Ali Albarghouthi

Explanation of ayahs 12-15 from Surat Luqman.

Explanation of ayahs 1-11 from Surat Luqman.

A discussion of the definition of fitnah, why they greatly increase with time, and ways we can protect ourselves from them.

An explanation of the importance of the best days of the year and what to do in them to gain favor with Allah.

How do we thank Allah for the blessing of having children? What is our responsibility towards them? How do we raise them right?

Are we true followers of Allah and His Prophet? Do we put their guidance and judgment first? Before our preferences? In this khutbah, we examine the consequences of following the divine guidance or ignoring it. We also see how the companions and the pious predecessors honored the words of the Prophet and placed them before anything else.

Why is tawbah so important? Why do we need it every day of our lives? Why did the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam seek it every day? In this khutbah, we learn about the reality of repentance and how to transition away from our sins and mistakes to a life that is pleasing to Allah.

The Final hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Call upon Allah while certain of being answered, and know that Allah does not answer a supplication from of a heedless and distracted heart.) Reported by al-Tirmidhi (660) and al-Hakim (1031), and al-Albani declared it to be hasan (Sahih al-Tirmidhi 3479)

Explanation of the 39th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (The one who hears the call to prayer on Friday and doesnt come to it, then hears it and doesnt come to it, then hears it and doesnt come to it, Allah then will put a seal on his heart and make his heart the heart of a hypocrite.) Reported by al-Bayhaqi in Shuab al-Iman (2745) Al-Albani (Sahih al-Targhib 735) and Abdul Qadir al-Arnaut judged it to be hasan.

Explanation of the 38th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His: the just ruler, a young man who grew up worshipping Allah, a man whose heart is attached to the mosque, two persons who love each other for Allah's sake and they meet and part on it, a man who is called by a beautiful woman with nobility [for zina] but he says: I fear Allah, a person who gave charity and hid it so that his left-hand does not know what his right hand has given, and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears.) Reported by al-Bukhari (660) and Muslim (1031).

Explanation of the 37th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Who will take these statements from me to apply them or teach them to one who will apply them?) Abu Hurairah said: (I shall O Messenger of Allah.) So he took my hand and enumerated five and said: (Avoid the unlawful and you will be the best worshipper among people. Be satisfied with what Allah allotted for you and you will be the richest of people. Be kind to your neighbor and you will be a believer. Love for the people what you love for yourself and you will be a Muslim. And do not laugh too much, for indeed excessive laughter kills the heart.) Reported by al-Tirmidhi (2305) and ibn Majah (4217). Ibn Hajar declared it to be hasan and so did al-Albani (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 930).

Explanation of the 36th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: A man complained to the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam about the hardness of his heart so he said: (Wipe over the head of the orphan and feed the poor.) Reported by Ahmad (7576) and al-Bayhaqi in Shuab al-Iman (10523) and al-Sunan al-Kubra (7094). Ibn Hajar declared it to be hasan and so did al-Albani (Sahih al-Targhib 2545).

Explanation of the 35th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (I forbade you to visit the graveyards, so [now] visit them, for they soften the heart and bring tears to the eye; and don't say something wrong.) Reported by Ahmad (13487) and al-Hakim (1393). Al-Albani graded it as a Sahih (Sahih al-Jamia 4584), and so did Shuayb al-Arnaut.

Explanation of the 33 & 34 hadiths of the Heart Therapy Series: 33) A young man came to the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam and said: O Messenger of Allah, allow me to commit zina. The people turned to him and scolded him and said: Stop! The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said:Come closer.So he came closer and sat down. He asked him: Would you like this for your mother?He said: No, by Allah O Messenger of Allah, may Allah make me your ransom. He said: And people dont like it for their mothers. He asked him: Would you like this for your daughter? He said: No, by Allah O Messenger of Allah, may Allah make me your ransom. He said: And people dont like it for their daughters. He asked him: Would you like this for your sister? He said: “No, by Allah, may Allah make me your ransom. He said: And people dont like it for their sisters. He asked him: Would you like this for your paternal aunt? He said: No, by Allah, may Allah make me your ransom. He said: And people dont like it for their paternal aunts

Explanation of the 32nd hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Ones iman wont be straight until their heart is straight, and their heart wont be straight until their tongue is straight. And a man whose neighbor doesnt feel secure from his harm shall not enter Heaven) Reported by Ahmad (13048) and ibn Abi al-Dunya in al-Samt (9). Al-Albani declared it to be hasan (Sahih al-Targhib 2554).

Explanation of the 31st hadith in Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (May Allah beautify the face of someone who hears my words and conveys them, for there may be a carrier of knowledge that lacks understanding and a carrier of knowledge to another who has more understanding than he does. There are three things because of which no hatred will be in the heart of a Muslim: sincerity to Allah in action, advice to Muslim leaders, and adhering to the Muslim jama'ah, for indeed their du'a includes all of them.) Reported by Ahmad (13350), ibn Majah (3056), and al-Tirmidhi (2658). Ibn Hajar, al-Albani (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 404), and al-Wadii (al-Sahih al-Musnad 358) declared it to be sahih.

Explanation of the 30th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Whosoevers concern is the world, Allah will scatter his affairs for him and place poverty between his eyes, and he will only receive from the world that which has been written for him. And whosoevers intention is the Hereafter, Allah will gather his affairs for him, put richness in his heart, and the world will be forced to come to him) Reported by ibn Majah (4105) and al-Tirmidhi (2456). Al-Iraqi declared its chain to be good, and al-Albani declared it to be sahih (Sahih ibn Majah 4105)

Explanation of the 28 & 29 Hadiths from the Heart Therapy Series: 28) The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (When one commits a sin, a black spot appears on his heart. When he refrains from it, seeks forgiveness, and repents, his heart is polished clean. But if he returns, it increases until it covers his heart, and this is the Ran which Allah mentioned: No, but on their hearts is the Ran which they earned [al-Mutaffifin 14]) Reported by Ahmad (7952) and al-Tirmidhi (3334) who said it is hasan sahih, and al-Albani declared it to be hasan (Sahih al-Tirmidhi 3334) 29) The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (There is at times a thin shade that comes upon my heart, and I ask Allah for forgiveness a hundred times a day) Reported by Muslim (2702)

Explanation of the 27th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (There is no one who is afflicted with distress and grief and says: O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your female slave; my forehead is in Your hand, Your command over me passes and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You with which You have named Yourself, revealed in Your Book, taught to any of Your creation, or have preserved in the knowledge of the Unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my breast, a departure for my sorrow, and a release from my anxiety,but Allah will take away his distress and grief and replace it with joy.) He was asked: O Messenger of Allah, should we learn these words? He said: (Of course; everyone who hears them should learn them.) Reported by Ahmad (3712), al-Hakim, and ibn Hibban. Ibn al-Qayyim, Ahmad Shakir, and al-Albani declared it to be sahih (Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 199)

Explanation of the 26 hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam used to make this dua: (My Rabb, aid me and do not aid against me, grant me victory and do not grant victory over me, plot for me and do not plot against me, guide me and facilitate guidance for me, and grant me victory over those who transgress against me. My Rabb, make me to You ever-grateful, of You ever-remembering, to You ever-fearful and ever-obedient, to You ever-humble, to You oft-regretful and returning. My Rabb, accept my repentance, wash my sin away, confirm my proof, guide my heart, straighten my tongue, and remove the blackness of my heart.) Reported by al-Nasai in al-Sunan al-Kubra (10552) and al-Tirmidhi (3551) and Abu Dawud (1510). Ibn Hajar declared it to be hasan, and ibn al-Qayyim, Ahmad Shakir, and al-Albani declared it to be sahih (Sahih al-Tirmidhi 3551)