Eid relfection delivered on May 2nd, 2022 Synopsis: In this year’s ʿEīd-al Fiṭr khuṭbah (sermon), Shaykh Amin urges everyone to not only celebrate the completion of our fasts, but also to appreciate the guidance that Allah ﷻ gives us. Appreciation entails action. Muslims must express themselves with civilizational values of Islam that can be carried to the rest of the...
Reflection delivered on April 22th, 2022 “The Ṣaḥābahs’ interests were their ʿibādah. They thought towards the ʾākhirah. […]That’s how the Ummah was given Laylat al-Qadr because of the zeal of the Ṣaḥābah to worship Allah ﷻ. Laylat al-Qadr is a gift from the Ṣaḥābah to us.” In these last ten nights, Shaykh Amin urges us to reflect upon and more...
The greatest task facing contemporary Muslims today is the implementation of an intellectual understanding of Islam in a context that fundamentally does not understand it. Shaykh Amin Kholwadia has been at the forefront of this challenge for over 20 years. Since founding Darul Qasim in 2000, he has been engaged in training generations of scholars who could understand the content...
Reflection delivered on April 27th, 2022 On the 27th night of Ramaḍān, Shaykh Amin was the honored guest panelist for Al Balagh Academy’s Webinar: Seeking Laylat al-Qadr and Attaining the Closeness of Allah ﷻ and Love for Rasūlullah ﷺ. Shaykh began with a call for deep reflection and understanding: “Practicing Islam itself is proof that we are connected to the...
Reflection delivered on April 25th, 2022 “If you want to save the world, do your ʿibādah correctly.” In these last ten nights of Ramaḍān, Shaykh Amin delivers a powerful reminder to Muslims all over the world who have increased their ʿibādah in hopes of receiving Laylat al-Qadr. As we raise our hands in prayer and recite into the late hours...
For over 22 years, Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia, founder of Darul Qasim, has been teaching Tafsīr with inspiring consistency to thousands. Rain or shine, you will find individuals from all walks of life gathered at the feet of this great scholar. There is no prerequisite for entering this space and listening to the Shaykh. Abdul Wahab Suleiman, a Sunday Tafsīr...
Mawlana Bilal Ali Ansari Academic Advisor and Liaison for the Department of Hadith Studies at Darul Qasim Walking through Darul Qasim’s gate of knowledge is an act of community re-engagement. It is a re-presentation of the Islamic intellectual tradition by students and faculty who see their learning and teaching as not only transformative on an individual level, but also on...
Reflection delivered on April 16th, 2022 “We must not lose hope from Allah’s ﷻ Raḥmah for the Ummah. The greatest disease in the Ummah is pessimism, losing hope. Losing hope in yourself, losing hope in the people around you, losing hope in the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ.” On this night of Ramaḍān, Shaykh Amin reminds us that we must guard...
Reflection delivered on April 15th, 2022 “Maghfirah is when Allah ﷻ envelopes you with His ﷻ raḥmah in such a way that no one will ever detect any sin on you…even you.” In these reflections, Shaykh Amin reminds us of the importance of the second 10 days of Ramaḍān, the days of Maghfirah. The Prophet ﷺ taught us to seek...
In 2020, Aala Al-Akhfash, a first year student in the Intermediate Program, graduated from a highschool in Knoxville, Tennessee as the pandemic was at its peak. Classes came to a standstill, but she was fortunate enough to be able to graduate. She recalls “it was a weird stopping point”, but little did she realize her quest for more knowledge was...
