2017-08-19 16:36
IntroductionThe United States of America has been facing alot of soul-searching as of late. Barely six months into the rise of Donald Trump to the highest office in the land, a number of sca… Read More
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2017-08-09 22:57
"Do you not see how God presents a parable : a wholesome concept (Kalimatan Tayyibatan) is like a wholesome/healthy tree (Shajaratin Tayyibatin), firmly planted in its roots, yet it's… Read More
2017-08-05 15:58
IntroductionWe live in an age of false news and deliberate misrepresentations. So much information, facts and half-truths are in wide distribution via all media outlets regarding any possibl… Read More
2017-07-17 22:33
[ Note: The following are some reflections on texts from the fifteenth Soorah of the Qur'an. We have examined the first ten verses, available at http://shamsuddinwaheed.blogspot.com/201… Read More
2017-07-05 12:14
Note: Below is a summary of some thoughts generated upon study of verses from the Qur'an's fifteenth chapter, known as Soorah Al Hijr. The Arabic text is given below, and we have not include… Read More
2017-06-07 19:04
The last two weeks, despite it being the month of Ramadan, a time of prayer, fasting, introspection and charity, it seems that the Muslims worldwide has been set afire! The car and kni… Read More
2017-04-12 21:55
( Note: The following is an edited version of our recent presentation at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam.)Qiyaamah; a realityThe Day of Judgement is a frequent object of attention in the Qur'an, even… Read More
2017-04-08 18:23
[Note: The following is an edited version of Khutbah delivered 4/7/17 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted, as well as other comments made. It should also be noted he… Read More
2017-02-11 16:24
IntroductionIslam is the religious choice of a fifth of humanity, it is the dominant faith in areas of the world rich in resources and strategic importance. It has influenced countless trend… Read More
2017-02-09 16:58
( Below are my remarks made at a gathering organized by the Interdenominational ministers alliance, with regards to the various actions taken by the new Trump administration. A write up on t… Read More
2017-02-03 23:48
[Note: The following is an edited version of Friday Khutbah delivered at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted, the two sections of the Khutbah have been merged into one… Read More
2017-01-22 15:41
( Note: The following is an edited version of a Friday Khutbah delivered 1/20/17 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. Much of the references in Arabic language have been omitted here, as has the openi… Read More
2017-01-15 13:49
( Note: The following is an edited version of the Friday Khutbah delivered 1/13/17 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted here.)Pondering upon Allah's solitary natureWe… Read More
2016-12-27 11:08
" O Mankind! Indeed, We ( i.e. Allah) created you from a single male and a single female, made you into nations and tribes So that you will know ( and benefit) from each other. Indeed, the m… Read More
2016-11-10 16:54
We begin this composition with a confession, and that is-simply put- that we never imagined that the Trump campaign was little more than a bad joke that had no chance of success due to the n… Read More
2016-11-05 17:31
[ Note: The following is an edited version of the Friday Khutbah 11/4/16 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted.]"So stand your entire being to correct Deen, the holist… Read More
2016-10-27 23:05
It has come to my attention that it is important to document activities in the wider community. To that end, below please see some of the pictures below.January 2014 Clergy breakfastPresenta… Read More
2016-10-15 15:41
[ The following is an edited version of the Friday Khutbah delivered 10/14/16 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted.]Judgement dayThe Prophet Muhammad [Sall Allahu 'al… Read More
2016-09-20 01:47
[ Note: The following is an edited version of a Friday Khutbah 9/16/16 at Toledo Masjid. The opening Hamd has been omitted, as has much of the Quranic and hadeeth quotes in Arabic.]Building… Read More
2016-09-06 20:45
[ Note: The following is a continuation of some reflections on the eleventh chapter of the Qur'an, beginning here from verse 13 and ending with 20. For part one see http://shamsuddinwaheed.b… Read More
2016-09-06 17:48
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan,The Rejected Enemy. In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate. The Most Merciful.IntroductionWeekly, I do a presentation [perhaps a discussion is… Read More
2016-09-04 18:02
[ Note: The following is an edited version of the Friday Khutbah given 9/216 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam.]Opening remarksAll of us want to feel in control. We want to control our time, income… Read More
2016-07-23 16:41
[ Note: The following is an edited version of a Friday Khutbah given July 22, 2016 at The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo[ICGT] in Perrysburg, Ohio. The opening Hamd has been omitted… Read More
2016-07-18 01:23
[ Note: The following is an edited version of a Friday Khutbah delivered 7/15/16 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted.]Working HardA person experiencing financial dif… Read More
2016-07-11 21:04
[ Note: The following is an edited version of a Friday Khutbah given July 8, 2016 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd as well as much of the Arabic textual quotations have been omitt… Read More
2016-06-26 00:14
[Note: The following is an edited version of the Friday Khutbah at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam on July 17th, 2016 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted.]Ramadan quickly end… Read More
2016-05-05 18:49
2016-05-03 14:03
Recently two groups of students paid us a visit and we had a class presentation on Islam Read More
2016-04-10 18:26
[Note: the following is the Friday Khutbah 4/8/16 at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. The opening Hamd has been omitted, much of the original Arabic texts, and the two sections of the Khutbah h… Read More
Is There Such A Thing As Islamic Deception: A Brief Examination Of The Idea And Practice Of Taqiyyah
2016-04-04 21:01
IntroductionA number of organizations and personalities have emerged in the last two decades or so in North America, seeking to safeguard Muslim rights and to portray in the media and wider… Read More
2016-03-19 20:23
[ Note: The following is an edited version of a recent Friday Khutbah at Toledo Masjid. The opening Hamd has been omitted, and both sections of the Khutbah have been merged into one article… Read More
2016-02-20 15:21
This is a clip [audio] from Friday Khutbah, on the struggles to create personal identity.Finding self identity, guidance from the Quran and sunnah Read More
2016-02-20 15:15
[Note: The following is an edited version of our speech at the University of Toledo 2/17/16 "Towards a world of Equals: Islam and the African Experience".]What is Islam?When we think of 'Isl… Read More
2016-02-11 21:39
[Note: This is an edited version of the address given at the February 2016 Tazkiyatun Nafs program at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam.]Let us begin by asking how 'family' is defined? Or even th… Read More
2016-02-11 21:30
The following is an edited version of the address given at the spirituality session at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam January 11th, 2016.]We have to begin this subject by referring to the Qur'an. It… Read More
2016-02-06 19:41
[ Note: The following is the Friday Khutbah from 2/5/16, at Toledo Masjid. It has been formatted into one article, and the opening Hamd has been omitted here.]Among the things we see when we… Read More
2016-02-06 18:24
[ Note: This is an edited version of a recent Friday Khutbah [sermon] at the Toledo Masjid. We have omitted the opening Hamd and formatted the entire khutbah,with both parts, into one articl… Read More
2016-01-03 22:19
[ Note: The following is an edited version the Friday Sermon or Khutbah at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam January 1, 2016.]The Qur'an tells us that human life exists in toil and struggle. Rich or Po… Read More
2015-12-26 20:39
[ Note: The following is an edited version of the Khutbah delivered December 25, 2015. The opening Hamd and most of the Arabic quotations have been omitted here.]Birth of Jesus and MuhammadT… Read More
2015-12-20 18:51
[ Note: The following is the Friday Khutbah or sermon given December 4th, 2015, in the aftermath of the attack in San Bernardino, California, in which fourteen people were killed. As a… Read More
2015-12-20 18:51
[ Note: the following is the Friday sermon delivered 11/20/2015, in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris. Note that we have in our formatting we have omitted the opening Hamd.]Islam is the… Read More
2015-12-20 18:51
[ The following is an edited version of our recent speech delivered at Toledo Masjid's open house. We have omitted Arabic quotations here.]In the name of God, whose mercy is felt by all in t… Read More
2015-12-10 18:29
[ The following were my remarks given at the Universal Rally for Peace, which was held Friday December 4, 2015 at One Government Center in Toledo, Ohio] &n&hell…Read More
2015-11-10 18:05
[ Note: This speech was delivered at the spirituality session at Toledo Masjid on November 9th, 2015. This is an edited version.]We live in a digital age, spending much time in front of comp… Read More
2015-11-03 16:10
[ This is an edited version of a recent Friday Khutbah]The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم… Read More
2015-09-28 21:27
Daily we encounter examples that illustrate the hardships faced by those who are conscientious of their faith. It's true that Muslims are not the only ones with these struggles, as recently… Read More
2015-09-17 19:13
[Note: The following is an edited version of the lecture given in the Spirituality session at the Toledo Masjid.]We are looking at one of the most important narrations in the Islamic traditi… Read More
2015-09-15 17:06
[Note: This is an edited version of our recent Friday Khutbah that focused on the "Hadeeth Jibreel". We have omitted here the opening Hamd, much of the Arabic originally given, a… Read More
2015-08-05 23:35
It is easy to think of the USA as a post-racial society, a place where ethnic background, skin color and religious label are not factors that lead to official and non-official marginalizatio… Read More
2015-07-31 21:34
Toledo, Ohio had its first United 'Eid prayer service. Below is a video of the program.[1] Minute 1:00- 3:00 Adam Smidi opening remarks.[2] Minute 3- 5:45, Imam Farooq welcome.[3] 5:45-12:00… Read More
2015-07-21 21:16
Below are a couple of pictures from Toledo's Eid prayers and celebration. Four Mosques and a community center pooled their resources to have a united service celebrating the end of the… Read More
2015-05-06 00:23
All of us [with no exceptions] have been or may even be currently affected by spiritual maladies. Even if we are not currently, almost certainly we will be hit with them in the future. Indee… Read More
2015-04-16 18:08
[Note: This is an edited version of our presentation at the monthly spirituality session at Toledo Masjid Al-Islam. Initially this was to be shared on video, but the recording failed half wa… Read More
2015-02-16 01:55
Introduction Even a cursory look at the Qur'an will show that the Muslim is asked to follow Allah and the Messenger. "And obey Allah, and obey the Messenger"is an oft repeated statemen… Read More
2015-02-15 23:15
In the Muslim world, the job of the Imam or Shaykh is usually well defined and of a limited scope. He leads daily prayers in a mosque, teaches Qur'an and Hadeeth, and delivers lectures from… Read More
2015-01-27 16:09
In the hours following the attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, debates were ignited as to the limitations on speech. Catch phrases were inserted throughout the world media discours… Read More
2014-12-11 14:51
Most of us have favorite or preferred things, and that includes Soorahs from the Qur'an. Here, I want to share some du'as that are among my favorite, that I make often.رَب… Read More
2014-11-30 14:54
IntroductionWhat initially began as a Friday Khutbah [speech] at the Mosque, delivered in the wake of the Ferguson Grand Jury decision {Ft.1} has now turned into an examination of An importa… Read More
2014-11-26 18:30
As I write these few words, the entire nation is debating. The Grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri decision not to press charges in the death of Michael Brown, who was killed in an encounter [t… Read More
2014-10-27 09:18
In a world where technology is ever-evolving and becoming more accessible to the masses, we find that opinions, teachings, beliefs and perspectives on countless subjects are reaching more an… Read More
2014-09-22 01:35
[ Note: below is the edited version of my remarks given in context of the Compassion games, see flyer for program, held at the Park United Church in Toledo, Ohio. Clergy from Chri… Read More
2014-08-04 18:18
Please find below video of recent lecture on finding and keeping balance as Muslims living in our times. Given at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo [ICGT], Perrysburg, Ohiohttp://www.yout… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The term American Islam is a deliberate, provocative phrase. I have used it to garner attention to this article, while at the same time seeking to show that Muslims in the United States have… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is from Oct 15, 2013, Eid ul adhaa speech [Khutbah] at Toledo Masjid.Eid ul adhaa Khutbah Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Messenger of Allah was reported to have said "Actions [al'A'maal] are only to be evaluated with regards to the intention[ft.1], and for all there is due but what he intended. So whosoeve… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Prayer is obviously important. Of this, all religions agree. Indeed, the Christian scriptures assert to "pray unceasingly" [ 1 Thessalonians 5:16]. It is a universal institution, and while d… Read More
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