How do we understand ‘bidda’ or ‘innovation in the religion’? How does it relate to Muslims living in the world today.

Why do we see some deviate from the path of Islam? What does Allah say? What should be our reaction?

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses in this profound sermon recent insults upon the Prophets (peace be upon them), satanic forces tearing apart families and society as a whole. This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center – East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Friday, March 23, 2018.

A difficult look at reality: Why are some of us abandoning our Muslim identity, what is the root cause and what are the trends of those leaving Islam? Recorded at the 51st Annual MSA National Continental Conference in Detroit, MI on Friday, August 29, 2014.

In this khutbah Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi speaks about how to be thankful for Allah’s blessings, the relationship between shukr and kufr, and some of the blessings we should be thankful for.

Shaykh Yusuf Estes discusses the importance of the Qur’an in this khutbah.

This Khutbah was given by Imam Khalid Latif at the Islamic Center at NYU on Friday, April 6th, 2012 in which he discusses the importance of thanking others and expressing gratitude for them and the dangers of being ungrateful.

Abu Hurairah reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “He has not thanked Allah who has not thanked people.”

[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 40, Number 4811]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏ لاَ يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لاَ يَشْكُرُ النَّاسَ