Hamza Yusuf - Being Humbled by Our Sinfulness

About this lecture

In this powerful khutbah, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf calls the Muslim community — and humanity at large — to sincere repentance, drawing on Quranic verses, Hadith, and natural calamity (California's historic drought) to illustrate the connection between human sinfulness and divine consequences. He walks through the moral decalogue of the Qur'an, addressing sexual ethics, family obligations, economic justice, and honest speech, before closing with a heartfelt du'ā' for rain and forgiveness. A timely reminder that turning back to Allah — through tawbah, zakāh, and righteous conduct — is the only true remedy for both personal and collective crises.