Talib Abdur-Rashid – The Inner Hijra

About this lecture

In this powerful khutbah, Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid explores the concept of the "Inner Hijra" — the spiritual and psychological migration away from sin and toward Allah — drawing on the story of Prophet Musa (Moses) and the Bani Israel to show that physical freedom alone is never enough without inner transformation. He argues that just as the Islamic calendar begins with an act of liberation, every Muslim is called to wage an inner Jihad against the lower self (nafs al-ammarah) and to engage in an inner Hijra away from what Allah has prohibited. The lecture weaves together Quranic reflection, hadith, and contemporary social commentary to challenge the community to study, lead, and hold the line for future generations.