they must remain steadfast on the way
of the Prophet (s) by racing for the hereafter and
not towards materialism.
Let us seek Allah's reward and bounty
in this race together.
Marriage - A Life Partnership
NBIC Aug 3, 2007
"From His signs is that He created
for you from amongst yourselves spouses that you may
dwell with them in tranquility and He made between
you love and compassion. Truly in this
(relationship) are signs for people who reflect."
A few points on gaining taqwa and a
partnership in marriage.
"The best of you are those who are
best to their spouses"
"Marriage is an alliance entered into
by a man who can't sleep with the window shut and a
woman who can't sleep with the window opened." -
George Bernard Shaw
Struggle to Remain Steadfast
Princeton University July 27, 2007
Surah al-Rahman (last four ayat)
recitation 2 min.
Take Care of Yourself
NBIC July 20, 2007
O You who Believe, take care of
yourself, the one who goes astray cannot harm you if
you are on guidance. You shall return to God and He
will inform you of your deeds (5:105)
The process of change begins first
from within. The stories of Khalifa Omar and Hanzala
(r) clearly show this attribute in the first
community of believers.
The Description of Believers in the Quran
- NBIC 5/18/07
ZIKR (Remembrance of God) & Our Lives
- ISCJ
O You who Believe, Be mindful of God and let every
soul look at what it will forward for tomorrow. Be
mindful of God for He is well-aware of what you do.
Do not be like those who forgot God, therefore He
caused them to forget their souls. Such are bad
people.
Not equal are the people of the (hell) Fire and the
people of the Gardens. The people of the Gardens are
the victorious.
Recitation of
Surah al-Fatiha Friday, May
18, 2007
Sirah - The Story of Jabir bin Abdullah
(14 minutes)
March 23, 2007 - Princeton University
The
Prophet's mission was to connect each and everyone
of you to God. This is what his life was all about.
You have a direct relationship with Allah. You
cannot understand or practice or become beloved of
God, unless you practice his way. For this reason,
it is imperative that we read, understand, and
study, the life of the Prophet (s). We want to be
these people who once guided humanity through their
actions, not with their big speeches. They were
people who showed humanity how to live like human
beings. They didn't simply talk about how to live as
a Muslim, they practiced this art. This is the
challenge for me as a speaker and you as listeners
today. Live Islam, do not contradict it.
WHAT WE NEED
KHUTBA: NBIC March 2, 2007 Time: 23 min.
The first part covers the explanation of Prophet
Noah's statement:
"I say, seek forgiveness of your Lord, He is
Oft-forgiving. He will send down rain from the
heavens. He will increase you in wealth, children,
gardens, and rivers. What is the matter with you
that you do not recognize the status of God. Yet, He
is the one who created you in many stages" (Surah
Nuh).
The second part relates to the Muslim community in
America. What are some of the needs of the Muslim
community. It is a lengthy list but the speaker
briefly touched on the following: brotherhood
(unity), place for women in the house of God, the
need for women scholars, educational programs,
native scholars who understand the needs of the
community, etc.
Our Obligation to the Qur'an
= Read +
Understand + practice + call others.
We have made the
Qur'an easy to understand; Are there any who would
pay heed? (Qur'an).
al-Andalus was Not a Failure!
Eid Message 10 Dhul Hijjah, 1427
(((10 min.)))
Eid Khutba -
Sacrifice in Islam (Qurbani) and the way forward for
Muslims in America..
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QUR'AN - Juz 29
Recited by
Faraz Khan (to download right-click
and 'save as')
track 1 - Surah al-Mulk
track 2 - Surah al-Qalam
track 3 - Surah al-Haaqah
track 4 - Surah al-Ma'arij
track 5 - Surah Nuh
track 6 - Surah al-Jin
track 7 - Surah al-Muzzammil
track 8 - Surah al-Muddathir
track 9 - Surah al-Qiyamah
track 9a - Surah al-Insan
track 9b - Surah al-Mursalat
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The Last Public Speech New
Brunswick Islamic Center, December 22,
2006
The farewell
khutba of the Prophet (s)
"O people,
lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether
after this year I shall ever be amongst you again.
Therefore listen to what I say to you very carefully
and take these words to those who could not be
present here today.
O people, just
as you regard this month, this day, this city as
sacred, so regard the life and property of every
Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods
entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no
one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you
will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed
reckon your deeds...".
The Fundamentals
- New
Brunswick Islamic Center.
Every prophet and messenger brought the same message
of unity of God, prophethood, and accountability for
deeds. These three fundamentals were the focus of
this khutba.
NJ MSA Unity Dinner
Unity & Ideological
Differences on Campuses and Mosques
"Obey God and His
messenger and do not dispute or your strength will
depart. Be patient, For God loves those who are
patient" (Qur'an).
The Causes and Cures
of Disunity - Nov. 11, 2006, Seton Hall
University
speakers:
Faraz Khan & Nadia Mahmoud
American Muslim Youth, Between Culture & Islam.
MCNJ - Woodbridge
A talk given
on understanding the cultural gap that exist between
youth and adults. The American culture - the good,
the bad, and the 'ok', in context of "Urf" customary
practice as understood in Sharia' context.
Presented by Rutgers MSA. Guest Speaker: Br.
Faraz Khan October 9, 2006 RUTGERSMSA.COM
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1 hr - Oct 9,
2006. Developing the love of the Prophet (s) is
based on knowing the noble qualities of Prophet
Muhammad and how he affected those around him.
Materialism is not our Religion
((( Eid Khutba
))) delivered at Islamic Society of Central Jersey
on Monday, October 23, 2006.
The One I see
I see in
darkness
The heart that is made
of light
I see in this light
The truth that shine so
bright
I see in a stormy night
The boat that is on the
path alright
I see in your smile
The pain that is sealed
inside
I see in the falling
tears
The love that is on my
side
I see in your love
Muhammad, God will make
it Right
I see in you beloved
Muhammad, God is on my
side
I see in you my heart
Muhammad, God will not
keep us apart
I see in you at last
Muhammad,
God's mercy so vast
sala 'alan Nabi...by
Faraz Khan
R
A M A D A N S P E C I A L
(Fiqh of
Fasting)
For What Reason She was buried Alive?
Oct. 20 at NBIC
The Amish School
shooting and the moral responsibility of Muslims in
America.
Tawba, Back To Allah
- Concept of Tawba in Islam. The reasons for
delaying tawba and it's cure - adopted from Imam
Ghazali's Persian work Kimiya-e-Sa'adat.
Providing a Service
- Ramadan Session - our dedication to masjid
al Huda, NBIC.
Ramadan: Pursuit of Excellence (Ihsan)
Br. Faraz Khan at MSA Rutgers
A practical guide to
attaining excellence in the month of Ramadan. Br.
Faraz covers many simple, yet highly
virtuous acts, that anyone can perform to attain
excellence. 1 hr 5 min - Sep
18, 2006
The Race for
Good
Oct. 6, 2006, New Brunswick Islamic Community
Race with one another
in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord and
paradise the width whereof is as the width of the
heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe
in God and His messengers. That is the Grace of God
which He bestows on whom He is pleased with. And God
is the owner of great bounty. (Qur'an 57:21)
The Prophet (s) & the Characters in Mecca
MCNJ Woodbridge
The Prophet (s) way
of dealing with different personalities in Mecca.
Abu Lahab - 'Utba
bin Rab'iah - Walid bin Mughira - Abu Jahl - Nadr
bin Harith - Mut'am bin 'Adi - 'Omar ibn
al-Khattab - Hamza bin Abdul-Muttalib.
Ramadan 1427
delivered at
New Brunswick Islamic Center - Masjid al-Huda
The Second Ten Days of Ramadan
14' 09" New York
University 10-04-2006
The First Ten Days of Ramadan
18' 50"
NYU 09-27-2006
KHUTBA:
NBIC
Friday, September 1, 2006
"Call
onto the way of your Lord
with Wisdom, good
speech, and debate with them in the best of manner".
(Qur'an)
The stories from the
Life of the Prophet (s) and Imam Abu Hanifa (r) on
how to call people to the way of God.
Ah,
The Mosque in Cordova!
ISCJ,
Friday Khutba, August 18, 2006
A building (for mosque)
is good as long as you have people making sajdah
- that's a masjid. Unless we have people
performing sajdas in masjid, it's an
empty place... Most beautiful of all the
mosques, they decorated the pulpit with gold,
silver, gemstones, and the double arcade structure,
but today it's a museum - people pay for a ticket to
see the artwork but not to pray. Masjid is a
place where people show up to worship Allah, to take
care of the concerns of believers, and to provide
social services...
Political Games & Foreign Affairs
On current crisis in
the Muslim world, recent Muslim history, and our
inability to take the high road.
Good People - Bad
People, Where Do You fit?
The Qur'an gives
description of the people of success and the people
of loss in the hereafter. The people of success have
something in common. And the losers repeat the
pattern of their predecessors.
GOOD PEOPLE:
believers, do good actions, benefit others,
have good hearts, main concern is hereafter,
grateful, relate good with Allah, humble, receive
titles from God, etc.
BAD PEOPLE:
disbelievers, do bad actions, harm others,
have hard hearts, main concern is here and now,
ungrateful, relate good with themselves, proud, work
for titles (name), etc.
On Nasiha - Giving good counsel
June 9, '06
Islamic
Society of Delaware - Newark, Delaware
The Prophet
(s) said "Ad-deenun Nasiha - Religion is
sincerity. We (sahaba) said, to whom? He (s) said,
This sincerity is for God, His Book, His Messenger
(s), the leaders of the Muslims, and their common
folks".
On
Billabong & Narcissism May 26,'06 - ISCJ - South
Brunswick, NJ
"...All of us are in trouble if we are not in the
masjid, especially the men of this ummah.
ArRijalo qaw wamuna alan nisa – every men in the
Muslim world memorizes this ayah. Men are the
greatest… You know what; if it was all about having
beard then goats also grow a beard. And if it was
about being the loudest person in the world then
guess what, Allah (s) He mentions about the himar
– donkeys, they are the loudest and foulest of all
when they speak out. Who are rijal – men?
‘Real men are those who are not distracted by
business or trade from the remembrance of God’.
Unless you do that, don’t count yourself as rijal
– men".
Go Back to Allah!
khutba at MCNJ-Woodbridge
May 12, 2006
"Humanity is asleep,
when they die they wakeup...What were we doing with
our lives? What were we there for? What were we
striving for? that's the question... calamities that
come to your life they are signs saying, 'Go back to
Allah' that's the right way"
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Introduction to Poetry &
Comedy Night at NJIT Newark, NJ
Brother Faraz at Poetry Night Google Video
True stories from the
lives of two of the greatest poets:
on Labid's acceptance of
Islam and Jigar Muradabadi's repentance.
Humor in Islamic
Tradition - Kean University, NJ
Brother Faraz at Islamic Comedy Night
Faraz Khan talks
about light stories from the lives of the Prophet,
sahaba (esp. No'man bin 'Amr), and other Muslims.
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The smile that touched my heart
~
The
torment that afflicts this heart
Only
His will keep us apart
The
beauty of your splendor
Is
in the smile that touched my heart
Love, see you not this heart
That
beats in remembrance of his beloved
And
complains to his lord
O
God! my sins… kept us apart
No,
by God we shall not be apart!
Such
is the will of God
Don't you know …
Muhammad is in my heart.
sala 'alan Nabi...by
Faraz Khan
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Qur'an Audio
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Short Surahs
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Surah al-'Alaq
Elevating the Ummah New York
University
April 14, 2006
"Simply
talking about it does not solve anything. Believers
are all about having a resolution and then acting
upon it... Muslims! we have to get back to it. We
simply have to perform..."
Black
Muslims in Americas - NYU Med. School Feb. 29, 2006
The
Purification of the Heart & Muslim Community
Hold onto this Book!
Muslim Community of New Jersey -
Woodbridge
"This dunya by
it's nature - it is going to break your heart.
It will have a disast
rous
effect unless, you hold onto Allah and His book. If
we are serious about this book and serious about
this deen, it has to reflect in our
understanding of Islam. We cannot be a nation
without any knowledge of this book or without any
knowledge of the Prophet...We have to go back, we
have to be serious people. The time is given, the
test is here, how do we respond - it's up to you and
me".
Social Issues
Gender Relations - How Much is Too Much!
March 11, 2006
Venue: Masjid al-Aman -Islamic Society of
Monmouth County, NJ
A session with Faraz Khan and Abu Yousuf and
youth from Masjid al-Aman. The speaker connected the topic with one's
relationship with God: "Gender relation is based on your relationship with God,
if you have that ok than gender relation will be ok... Sister so and so has the
homework ... you go out there and by the time you are done with your second
study session you are quoting from Romeo and Juliet...Why should you avoid these
things? Allah says in the Qur'an, "those who believe their love of God is
intense". "In the body there is a morsel of flesh if it's good then the entire
body is good and if it is unhealthy then the entire body will be sick - know for
surety, it is the heart. therefore, guard your heart".
Philosophy:
Man, Universe, and Life - A Qur'anic
Paradigm
A lecture delivered to the
medical students at UMDNJ in Piscataway, NJ.
The
focus of this talk is on philosophical inquiries that have haunted human beings
since time known. Many theologians, philosophers, scientists, and
intellectuals have formulated different elucidations for the descent of man, the
place of man in universe, and the ever-perplexing, arcane, yet ephemeral life.
The prime motive of this talk is to look at these fundamental questions based on
the Qur’anic paradigm. Qur’an, the holy book of Islam revealed 1400 years ago to
Prophet Muhammad (p) in Makkah; it was the first book ever written in Arabic.
The Qur’an had an unprecedented effect on its followers and provided a
foundation for a civilization that dominated the field of science, philosophy,
sociology, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, etc. The speaker will elaborate on
the Qur’anic worldview in relation to the descent and complexities of man,
universe, and life.
The speaker describes "Man is
in this Universe to be tested and this is understanding of life described in the
Qur'an"... It wants human beings to think and it mentions that this message is
given to those who have the ability to think ..."
The People of God
A speech delivered at New
York University - MSA. The khutba is on Awliya Allah or the People of
God. Everyday people who turned their life around and made God their priority.
The khutba expounds on inspirational sacrifices of Godly men and women such as
Fatima bint Abdullah who donated her wealth to build an Islamic institute in
Qairawan. Ahmed Zarruq, an orphan boy who was a cobbler by trade later became
the head of Maliki fuqaha in al-Azhar sharief. Fudail bin 'Iyad who gave up
theft. Bashr al-Hafi who learned from a stranger at his door that he was not a
free man. Jigar Muradabadi, a poet who preferred to die in obedience to God
rather than live a long sinful life. They were ordinary people who turned their
lives toward God and in return became extraordinary.
The People of
Success
-
Tafsir Surah al-Mu'minun 1-10
Iqra Community North
Brunswick, New Jersey
"Indeed, believers are
successful. Those who are humble in their prayers. And those who avoid useless
talk...(Qur'an)"
A Community Based on Principles -
Tafsir Surah al-Hujarat
Islamic Society of Central Jersey
"Truly, believers are a single community so reconcile amongst your brothers and
be God-conscious that you may attain mercy. O you who believe, let not a group
of believers mock another..."
In Response to the
Latest Crisis
The Cartoon Fiasco
New Brunswick Islamic Center, New
Jersey.
Feb. 17, 2006
The speaker defines the
parameters for a response based on Islamic principles to the latest crisis i.e.
blasphemous cartoons. The speaker urged Muslims to hold higher moral standard of
Islam against prejudice, bigotry, and hate. In search of a response, the speaker
looks into the response formulated by the Prophet and his noble companions and
those who succeeded in their footsteps. Two historical examples from the
glorious past were quoted from the lives of Salahuddin Ayubi and Sultan Mehmet.
To define a believer's response the speaker said, "When his (the Prophet's) name
is mentioned, believers respond by stating 'peace and salutations of God be upon
him".
Prophet Ibrahim, A Role Model
at Islamic Society of Central
Jersey, New Jersey.
Recitation of the Qur'an
- Ramadan 27, 1425 - Surah al-Rahman, al-Qadr,
al-Ikhlas -
at New Jersey Institute of
Technology - Newark, NJ
The Seerah of the Prophet
(s) - Major Events during the Makkan
Period -
Biography of the Prophet
NBIC - New Brunswick Islamic Center
Peace and Blessings on the Prophet (s)
from Imam Nawawi's Riyadus Saliheen - The Garden
of the Righteous.
Science of Tajweed - Rules for the Proper Recitation of the Qur'an
- by Faraz Khan
complete 2 Day Course
at New York University...
Summer 2006.
for more information about the event or the teacher visit
www.icnyu.org/tajweed
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