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Khutbah by Yasir Qadhi | Transcribed by Sameera
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[The following is the transcript of a khutbah by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi on June 10, 2011, which is dedicated to the youth, especially in preparation for the summer months ahead. The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity.]Beginning of Summer Vacation
My dear brothers and sisters in Islam, right now we are experiencing the beginning of the summer months, and our youth and our youngsters – our future generation of leaders –
assalam o alaikum
this was a great article….mashaAllah i have been reading out the prophets stories to my kids but u’ve given me a new way toi approach it…wonderful mashaAllah. thankyou so muuch for this post shaikh.
jazakAllah
Assalam alaikum.
An excellent piece of advice .. Masha Allah .. Jazaak Allah khayr
Assalaamu alaikum,
May Allah reward Shaikh Yasir and all who have worked to bring this article/talk to our attention. I find it hard to communicate with young people and yet there is so much to say and it is of utmost importance. I found these words inspiring and to the point – with a good touch of understanding of what it is to be a young person here & now. I would be interested to hear/read some comments by young people themselves.
Jazakum Allahu khaira
I currently choose Allah as my God and am now Muslim, and have faced some of these issues. I really appreciate this sermon. Thank you!
Peace be on to you! Allah is the greatest!
Masha Allah. Welcome to the deen of Allah.
Read as many articles/books and watch/listen to as many lectures as you can. Do get advice from other Muslims on which ones though.
May Allah make you steadfast in his path, increase your Imaan and ease your affairs.
As Salaam ‘alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu.
That was the most amazing, inspiring khutbah I have ever heard/read in a very long time. This should be distributed to the masses.
asslamu alikum this is beautiful article .MAy allah (swt) reward you and your family janetel ferdus.May allah guid us and our children to the right path.
jazakalluhu khairn shiek yassir.
bismi-l-Lah wa-l-hamdu li-l-Lah wa-sh-shalatu wa-s-salamu ‘ala rasuli-l-Lah wa ‘ala alihi wa man walah
assalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatu-l-Lahi wa barakatuH.
Allahumma barik fiekuma ya syaikh Yasir Qadhi, and sister Sameera wa jazakuma-l-Lahu kahiran katsira, what a pregnant khuthbah.
wa bi-l-Lahi-t-taufiq wa-l-hidayah
wa-s-salamu ‘alaikum
Assalamualaikum,
I found this khutba very inspiring. My husband and I are immigrating to Canada (the wild wild west!!) Inshallah this year and are quite worried about bringing up our daughter in western society. This khutba has given me so many insights as to how to guide our children. Alhamdulillah.
Awesome! Jazak Allah Shaykh, and Jazak Allah sister Sameera for the transcript
Jazakallahu khairan. May Allah reward Sh. Yasir Qadhi with Jannah
This was a phenomenal lecture
Salaam aleykum
Although the Sheikh did not attribute this statement here directly to the Prophet peace be upon him, but since this is widespread and many think that it is a hadith, it is important to note that it is not an authentic statement of the Prophet peace be upon him.
JazzakAllah khairun may Allah bless you with the highest grade in Paradise and His love and pleasure. Please continue to do this, it is absolutely essential we remove false hadith from circulation.
I liked the lecture because it was just for us . I also liked the stories-they were so amazing . But I loved the lecture . :)
JazakAllah Khair for such an amazing khutbah Sheikh. I find it so rare finding Khutbah’s like these now a days; MashAllah, knowledge we can both benefit from and actually act upon instantly, Alhmadulillah! I myself was very inspired and looking forward to sharing it with kids/teens/young adults I have contact with insh’ Allah.
By the way I have met Sheikh Yasir Qadi with my dad . :)
Enjoy Summer, kids. Get outdoors. Enjoy nature. Exercise your bodies to keep them healthy.
Stay in school. Stay off drugs. Avoid alcohol, because it can be addictive. Study hard. Listen to your parents, because they love you more than anyone else does. Respect those of the opposite sex. Keep your promises, because your reputation for honesty will precede you.
Immerse yourself in your education. You will not have as much time for it later, when you are trying to support a family. Learn everything you can learn. Try to pick a major that will actually teach you something that someone will pay you to do. It is great to learn things just for the sake of learning, but it also important to learn to make a living to support yourself and those for whom you are responsible.
You hate being lectured? Nobody likes being lectured. But please understand. We, your elders, are just trying to help you avoid some of the pitfalls of life; pitfalls that we have seen and, sometimes, even experienced ourselves. It is always better to learn lessons the easy way than the hard way. We are just trying to help you learn the easy way.
Thats some really well thought out advice, thanks for sharing. Even for someone older, its good to hear.
Now imagine a present day “Ibrahim.” This 21st century Ibrahim goes into his parents’ mosque, and he says, “Beloved Father, Mother, brothers, sisters, friends and neighbors, I have decided that I cannot believe in anything that is not or cannot be supported by scientific evidence. I require proof for anything before I can profess belief therein. I will pursue truth without bias. I will endeavor to be good and moral for the sake of being good an moral, and for the sake of humanity, not because I fear consequences in a supposed afterlife. Therefore, my loved ones, I respectfully declare that I am atheist until such time as scientific evidence proves otherwise. Father, Mother, I truly hope that you will understand that my love and respect for you is unending, but that I feel the need to follow my reason and my conscience. I will always endeavor to be a good and moral person, but my morality will have to based upon humanity, mutual respect and ‘the golden rule,’ and not just upon ‘faith’ or upon fear of divine punishment. In short, my morality will have to be authentic, not contrived through dogma or fear of retribution.”
Imagine the courage this present day Ibrahim would have to have. He would have to face rejection by everyone he knows and loves. He would have to get over the fear of hellfire that has been programmed into his psyche since before he could even reason. I would hope that this present day Ibrahim would have a father that is more understanding and open-minded that the earlier Ibrahim. I would hope that nobody threatens to ostracize or threaten physical harm to the present day Ibrahim, just because he is rejecting traditional worship, and boldly following his conscience instead. I would hope that this present day Ibrahim would be free to pursue knowledge and truth on his own terms, but would still have the love, respect and support of those who raised him and those who grew up with him. Is my hope misguided?
“Listen to your parents, because they love you more than anyone else does. ,listen to us , your elders, as we are trying to help you avoid some of the pitfalls of life”; But God forbid if you listen to God/faith , Who/which teaches you also of humanity, mutual respect and ‘the golden rule” ,!!!!
and if heaven & hell is a reality then what do you tell your 21st century know it all ibrahim , i wonder !!!! ????
and Whats wrong if i know the right answers (through faith) from the begining and follow it and recognise false/sin as i see it .. One life might as well live it in best way . .
Assalmualikum
JazakAllah Khair for the effort. The article is really helpful in guiding the youth.
May Allah give us strength to take full benefit out of it.
Came across this post that I thought was beneficial in regards to summer vacation and some good ways to spend it… http://www.facebook.com/farhanabdulazeez/posts/327912477277417
Now I want to be ibrahim!