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Indeed, all praise belongs to Allaah. We praise Him and we seek His assistance. If Allaah guides any person, none can misguide such an individual; and if Allaah leaves any person in misguidance, none can guide such an individual. In addition, I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, without any partner, and I testify that Muhammad is Allaah’s worshipping servant and Messenger.

As for what follows that introduction: Indeed, the best of things is the Book of Allaah, and the best path is the path of Allaah’s Messenger Muhammad (may Allaah mention him with commendation and grant him protection). In contrast, the worst of things are those that are invented and then claimed to be part of Islaam, and everything that is invented and then claimed to be part of Islaam is misguidance.

Dear Muslims, when scholars of Islaam discuss Tawheed (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness), some of them may use a term such as تَوْحِيدُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالْإِثْبَاتِ Tawheed al-Ma‘rifah wal-Ithbaat (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness in a way that entails knowledge and affirmation). They may use that term in reference to the perhaps more familiar terms تَوْحِيدُ الرُّبُوبِيَّةِ Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah and تَوْحِيدُ الْأَسْمَاءِ وَالصِّفَاتِ Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat: Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Allaah’s uniqueness regarding His Supreme Lordship) and Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat (Allaah’s uniqueness regarding His names and attributes). Tawheed (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness) from the aforementioned perspectives—Allaah’s Ruboobiyyah (Supreme Lordship), Allaah’s Asmaa’ (names), and Allaah’s Sifaat (attributes)—provides a foundation for having certainty about the truth from Allaah, and a foundation for Eemaan (accepting the truth from Allaah and complying with it). That Tawheed (recognition of Allaah’s uniqueness) urges people’s hearts to remain attached to the One who has complete knowledge of all that is imperceptible to us, it urges them to devote all of their worship exclusively to Him, it urges them to turn to Him alone in all matters, and it urges them to purify their intentions making them solely for Him. Recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness also comprises the true fuel that gives life to people’s souls, keeps them steadfast, provides them with happiness, protects them against whispers of Shaytaan, and protects them against ideas that are misguided or destructive.

That is why Allaah (the Absolutely Flawless) loves for His servants to know Him, to carefully examine His remarkable actions, and to contemplate the incredible things He has created. When we bear that in mind, we would realize that the Qur’aan in its entirety is all about acquainting people with their One Supreme Lord; telling people about Allaah, His names, His attributes, His actions, and His directives of profound wisdom; and connecting people’s hearts to Allaah in order for their minds and souls to be enlightened by way of making Allaah the only One whom they intend and seek when performing their deeds. Making Allaah the only One who is worshipped and the only One who is sought when performing deeds may be referred to asتَوْحِيدُ الْأُلُوهِيَّةِ وَالْعِبَادَةِ  Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah wal-‘Ibaadah (Allaah’s uniqueness in His right to be worshipped), and it may also be referred to as تَوْحِيدُ الْقَصْدِ وَالطَّلَبِ Tawheed al-Qasd wat-Talab (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness in a way that entails making Him the only One intended when performing deeds, and the only One from whom all needs are sought).

Tawheed al-Ma‘rifah wal-Ithbaat (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness in a way that entails knowledge and affirmation) must be accompanied by Tawheed al-Qasd wat-Talab (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness in a way that entails making Him the only One intended when performing deeds, and the only One from whom all needs are sought). These two are inseparable; and together, they comprise the correct path. Emphasizing that these two categories of Tawheed must not be separated is the correct method to follow when educating and nurturing others, and when calling them to Allaah.

People whose ideas and actions reflect regression or divergence from sound guidance only become that way due to a lack of deep and proper knowledge about Allaah, and due to having a weak attachment to Him. As a result, their hearts become unstable and their values change. Certainty about Allaah leaves their hearts in the event of the slightest problem they may face, or due to their own personal interests that they seek to achieve. We must remember that our Ummah—the collective of people to which we belong—will not be rectified by anything except correct Tawheed (recognition of Allaah’s uniqueness), along with having deep and proper knowledge about Allaah as well as a strong attachment to Him. 

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ I declare that Allaah is absolutely flawless and I do so according to the way that He has praised Himself. سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ O Allaah, You are absolutely flawless and I declare Your flawlessness according to the way that You have praised Yourself.أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except You. أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ I seek forgiveness from You, and I repent to You. 

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All praise belongs to Allaah. We seek His assistance and we ask His forgiveness. We also seek refuge with Allaah against the ills that we have within ourselves. If Allaah guides any person, none can misguide such an individual; and if Allaah leaves any person in misguidance, none can guide such an individual. In addition, I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and I testify that Muhammad is Allaah’s worshipping servant and Messenger (may Allaah grant him commendation and protection).

Dear Ummah of Islaam, dear collective of people who strive to submit to Allaah inwardly and outwardly: having sound knowledge about Allaah, maintaining a strong attachment to Him, and keeping our hearts filled with reverence for His Absolute Majesty and Magnificence all constitute the greatest means that produce and nurture proper Tawheed (recognition of Allaah’s uniqueness through our beliefs and our actions).

How could it ever be otherwise? Out of everyone who could ever be mentioned, Allaah is the One who is the most deserving of being mentioned. He is the Most Magnificent of all who can be called upon. He is the Most Generous of all who can be asked. He is the Most Merciful of all in whom hope can be placed. He is the kindest of all who have authority. His blessings are continuous and innumerable. The resources of absolutely everything are stored with Him, and He grants anything that He wants to whomever He wills. His hand always remains full; no amount of giving causes what it contains to decrease, despite the fact that what it gives constantly pours down upon us throughout the night and the day. If all the people there ever were came together at the same time in one single location and asked of Allaah until there was no more asking that they could possibly do, and He gave them everything that they asked Him for, His dominion and the resources that are stored with Him would not be decreased in any way whatsoever. That is because Allaah is the One Supreme Sovereign who is Most Giving, who is Most Generous, and who is Rich in every way such that He does not need anything at all.

He is the One who is before all things, the One who is after all things, the One who is above all things, and the One who is unobstructed from all things. He encompasses everything about all of His creation, and there is not a single individual throughout His creation that is beyond His control and His invincible power. He is the One who lowers and raises according to His complete justice. The barrier between us and Him is light. If He were to lift it, the brilliant light of His face would burn all of creation as far as His sight reaches. He is the One who grants refuge to those who turn to Him in their state of dire need. He is the One who provides safety to those who turn to Him in search of protection. He is the One who rescues those who turn to Him in their state of anguish. His knowledge encompasses all things. He knows all that has happened and all that will happen. He even knows how things which will not happen would take place if they were to actually happen. Not a single speck—or anything smaller or anything larger—throughout the heavens or the Earth escapes His limitless knowledge.

Thus, none has the right to be worshipped besides Allaah alone. So absolutely unequalled is His magnificence. So absolutely unequalled is His majesty. To Him alone belong absolute perfection, majesty, and beauty; and that applies to all of His names, His attributes, and His actions. Allaah is One and Unique, He regulates all things with complete wisdom, and He is our One Supreme Lord who is capable of all things that He wants to do. Nothing is equal to Him, nothing resembles Him, nothing rivals Him, and nothing is like Him. There is nothing that tires Him or is too much for Him; rather, all things are easy for Him. People’s minds and vision cannot encompass Him. He is the Eternally Living, who never dies. He is the Self-Sufficient Sustainer of all, who never sleeps. He keeps the heavens and the Earth in the places where He wants them to be, such that they do not move elsewhere. He brought this creation into existence and does not need anything from it; He provided for all of His creatures without any difficulty whatsoever; and He will eventually cause all of them to die, and none can escape that. Afterwards, He will restore them to life once more and take them to account, and that is even easier for Him to do than bringing them into existence from nothing. He is the Supreme Sovereign who is Absolutely Flawless. Out of His favour, He grants His dominion to whomever He wants; and out of His justice, He takes it away from whomever He wants. All people ultimately yield to His control and all tyrants will ultimately be subdued by His invincible power. He may grant the unjust respite, and leave them for some time as they continue to perpetrate their injustice; however, after they transgress and exceed all bounds, He will eventually seize them with punishment in a way that spares none of them. When He seizes anyone with punishment, it will undoubtedly be painful and severe.

On each day, Allaah has major matters that He brings about. All things that He preordains and decrees inevitably take effect at their appointed times. No one can obstruct what He decrees, no one can challenge His judgment, and no one can override His command. He keeps track of what every individual does. He also keeps track of everything throughout this entire universe: preserving it and regulating all matters regarding it with full knowledge, ability, and wisdom. He is the One who consoles His servants’ hearts, the One who continuously bestows many blessings, the One who is continuously kind, the One who Possesses Limitless Mercy. He mends the hearts of His righteous servants. He grants His assistance and support to the downtrodden wherever they might be throughout the Earth, He blesses them with strength and with the demise of their oppressors, and He establishes them in a way that allows them to obey Him. Allaah is always kind to His obedient worshipping servants. There are innumerable difficulties from which Allaah has granted His servants relief; there are innumerable afflictions from which Allaah has granted His servants deliverance; and there are innumerable circumstances of distress and fear from which Allaah has protected His servants. He is the Almighty and the owner of all dominion and power.

All grandeur diminishes before His majesty, and all might is humbled before His greatness.  He hears even the steps of a black ant when it walks upon the surface of a smooth rock, and He sees even the wings of a mosquito when it extends them during an intensely dark night. In spite of all the languages that people have and all the needs that they raise to Him, no voice distracts Allaah from other voices when His servants call upon Him, and no need is too much for Him to fulfil. He knows everything that people disclose as well as everything that they conceal within themselves in all circumstances, even when they cover themselves with their garments. He is indeed completely knowledgeable about everything that people’s chests harbour.

He is Allaah: the One who is always completely able to do anything that He wants to do. He raises and lowers. He gives and withholds. He is Allaah: the Possessor of Limitless Mercy, the Bestower of mercy. He is the owner of general mercy that encompasses all of His creation. He is also the owner of special mercy that He grants exclusively to His beloved and obedient righteous servants. He bestows that upon them and none can withhold anything that He chooses to grant them. By way of that mercy, their lives would become wholesome; by way of that mercy, any bitterness there might be in the adversities that He decreed for them to experience would turn sweet; and by way of that mercy, their souls that may have been worn out and scorched by the difficulties of life would still find comfort and enjoyment.

That is most certainly who Allaah is. None deserves to be worshipped besides Him alone. All praise belongs to Him in its entirety. We cannot encompass even a single instance of the repeated praise that He deserves.

اللَّهُمَّ نَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ O Allaah, we seek refuge, by way of You being pleased with us, against You being displeased with us; وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ and by way of You pardoning us, against You punishing us. وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ We also seek refuge, by way of You Yourself, against You Yourself. لَا نُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ We cannot encompass even a single instance of the repeated praise that You deserve. أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ You are as You have repeatedly praised Yourself. 

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Indeed, all praise belongs to Allaah, the One Supreme Lord over all of creation. Our Lord, we praise You, we seek Your assistance, we ask Your forgiveness, and we repent to You. We must praise Allaah (the Absolutely Flawless) and we must remain grateful to Him. Each of His creatures is a testament to His Supreme Lordship, and all of the things that He created establish that only He has the right to be worshipped. All praise is due to Allaah, the Owner of all favour and generosity, who so graciously bestows His abundant blessings upon His servants. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, without any partner. I further testify that our Prophet Muhammad is Allaah’s worshipping servant and Messenger. Allaah sent that Messenger with the final set of laws for all people, and Allaah taught the people sound conduct by way of that Messenger’s example and teachings. O Allaah, I beseech You to send Salaah and Salaam upon Your final Messenger, upon his family and Companions, and upon all who follow their path until the Day of Recompense.

Servants of Allaah, when we reflect upon current events in our world and think about how conditions have changed over the passage of time, we may easily become astonished by the state of our world today. Despite the staging of particular athletic events that some people might say bring our world together, war can still readily be found in various parts of our world, many areas remain unstable, spiritual matters are often sidelined, and materialism reigns supreme in various ways—the constant and excessive concern over material possessions. It is that materialism which can demolish the foundations of religion, and it can impose a strong negative influence upon people’s hearts, minds, and ideas. Advocates of materialism may also open doors that can even lead people to doubt the existence of Allaah—the One who created the Earth and the heavens—and to doubt that He is the only One entitled to all worship without any partner. Our time is one in which many struggles and changes are happening, various obstacles persistently remain along the path to achieving international peace and safety, and humanitarian crises are on the rise. It might be true that we are in an age of information and knowledge, such that the rational proofs of Allaah’s existence have proliferated and can be clearly recognized by people of sharp mind and sound thinking; however, the people of our Ummah—the people of Islaam—are still faced with various sources of pain, division, and loss of focus. At a time like this, there is a dire need for us to flee to Allaah, the Almighty and the Most Majestic.

Dear people of Islaam—dear people who strive to submit to Allaah inwardly and outwardly—in light of the fact that Allaah created us to obey Him and to worship Him alone, we should ask ourselves: is it possible for us to truly obey Allaah and worship Him without knowing who He is? The obvious answer is that knowing Allaah is an absolute necessity in order for us to fulfil the greatest purpose for which He put us in this world. Allaah’s blessings come to each servant of His continuously: one blessing, then another, then another, and so on. Thus, it is a complete tragedy for any servant of Allaah to be ignorant about his One Supreme Lord, and be uninterested in learning about his Lord as well as his Lord’s names and attributes. A person’s Eemaan—a person’s acceptance of the Truth from Allaah and compliance with that Truth—increases in proportion to the person’s knowledge about Allaah.

Indeed, knowledge about Allaah is a foundation for having knowledge about anything else, and people of Islaam should know the names of Allaah and their meanings, in order for them to revere Allaah as He deserves. No servant of Allaah is independent of needing his Creator for even the blink of an eye. We must bear in mind that Allaah instructed His Messenger (may Allaah mention him with commendation and grant him protection) to tell the people: فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ Therefore, you must flee to Allaah. إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ I am certainly a clear warner from Allaah to all of you. وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ Additionally, you must not designate for yourselves any other deity that you worship along with Allaah. إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ I am certainly a clear warner from Allaah to all of you. [51:50-51]. 

Dear people of Islaam, Allaah’s majesty is clearly shown to us by all of the remarkable things that He has created. Allaah’s flawlessness is declared by the heavens, by the stars, by the Earth, by the oceans, by the mountains, by the hills, by the sand, by the trees, by the creatures that inhabit all of those locations, and by everything throughout the universe whether it is moist or dry, living or inanimate. Allaah said: تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ السَّمَاوَاتُ السَّبْعُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ The seven heavens, the Earth, and everyone throughout them declare Allaah’s flawlessness. وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِ In fact, there is not a single thing except that it declares Allaah flawlessness and praises Him; وَلَكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ however, you—human beings—do not comprehend the manner in which they declare Allaah’s flawlessness. إِنَّهُ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا Surely, Allaah is always Most Forbearing, Most Forgiving. [17:44].

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All praise belongs to Allaah. In addition, I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and I testify that Muhammad (may Allaah mention him with commendation and grant him protection) is the Messenger of Allaah.

Dear people of Eemaan—dear people who accept the Truth from Allaah and comply with it—Allaah is the One who is eternally perfect. None is perfect in every way besides Allaah. Nothing escapes Allaah's knowledge. To Allaah, everything we conceal is just as plain as what we reveal. Allaah is Absolutely Flawless, and His decrees take effect in all things whether visible to us or not. Contemplate the things that Allaah has created. They contain innumerable signs that direct us to Him. Consider the sky and its magnificence, the stars and their beauty, the sun and its brilliance, the planets and the awe that they inspire, the full moon and the light that it reflects, outer space and its enormous expanses, the clouds that send water down upon us, the oceans and their waves, and the pure rains whose drops come in succession and even cause rivers to flow. Contemplate the peaks of mountains that rise up so high and remain there throughout the passing of many generations. Contemplate all of the stars and planets: they follow precise paths and orbits that have been decreed for them. Could there ever be any other god along with Allaah? Our One Supreme Lord is certainly perfect in every way. He is the One who created all things in a remarkable way and gave each of those things its complete form. His creation is so enormously expansive that it reaches every horizon that we can see, both by day and by night, and every part of it allows our minds to be acquainted with Our maker. The light of morning is light that Allaah made, and the dew that appears on the ground comes from Allaah’s grace. Even the birds in their nests declare Allaah’s perfection; they are His creatures, and He is the One who provides for them. Allaah said: أَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الطَّيْرِ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ فِي جَوِّ السَّمَاءِ Do people not see the birds held up in the middle of the sky? مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا اللَّهُ None holds them there besides Allaah and none gives them the ability to fly except Him. إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ That certainly contains clear evidences for people who accept and comply with the Truth from Allaah. [16:79].

When someone is so preoccupied that he overlooks the blessings of Allaah, that person will one day be looking for them and weeping over not finding them. However, when someone remains grateful for Allaah’s blessings by striving to obey Allaah, inwardly and outwardly, Allaah will reward such a person by allowing the blessings to remain. Allaah’s creation around us is like a book that has been written. Its words are ones that proclaim Allaah’s perfection as well as the fact that only He deserves to be worshipped. Down to even its tiniest parts, it says: هَذَا خَلْقُ اللَّهِ فَأَرُونِي مَاذَا خَلَقَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ دُونِهِ This is what Allaah created. Therefore, show me anything that was created by others besides Him. [31:11].

In that regard, there are also some lines of Arabic poetry that some among the scholars of Islaam cite at times, and those lines say: ‌تَأَمَّلْ ‌سُطُورَ الْكَائِنَاتِ فَإِنَّهَا \ مِنَ الْمَلِكِ الْأَعْلَى إِلَيْكَ رَسَائِلُ Contemplate the lines written throughout creation. They are messages that the Most High King has sent to you. وَقَدْ خُطَّ فِيهَا لَوْ تَأَمَّلْتَ خَطَّهَا \ أَلَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مَا خَلَا اللَّهَ بَاطِلُ If only you contemplated what was written in them, you would find them saying, “Pay attention to this: all deities besides Allaah are false.” تُشِيرُ بِإِثْبَاتِ الصِّفَاتِ لِرَبِّهَا \ فَصَامِتُهَا يَهْدِي وَمَنْ هُوَ قَائِلُ Whether they speak with voices or remain silent, all of them guide us to the attributes of their One Supreme Lord. 

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لَنَا دِينَنَا الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِنَا O Allaah, we implore You to set right for us all aspects of our adherence to the religion that You prescribed for us, which is what protects us against all ills; وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا دُنْيَانَا الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشُنَا we implore You to set right for us everything that we need in this world, which is the abode that contains our livelihood; وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا آخِرَتَنَا الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادُنَا we implore You to set right for us everything that we need in the Hereafter, which is the abode to which we will finally return; وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لَنَا فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ we implore You to make our life in this world a source of increase for us in all good things; وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لَنَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ and we implore You to make our death in this world a source of rest for us from all bad things. 

اَللَّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ O Allaah, we implore You to grant us a share of fearing You with understanding, which prevents us from disobeying You; وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهِ جَنَّتَكَ we implore You to grant us a share of obedience to You, by which You allow us to reach the abode of Paradise that You have prepared for Your obedient worshipping servants; وَمِنَ الْيَقِينِ مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مُصِيبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا we implore You to grant us a share of certainty about Your complete control and limitless wisdom, by which You alleviate for us the adversities of this world; وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُوَّتِنَا مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا، وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنَّا we implore You to enable us to benefit from our hearing, our sight, and our strength for as long as You keep us alive, and to allow that benefit to remain all the way until we leave this world; وَاجْعَلْ ثَأْرَنَا عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَنَا we implore You to enable us to regain our rights from those who have done us injustice; وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى مَنْ عَادَانَا we implore You to support us against those who are hostile towards us; وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيبَتَنَا فِي دِينِنَا we implore You to not cause us to be afflicted in our religion; وَلَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا أَكْبَرَ هَمِّنَا وَلَا مَبْلَغَ عِلْمِنَا we implore You to not cause this world to be our greatest concern, or the farthest extent of our knowledge; وَلَا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيْنَا مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُنَا and we implore You to not give authority over us to anyone who would not be merciful towards us.

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Indeed, all praise belongs to Allaah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance, and we ask His forgiveness. We also seek refuge with Allaah against the ills that we have within ourselves, and against the sins that we perpetrate outwardly. If Allaah guides any person, none can misguide such an individual; and if He leaves any person in misguidance, none can guide such an individual. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, without any partner; and I further testify that Muhammad is Allaah’s worshipping servant and Messenger. O Allaah, we beseech You to grant Your commendation and protection to Your Messenger, as well as to his family, to his Companions, and to all who follow them in the best way.

Dear people of Islaam, Allaah—the Most Exalted—has created two Paradises. There is one Paradise that can be experienced here in this world; and this first Paradise is, in fact, a means and a path that leads to the other Paradise, which is the abode in the Hereafter whose expanse is like that of the heavens and the Earth. Many people leave this world without ever getting a taste of the Paradise that we have the opportunity to experience here and now in this very same world where we are. They leave while oblivious to any trace or sign of it. Being in that state of unawareness can cause their souls to run dry; it can cause their hearts to turn rusty; and it can cause their minds and hearts to be seized by the ailment of inclinations to disobey Allaah, as well as the ailment of misconceptions about the truth from Allaah.

Servants of Allaah, the Paradise for us to enjoy in this world is: having sound knowledge about Allaah and maintaining our connection with Allaah. That type of knowledge is the truest type of knowledge—one that is full of life. Having sound knowledge about Allaah and maintaining a sound connection with Allaah certainly comprise a Paradise, and what a remarkable Paradise it truly is! If a person ever experiences this Paradise and tastes its sweetness, he would never desire to be elsewhere or look for any substitute. It provides solace for people who accept the truth from Allaah and comply with it; it provides delight for people who genuinely devote all of their worship to Allaah alone; and it provides enjoyment for people who remain true. 

No matter how much people try to seek enjoyment, happiness, and tranquility, they will not truly find those things in a permanent way without knowing Allaah, the Absolutely Flawless; without finding solace with Allaah; without bearing in mind that Allaah is always near; and without bearing in mind that Allaah is with His obedient servants. This produces for them a variety of positive feelings such as happiness, joy, being pleased with Allaah, and finding true inner peace.

The preceding can continue and reach such an extent that those people would perform their worship as though they could actually see Allaah. As a result, for any such individual, Allaah—the Most Exalted—would be that person’s hearing with which he hears, that person’s sight with which he sees, that person’s hand with which he grasps, and that person’s foot with which he walks.

How amazing do you think life would be for a servant of Allaah who is in that state; and how much happiness do you think that servant of Allaah would enjoy if he reached that level of Eemaan (accepting and complying with the truth from Allaah), that level of knowledge and understanding about Allaah, and that level of Ihsaan (worshipping Allaah in the best way)?

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لَنَا دِينَنَا الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِنَا O Allaah, we implore You to set right for us all aspects of our adherence to the religion that You prescribed for us, which is what protects us against all ills; وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا دُنْيَانَا الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشُنَا we implore You to set right for us everything that we need in this world, which is the abode that contains our livelihood; وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا آخِرَتَنَا الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادُنَا we implore You to set right for us everything that we need in the Hereafter, which is the abode to which we will finally return; وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لَنَا فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ we implore You to make our life in this world a source of increase for us in all good things; وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لَنَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ and we implore You to make our death in this world a source of rest for us from all bad things. 

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Seeking assistance and blessings by every name of Allaah, I begin. All praise belongs to Allaah. In addition, I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and I testify that Muhammad (may Allaah mention him with commendation and grant him protection) is the Messenger of Allaah.

Servants of Allaah: Having proper knowledge about Allaah is the greatest gateway that leads to Tawheed (recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness and devoting all worship purely to Allaah alone), and having proper knowledge about Allaah is also the most direct means to attaining Allaah’s unfailing support and protection. When that knowledge takes firm root in a person’s heart—and a person knows Allaah by way of Allaah’s names, Allaah’s attributes, Allaah’s actions, and Allaah’s Supreme Lordship—the light of Tawheed would inevitably enter that person’s heart: the light of recognizing Allaah’s uniqueness and worshipping Allaah alone. As a result, that person would not direct complete devotion of himself to anyone besides Allaah; he would not ask for his needs to be fulfilled by anyone besides Allaah; and he would not direct any form of worship whatsoever to anyone besides Allaah alone.

However, a person will remain unable to actualize genuine Tawheed—genuine recognition of Allaah’s uniqueness, and genuine devotion of all worship purely to Allaah—unless he truly has sound knowledge about Allaah (the Most Exalted and the Absolutely Flawless). In fact, making this connection is the method that the Qur’aan uses to establish Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah (Allaah’s uniqueness in His right to be worshipped). In other words, the Qur’aan shows us that the necessary result of having proper knowledge about Allaah’s names, attributes, and Supreme Lordship is to worship Him alone. For instance, Allaah said, ذَلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَاعْبُدُوهُ That is Allaah, the One Supreme Lord over all of you. There is none worthy of worship except Him. He is the Creator of all things, so all of you must worship Him alone. [5:102].

Servants of Allaah, when people’s hearts are filled with knowledge about Allaah, recognition of Allaah’s uniqueness, and complete reverence for Allaah, those qualities flush out any pride, arrogance, ailment, and any other detrimental impediment that might be present. Those aforementioned qualities purify people’s souls and provide a foundation for them to have Eemaan (acceptance of the truth from Allaah and compliance with it); as well as a foundation for them to have certainty about the truth from Allaah, for them to place full reliance upon Allaah, for them to devote all worship purely to Allaah, and for them to stay true to Allaah. When those take root in people’s hearts, they would find happiness that cannot be matched by anything else. They would place full trust in their One Supreme Lord, find complete sufficiency and enrichment with their One Supreme Guardian, attain strength from their One Supreme Master, be pleased with all that Allaah does, and be at peace with all that Allaah decrees. Such individuals would break free from being subservient to people, money, prominence, or influence. They would become subservient to Allaah alone because they know who Allaah is, and they know that the keys to all matters lie exclusively in the hand of Allaah (the Absolutely Flawless). He is the One who is rich in all ways and the One who has complete and ultimate control of the heavens and the Earth.

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ O Allaah, we call upon You: the One Supreme Lord of the heavens, the One Supreme Lord of the Earth, the One Supreme Lord of the Magnificent Throne; رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ the One Supreme Lord over all of us, and the One Supreme Lord over all things; فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ the One who causes grains and seeds to split open and sprout; and the One who sent down the Tawraah, the Injeel, and the Qur’aan which sets right apart from wrong. نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ We seek refuge with You against the bad that may emanate from every creature. You are the One who takes hold of the front portion of the head of each one of them, such that You have complete authority over them all. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ O Allaah, You are the One before all things, and nothing is before You. وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ You are the One after all things, and nothing is after You. وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ You are the One above all things, and nothing is above You. وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ You are the One unobstructed from all things, and nothing obstructs You. اِقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ، وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ We implore You to settle our debts, and we implore You to enrich us so that we are spared from poverty. 

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Note: final versions of the Sermon drafts listed below are compiled together in this file.

(2026-03-20)  Meanings of Soorah Qaaf [50:6-11], and a Reminder About ‘Eed al-Fitr  🔊 

(2026-03-13)  Some of the Significance of 'Eeds in Islaam, and a Few Words for Takbeer (Declaring Allaah's Greatness)  🔊 

(2026-03-06)  Selections from the Ahaadeeth About Laylatul-Qadr Presented by al-Imaam ibn Katheer in His Explanation of Sooratul-Qadr  🔊 

(2026-02-27)  Meanings of Soorah Qaaf [50:1-5], and a Reminder About Prayers  🔊 

(2026-02-20)  Soorah Qaaf [50] During the Sermon, and a Supplication When Breaking Fast  🔊 

(2026-02-13)  Meanings of Sooratul-Munaafiqoon [63:5-11]  🔊 

(2026-02-06)  Meanings of Sooratul-Munaafiqoon [63:1-4]  🔊 

(2026-01-30)  Meanings of Sooratul-Jumu‘ah [62:9-11], and a Reminder About the Middle Night of the Lunar Month Sha‘baan  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2026-01-23)  Meanings of Sooratul-Jumu‘ah [62:1-8]  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2026-01-16)  Meanings of Sooratul-Ghaashiyah [88:1-26], and a Reminder About Sha‘baan  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2026-01-09)  Meanings of Sooratul-A'laa [87:1-19]  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2026-01-02)  The Human’s Hair and Hands, and a Reminder About Rajab  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-12-26)  The Human Mouth  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-12-19)  The Ear, Protective Secretions of the Senses, and the Nose  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-12-12)  A Human’s Joints, Head, and Eyes  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-12-05)  Beginnings of a Human’s Existence in This World  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-11-28)  The Innate Disposition of Humans  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-11-21)  Allaah's Evidences Throughout Creation  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-11-14)  Knowing About Allaah  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-11-07)  Allaah Called Us “My Servants” Ten Times in a Single Hadeeth  🔊1st half | 2nd half

(2025-10-31)  A Supplication During Prayer, and a Supplication After a Battle  🔊1st half | 2nd half