Arafah 2026 - A Powerful Khutbah

Yasir QadhiJune 2, 202635 min0 comments

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In this powerful Khutbah delivered on the Day of Arafah, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi guides pilgrims through the immense spiritual significance of this sacred day — from Quranic oaths sworn upon it, to the story of Prophet Adam's forgiveness on these very plains, and the primordial covenant where every human soul affirmed Allah as their Lord. He reminds the pilgrims that Arafah is not only where they were spiritually born, but where the Day of Judgment will unfold, urging them to seize the unique opportunity of this day for dua, tawbah, and a complete renewal of faith. The khutbah concludes with a sweeping and heartfelt dua encompassing the entire Ummah, the family, and future generations.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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