HIGHLIGHTS Bismillah al-Rahman al-Raheem [Sermon commences @9:16] 9:40 the recent passing of an influential jazz musician and convert ( en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Jamal ) without notice by the Muslims, probably in large part because of... 18:35 ...the myopia of the "music is Haram" brigade. 19:40 the innateness of music in human society. 21:10 music's potential for empowering as well as corrupting... 21:40 ...high volume heavy metal continuously directed at US detainees... 22:32 ...conversely, music's healing effect. 22:55 the falsity of a religion against human nature. 24:55 the juristic debate and critique of particular musical cultural practices; condemnation of the activities of the promiscuous aristocratic elite... 26:20 ...the parallel today fulfilled by raves etc where sex, drugs and lawlessness prevail. 26:55 Ahmad Jamal's alternative - a jazz club serving non-alcoholic beverages. 28:05 the concerning focus on people like Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam instead of Ahmad Jamal. 29:45 the soul searching required from the people occupying the podia and lecterns for overlooking Ahmad Jamal's contribution. 35:45 the story of Homod Ali Saeidi (87) shot and killed in NYC for being Muslim - the lack of consciousness displayed by Muslims and their institutions in the wake of the murder... 41:55 ...no sense of honour and pride \ نكوى \ Nakwa like the Arabs of the days of ignorance \ Jahiliyya and the early Muslim period... 44:30 ...completely effaced by centuries of despotism and oppression. 46:45 the racist bigotry of a teacher in Canada berating a refusenik Muslim child... 50:35 ...the teacher retaining their position for lack of a communal backlash. 51:58 [second sermon] 53:00 Trump's Islamophobic discourse - promises of a bigger Muslim ban than previously. 55:00 30% of Muslims supporting Trump/the Republican Party because of their aversion to the LGBTQ agenda - despite Trump's xenophobia and Muslim genocidal designs. 59:20 the role of the state - not to be involved in regulating morality. 1:03:30 the first victims of a narrower interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause - Muslims! 1:04:10 empowering racist and Islamophobic policies in the executive etc branch. 1:05:00 the sorry picture of Muslim degradation at the hands of their enemies in today's world. 1:05:54 the Trump administration's whitewashing of the Khashoggi murder - further entrenchment of MBS in power so he can facilitate Israel and continue defiling the Holy sites of Islam. 1:06:35 the ridiculous suggestion of an alliance between Muslims and the right-wing. 1:07:44 the dangers of Islamophobia far outweighing the LGBTQ agenda. 1:08:45 the Emirati funding of Islamophobia in the West to sow fear against Islam/Muslims. 1:10:15 a house divided against itself. 1:10:45 funding just causes whether Muslim or not - serving the rights of others before oneself = true Islam. 1:12:10 the history of the Equal Protection Clause in the US - narrow interpretations leading primarily to the disadvantage of racial, ethnic & religious groups. 1:15:52 [supplication \ Du'a] Amen
Wow what an amazing talent he was, subhanallah. It is a pity that many of us did not know such a legendary and influential Muslim and missed the opportunity to listen to him live and be inspired by his creative music.
Asalaamualaikum. This needed to be said. Muslims aligning with the Right Wing is such an irony to me. It can’t lead anywhere good despite whatever small battles are won.
Yeah it speaks volumes to how disfigured Muslims are. For example, a Western muhajiba i know said that she considers herself right wing. I totally disagreed, but, in a twisted sense she was right. The only irony is that Western right wingers want to humiliate Muslims.
Seeing this khutbah was a real source of catharsis for me. The alignment of Muslims with the political right wing in America has been a real source of despair for me. Alhamdulillah never to the extent to shake my faith in Allah SWT, but enough to make me worry on a day to day basis about the ummah. My only point of contention is this one comment sheikh made about how when rights are cracked down on (or rather, when they are cracked down on even more) that it will be Muslims who are victimized first rather than other marginalized groups. I guess with this framing, I am not sure I even disagree with him but I just have this concern that saying Muslims will be vulnerable before say, the LGBTQ+ community creates this odd sense of conflict that I don't want to be there. Especially when sheikh is one of the few Imams I have seen to try and engage with gay identity in a compassionate manner. The reality on a legal and political level is that the same kinds of attacks on gay and trans people and Muslims are being done simultaneously because both groups are seen as threats to the Christian right. Whatever disagreements on the levels of sexual ethics and modesty there are to be had, I think that alignment on the level of shared humanity is important to maintain, given that the Christian right is trying to devalue so many people's humanity at the same time.
@@zaraj22I apologize for my wording being unclear. I don't think I meant to speak on LGBTQ Muslims specifically in my original comment. I was thinking about the situation where these groups are viewed as entirely separate, and how they ultimately both are going to be victims of hateful policies from Evangelical Christians and their political parties. Now, for people who are both Queer or Trans and Muslim, that's its own discussion. I personally think that the widespread homophobia among Muslims is a genuine source of shame for the community. Because, when you cause so much pain and suffering and othering to siblings in Islam because of their gender or sexuality, you necessarily push them, away from the masjid and prayer and zakat and all the tenants of the faith they have the right and obligation as Muslims to express. When you make Muslim Queer youth harm themselves or kill themselves, that to me is a sin. If all other things were equal, I think the ummah could have a real discussion on issues like queer co habitation or marriages that are legal under secular law but not necessarily Islamic law or the more general topic of how gay people are supposed to live without finding pleasure in intimacy in Islam. But, we as a community have so so many issues (some our own and many the product of colonialism) that we haven't even begun to talk about that I have very little faith that we'll get to this nuanced conversation. So, what that means is in the meantime, I am going to be an ally for Queer Muslims and non Muslims because I worry about the sin of causing them emotional and psychological distress and physical danger and ostracization and the risk of them leaving Islam because they do not feel safe around other Muslims
Masha Allah.. so very sad and shameful that we forget the struggles of others in their life's journey. While some may disagree with the vocation, he was nonetheless Muslim. None of us are free from sin. And Allah knows best. May Allah ta 'ala forgive all our shortcomings.
A powerful, a just, an inspiring discours Dr. Thank you so much and May Allah help us all learn and evolve our own humanity. We are muslims in a dark dark place of self-hate and the hate of those who are even weaker than us. It so frightning ... But work is necessary ... We have to work.
Dear Sheykh, Did you see the polemic in France about the abaya ? In France the situation is also very serious... in some highschools the directors begin to say that they will no longer accept women with long and large clothes... even if it is a colorful and beautiful dress... in fact if they see you removing your hijab before entering the school, and that you wear long dress (even H&M dress) you are already condemned because they saw you are muslim so they know that you wear large clothes because of your faith... the situation in France is very serious... imams don't have the right anymore to say that the government is islamophobic...
Btw, dr. I dont believe that god has any more reasons to choose the Arabs as the chosen race for islam any more than the jews. So olease, put down the arab-centric ideals of nadwa here.
Read Vol 2 of The Prophet's Pulpit, pages 91/92: "We live in an age in which it seems “Arab” and “Muslim” are nearly indistinguishable from one another. But this is not inevitable. Nor is it necessary. The history of Islam, were it limited to Arabia, would have never become the history of Islam. The history of Islam is a history of Persians. It is a history of Turks, Africans, and South Asians...We must transcend ourselves. We must understand that true Islam is wherever the message of the Qur’an is received, regardless of ethnicity or geography. True Islam is wherever human beings throw off the shackles that oppress them and reclaim their basic sense of human dignity upon which everything else is built."
HIGHLIGHTS
Bismillah al-Rahman al-Raheem
[Sermon commences @9:16]
9:40 the recent passing of an influential jazz musician and convert ( en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Jamal ) without notice by the Muslims, probably in large part because of...
18:35 ...the myopia of the "music is Haram" brigade.
19:40 the innateness of music in human society.
21:10 music's potential for empowering as well as corrupting...
21:40 ...high volume heavy metal continuously directed at US detainees...
22:32 ...conversely, music's healing effect.
22:55 the falsity of a religion against human nature.
24:55 the juristic debate and critique of particular musical cultural practices; condemnation of the activities of the promiscuous aristocratic elite...
26:20 ...the parallel today fulfilled by raves etc where sex, drugs and lawlessness prevail.
26:55 Ahmad Jamal's alternative - a jazz club serving non-alcoholic beverages.
28:05 the concerning focus on people like Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam instead of Ahmad Jamal.
29:45 the soul searching required from the people occupying the podia and lecterns for overlooking Ahmad Jamal's contribution.
35:45 the story of Homod Ali Saeidi (87) shot and killed in NYC for being Muslim - the lack of consciousness displayed by Muslims and their institutions in the wake of the murder...
41:55 ...no sense of honour and pride \ نكوى \ Nakwa like the Arabs of the days of ignorance \ Jahiliyya and the early Muslim period...
44:30 ...completely effaced by centuries of despotism and oppression.
46:45 the racist bigotry of a teacher in Canada berating a refusenik Muslim child...
50:35 ...the teacher retaining their position for lack of a communal backlash.
51:58 [second sermon]
53:00 Trump's Islamophobic discourse - promises of a bigger Muslim ban than previously.
55:00 30% of Muslims supporting Trump/the Republican Party because of their aversion to the LGBTQ agenda - despite Trump's xenophobia and Muslim genocidal designs.
59:20 the role of the state - not to be involved in regulating morality.
1:03:30 the first victims of a narrower interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause - Muslims!
1:04:10 empowering racist and Islamophobic policies in the executive etc branch.
1:05:00 the sorry picture of Muslim degradation at the hands of their enemies in today's world.
1:05:54 the Trump administration's whitewashing of the Khashoggi murder - further entrenchment of MBS in power so he can facilitate Israel and continue defiling the Holy sites of Islam.
1:06:35 the ridiculous suggestion of an alliance between Muslims and the right-wing.
1:07:44 the dangers of Islamophobia far outweighing the LGBTQ agenda.
1:08:45 the Emirati funding of Islamophobia in the West to sow fear against Islam/Muslims.
1:10:15 a house divided against itself.
1:10:45 funding just causes whether Muslim or not - serving the rights of others before oneself = true Islam.
1:12:10 the history of the Equal Protection Clause in the US - narrow interpretations leading primarily to the disadvantage of racial, ethnic & religious groups.
1:15:52 [supplication \ Du'a]
Amen
Wow what an amazing talent he was, subhanallah. It is a pity that many of us did not know such a legendary and influential Muslim and missed the opportunity to listen to him live and be inspired by his creative music.
May Allah swt bless and sustain your work. This khutbah is thoughtful and pertinent, something this ummah DESPERATELY needs, alhamdulillah.
Asalaamualaikum. This needed to be said. Muslims aligning with the Right Wing is such an irony to me. It can’t lead anywhere good despite whatever small battles are won.
Yeah it speaks volumes to how disfigured Muslims are. For example, a Western muhajiba i know said that she considers herself right wing. I totally disagreed, but, in a twisted sense she was right. The only irony is that Western right wingers want to humiliate Muslims.
La hawla wala kuwata ila billah. Sheikh is the only one speaking about this and that's frightening.
May Allah bless and protect you Sheikh
Seeing this khutbah was a real source of catharsis for me. The alignment of Muslims with the political right wing in America has been a real source of despair for me. Alhamdulillah never to the extent to shake my faith in Allah SWT, but enough to make me worry on a day to day basis about the ummah. My only point of contention is this one comment sheikh made about how when rights are cracked down on (or rather, when they are cracked down on even more) that it will be Muslims who are victimized first rather than other marginalized groups. I guess with this framing, I am not sure I even disagree with him but I just have this concern that saying Muslims will be vulnerable before say, the LGBTQ+ community creates this odd sense of conflict that I don't want to be there. Especially when sheikh is one of the few Imams I have seen to try and engage with gay identity in a compassionate manner. The reality on a legal and political level is that the same kinds of attacks on gay and trans people and Muslims are being done simultaneously because both groups are seen as threats to the Christian right. Whatever disagreements on the levels of sexual ethics and modesty there are to be had, I think that alignment on the level of shared humanity is important to maintain, given that the Christian right is trying to devalue so many people's humanity at the same time.
i don't entirely understand what you mean by LGBTQ+ Muslims and them creating an odd sense of conflict. is it alright if you explain
@@zaraj22I apologize for my wording being unclear. I don't think I meant to speak on LGBTQ Muslims specifically in my original comment. I was thinking about the situation where these groups are viewed as entirely separate, and how they ultimately both are going to be victims of hateful policies from Evangelical Christians and their political parties. Now, for people who are both Queer or Trans and Muslim, that's its own discussion. I personally think that the widespread homophobia among Muslims is a genuine source of shame for the community. Because, when you cause so much pain and suffering and othering to siblings in Islam because of their gender or sexuality, you necessarily push them, away from the masjid and prayer and zakat and all the tenants of the faith they have the right and obligation as Muslims to express. When you make Muslim Queer youth harm themselves or kill themselves, that to me is a sin. If all other things were equal, I think the ummah could have a real discussion on issues like queer co habitation or marriages that are legal under secular law but not necessarily Islamic law or the more general topic of how gay people are supposed to live without finding pleasure in intimacy in Islam. But, we as a community have so so many issues (some our own and many the product of colonialism) that we haven't even begun to talk about that I have very little faith that we'll get to this nuanced conversation. So, what that means is in the meantime, I am going to be an ally for Queer Muslims and non Muslims because I worry about the sin of causing them emotional and psychological distress and physical danger and ostracization and the risk of them leaving Islam because they do not feel safe around other Muslims
Masha Allah.. so very sad and shameful that we forget the struggles of others in their life's journey. While some may disagree with the vocation, he was nonetheless Muslim. None of us are free from sin. And Allah knows best. May Allah ta 'ala forgive all our shortcomings.
A powerful, a just, an inspiring discours Dr. Thank you so much and May Allah help us all learn and evolve our own humanity. We are muslims in a dark dark place of self-hate and the hate of those who are even weaker than us. It so frightning ... But work is necessary ... We have to work.
Dear Sheykh,
Did you see the polemic in France about the abaya ? In France the situation is also very serious... in some highschools the directors begin to say that they will no longer accept women with long and large clothes... even if it is a colorful and beautiful dress... in fact if they see you removing your hijab before entering the school, and that you wear long dress (even H&M dress) you are already condemned because they saw you are muslim so they know that you wear large clothes because of your faith... the situation in France is very serious... imams don't have the right anymore to say that the government is islamophobic...
The Shaykh had talked about it long time back in a Khutbah, even Grace had written about it in her weekly email.
Btw, dr.
I dont believe that god has any more reasons to choose the Arabs as the chosen race for islam any more than the jews. So olease, put down the arab-centric ideals of nadwa here.
I seriously doubt that the professor was ever a proponent of arab-centric Islam.
@@huberto989 far from it, Prof. Abou el-Fadl is on record calling for the de-Arabisation of Islam.
Read Vol 2 of The Prophet's Pulpit, pages 91/92:
"We live in an age in which it seems “Arab” and “Muslim” are nearly indistinguishable from one another. But this is not inevitable. Nor is it necessary. The history of Islam, were it limited to Arabia, would have never become the history of Islam. The history of Islam is a history of Persians. It is a history of Turks, Africans, and South Asians...We must transcend ourselves. We must understand that true Islam is wherever the message of the Qur’an is received, regardless of ethnicity or geography. True Islam is wherever human beings throw off the shackles that oppress them and reclaim their basic sense of human dignity upon which everything else is built."