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The Khutbah was recorded at the Euless Campus on Oct. 13, 2017 In Surah Al-Ma’arij, Allah uses a powerful word to describe the human psyche. Ustadh Nouman explains how the word “halu’a” ingeniously captures our knee jerk reaction to adversity; how we get angry, give up and slip into despair. On the flip side, when more »

This Khutbah was recorded on October 6th, 2017 at the Euless Campus. The story of Prophet Musa (PBUH) and Al-Khidr in Surah Al-Kahf is a source of profound guidance for situations many of us find ourselves facing in our daily lives. It begins with Prophet Musa’s (PBUH) relentless commitment to learning despite the fact that more »

This Khutbah was recorded on September 15, 2017 in the Bayyinah Musallah in Euless, TX. In Surah Yusuf, Allah shows His profound sensitivity to human suffering through the story of Prophet Ya’qub (PBUH), the symbol of patience in the Quran. When Ya’qub (PBUH) learns that his youngest son Binyamin was arrested in Egypt, he cries more »

This khutbah was given on 9/29/2017 in the Bayyinah musalla. After escaping the clutches of Pharaoh, Prophet Musa (PBUH) and his people found themselves in the middle of the desert with no food, shelter, or hope for survival. It was at this point that Allah chose to remind them about gratitude. What we learn from more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 25 – Final 08/24/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Dallas on 04/28/2017. Often in the Quran Allah teaches us profound lessons through beautiful parables. In this khutbah, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan digs deep into two such analogies in Surah An-Nur by contrasting light with darkness. He begins by explaining the many meanings of the word light (nur) when it more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 24 08/10/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Euless on 06/02/2017. In this video, Ustadh Nouman revisits the story of Prophet Dawoud (AS) through his reading of a famous incident recounted in Surah Sad. He explains how our correct understanding of the life and character of Dawoud (AS) was tarnished by a false interpretation of this incident in more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 23 08/03/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Frisco on 04/21/2017. We have this common belief that when we make duaa, Allah will immediately solve our problem, otherwise He is not happy with us. In this khutbah, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan teaches us that this can’t be further from the truth. A simple look at the trials of all more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 22 07/27/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Euless on 05/05/2017. In this khutabah Ustadh Nouman recounts the story behind Surah ‘Abasa, a Mekki surah that was revealed as Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was speaking to one of the elites of Quraish. On this rare occasion when one of the tribal leaders was actually listening to the Prophet, a more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 21 07/20/17

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 20 07/12/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Irving on 04/07/2017. The only thing that distinguishes one Muslim from another, as Nouman Ali Khan teaches us in this khutbah, is their level of fear of Allah. In Aya 11 of Surah Al-Hujuraat, Allah says that we must never make others feel inferior to us, whether because of their more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 19 07/05/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Irving on 03/24/2017. In this khutbah Nouman Ali Khan focuses on the last ayah of Surah Al-Hajj, where Allah asks us to struggle in a way that is worthy of Him. Even though this seems impossible, Allah makes it easier for us with a reminder that each one of us was more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 18 06/29/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Richardson on 01/13/2017. In today’s hyper consumerist societies, where effortless instant gratification is the norm, it is easy for those whose faith is weak to stray from the path of Allah. Those whose faith is literally “on the edge”, weighed down by unanswered questions and unresolved emotions, are ready to fall more »

This Khutbah was recorded in Euless on 12/16/2016. As we witness the human tragedy taking place in Aleppo, Syria, we must remember some profound ayat from Surat Al-Ana’am, Nouman Ali Khan points out. Allah continuously rescues us from calamity, which is the human race’s default state, but despite that, people continue to disbelieve, triggering Allah’s punishment. more »

This Khutbah was recorded in the Euless Masjid on 06/09/2017. In this khutbah, Sheikh Abdullah Oduro shares his thoughts about how to make the Holy Month of Ramadan a catalyst to positive change rather than just a festive season. This is a chance to become spiritual opportunists and to set concrete goals for ourselves. First more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 17 06/07/17

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 16 05/31/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Flower Mound on 03/17/2017. The power of duaa can’t be overstated. The profound supplication Musa (AS) made at one of the weakest moments of his life is an inspiring example of this, as Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan reminds us in this khutbah. After growing up in Pharaoh’s court, Musa suddenly finds more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 15 05/24/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Southlake on 03/10/2017. One of the most misunderstood ayat of the Quran is in Surah An-Nisaa. This is a classic example of how a passage, taken out of context leads to false claims against the word of Allah. In this khutbah, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan stresses that we can’t read aya more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 14 05/17/17

This Khutbah was recorded in Euless on 03/03/2017. In Surah An-Nisaa Allah lays out the worst sins we must avoid. But often, says Nouman Ali Khan, people with a distorted sense of proportion focus so much on the small oversights while ignoring the major ones. A root cause of some of our serious sins is more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 13 05/10/17

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Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 12 05/03/17

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Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 11 04/25/17

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 10 04/19/17

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Surah Ar-Rahman is a powerful wake-up call addressing all kinds of people, especially those exercising various degrees of disbelief. When it was revealed in Mecca, explains Nouman Ali Khan, Allah was talking specifically to the Quraish, who, despite having the greatest messenger, speaking to them in their own tongue, continued to mock and attack Prophet more »

Tafseer of Surah Muminoon – Part 9 04/12/17

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This Khutbah was recorded in the Euless Masjid on 11/18/2016. During times of tribulation and hardship, what kind of a Muslim are you, asks Sheikh Abdullah Oduro as he recounts the inspiring story of Um Salama, one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Her resilience in the face of persecution in the early days more »

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This Khutbah was recorded in Malaysia on 10/14/2016. Muslims must meet two sets of responsibilities, says Nouman Ali Khan: responsibilities towards Allah and towards people. While our obligations to Allah are clear and simple, with the only possibility of wrong-doing falling on us, human relationships are much more complicated. But the two are not separate more »

Sponsored by Zakat Foundation of America Get to know the surah where Allah teaches us that guilt is a part of human nature. It is meant to serve as a reminder and warning that you will be held accountable for the wrong you did on the Day of Judgment.    

This Khutbah was recorded in Malaysia on 10/14/2016. Muslims must meet two sets of responsibilities, says Nouman Ali Khan: responsibilities towards Allah and towards people. While our obligations to Allah are clear and simple, with the only possibility of wrong-doing falling on us, human relationships are much more complicated. But the two are not separate more »

Sponsored by Zakat Foundation of America Get to know the surah that is only thirty ayahs long but is a protector from the punishment of the grave and intercedes on behalf of its companion until it gets forgiveness granted to him/her and enters him/her into Paradise.    

Ayah  In his exhaustive study of Surat Al-Baqarah, Nouman Ali Khan reflects on the second and longest chapter of the Quran. He explores how Allah, in his own words, answers some of the most compelling questions being asked about Islam today by both Muslims and non-Muslims.

This Khutbah was recorded at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on September 23rd, 2016. While Aya 108 of Surat Al-Baqarah seems to condemn asking too many questions, says Nouman Ali Khan, it must be analyzed in context to reconcile it with the fact that throughout the Quran, Allah not only encourages Muslims to ask, but more »