The challenge is friends! Our friends help us choose which path to take… if our friends remind us of Allah (swt), it becomes much easier to feel strong on the path that Allah (swt) has ordained for us… but friends that are heedless of Allah (swt) only make it easy for us to forget! Instead of pulling us towards Allah, they pull us away! If we feel guilty and want to come back to the path of Allah… our friends, who are not on this path, make it difficult for us… we stand out, maybe even look weird! Friends have lead innocent youth to crime… friends have caused peer pressure to make a Muslim youth conform to societal expectations… but also… Friends have pulled a fallen youth up from the gutters, bringing them closer to Allah (swt)! It all depends on the company you keep! So how do you get to have such a company?

Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs (i.e. his tongue and his private parts), I guarantee Paradise for him.” (Bukhari) What we say is important and it stays with the child. If we are persistent with our positive message it continues to resonate with those around us. Don’t lose your cool, you may regret it later. Think before you speak because words matter.

We may have hundreds or thousands of people in our social networks. We may have dozens or hundreds of acquaintances. But do we have true companions and friends? Or are we feeling truly lonely?

Imam Khalid Latif discusses the poor relationships we have today due to society, social media and technology. How can we find true friends and true companionship in today’s world?

We are in the age of loneliness. Social isolation is detriment to our physical health and our spiritual health.

Ustadh Usama Canon gives a Khutbah about being wise about your friends and to keep company with people who elevate you and that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center – East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Friday, December 6, 2013.

Ustadh Nouman reminds us that when we forgive someone we should not hold any negative feelings in our heart based on what Allah says in the Qur’an.

Imam Khalid Latif delivers a Khutbah about attaining virtue by our actions towards others.

This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center – East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Friday, March 4, 2016.

Br. Mohamed Hoblos reminds us that forgiving each other is not something we have a choice. We must forgive each other. For if we do not forgive each other then how do we expect Allah to forgive us?

Our friends are a reflection of who we are. Every morning, we look in the mirror with the intent of perfecting our image. But what happens when our mirrors become tinted or broken? How can we choose friends that share our morals and ideals in a manner that pleases Allah, without changing the reflection in the mirror?

Our friends are a reflection of who we are. Every morning, we look in the mirror with the intent of perfecting our image. But what happens when our mirrors become tinted or broken? How can we choose friends that share our morals and ideals in a manner that pleases Allah, without changing the reflection in the mirror?

State of our ummah is in desperation. We feel sad and disappointed with our communities and our brothers and sisters. Mufti Menk inspires us to be better and improve ourselves.

It is hard to find a good person these days. We are only concerned with making sure people do not hurt us. Mufti Menk explains who is a good person.

Socialise like it’s Sunnah, following in the beloved footsteps of our Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessing be upon him). A guide sent to all of mankind, in order to bring them out of darkness and into light.

Nouman Ali Khan from the Bayyinah Institute presents a lecture on Friendship. The program was hosted at Masjid Fateh in Bahrain and was coordinated in beautiful fashion by the SayOneCare organization. On this first night of the program, Ustadh Nouman discusses the nature of Friendship in light of the Qur’an.

The lecture was a pre Jumuah at the Al-Falakh Mosque, USJ 9, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

In this lecture, Sh. Chao explores 9 practical ways to increase one’s faith.