Reflection delivered on February 10, 2017 Throughout the centuries in Islamic history, Muslims have followed a blueprint for guidance within the Qurʾān and Sunnah – one that has required no revisions, new editions or updated versions. Once we are convinced that this fact holds true and believe that the knowledge given to the Prophet ﷺ is forever and perfect, then we...
Reflection delivered on January 20, 2017 In this important reflection, Shaykh Amin impresses upon us the tradition of the Prophet ﷺ that ‘Islam is a foreigner and will once again return a foreigner’. Just as the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions struggled through persecution and rejection in establishing God’s ﷻ community by staying true to their values and identity, so too must we...
Reflection delivered on December 9, 2016 In this critical Friday reflection, the Shaykh explains that our failure to seek knowledge on a regular basis is a departure from classical Islamic tradition and a dereliction of duty as evidenced from the traditions of the Prophet ﷺ and his Ṣaḥābah (companions) . As our personal and civilizational success lays in continual learning of...
Reflection delivered on November 18, 2016 Click to Read Summary of this Reflection In light of recent political events, Shaykh Amin directs Muslims living in the US towards a simple but necessary notion – that now is the time to reconnect to our dīn, to recommit ourselves to the Prophetic message and to declare that we are Muslim. Although we...
Reflection delivered on November 11, 2016 In this comforting Friday message, Shaykh Amin quells our fears by reminding the believers of who the True Sovereign is – the One ﷻ who gives supremacy to whomever He ﷻ wants, and debases whomever He ﷻ wants. While we must be vigilant for our safety in the current environment, the method and formula of our Prophet ﷺ...
A Believer’s Guide to Political Reform delivered on October 14th, 2016 As we become disillusioned in observing the upper echelon of this nation’s political leadership operate with incivility and a degree of insanity, Shaykh Amin turns our attention to the paradigm of Revelation, where Allah ﷻ has guided the Prophets to reform people on an individual level before reforming a ‘system’...
Reflection delivered on September 12, 2016 (Eid al-Adha) In this scintillatingʿĪd al-Aḍḥā message, Shaykh Amin delves into the depths of the Blessed Hajj rituals – rituals which are borne out of devotional human acts and enveloped with Divine appreciation. As we commemorate and appreciate the devotion, love, sacrifice and obedience demonstrated by the Beloved family of Ibrāhīm during these days, we...
Reflection delivered by Shaykh Amin on July 5th, 2016 (Eid al-Fitr) On the day of ʿĪd al-Fiṭr , as Muslims may draw their attention towards the various forms of persecution occurring in the Muslim world here on Earth, our Prophet ﷺ invited his Ṣaḥābah (companions) and us to draw our attention to the Heavens, where the Angels have just announced...
Reflection delivered by Shaykh Amin on May 13th, 2016 In this talk, the Shaykh makes a rousing call for Muslims in the West to confront the societal darknesses we are faced with – to address them regularly and unequivocally with our children. The tradition of the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions was to view Islam as a shining light which was...
Reflection delivered by Shaykh Amin on April 15th, 2016 By the Grace of Allah ﷻ , the Muslim community in North America has experienced remarkable growth from an institutional standpoint. Despite all of our differences, Islam has been preserved and propogated at great lengths. However, with the rising tide of atheism, we find our youth leaving the dīn (fold of Islam) at...
Reflection delivered by Shaykh Amin on April 8th, 2016 The differences we have within our community need not be a reason to disunite – rather, coming together despite our differences is what makes any community, a civilization. Despite our cultural, ethnic and philosophical differences, Muslims are seen by the West as one community, indivisible. This positive spin on disagreement is...
Reflection delivered by Shaykh Amin on March 11th, 2016 A Muslim must understand the state of our world not by appeasing to scientific and empirical conclusions, but by understanding and adhering to ‘waḥy’ (revelation). The Prophet’s have informed us of certain beliefs and actions which are based upon Divine truth. The extent to which a Muslim embraces these truths and clings...
