Zaid Shakir – Ramadan and Allah’s Mercy

Zaid ShakirAugust 6, 20120 comments

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Ramadan Hadith Mercy of Allah Unity in Islam Gratitude Quran Taqwa Patience Fasting Love of Allah

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In this Ramadan khutbah, Imam Zaid Shakir powerfully refutes the false claim that Allah is a merciless God, using Ramadan itself as the definitive proof of divine mercy. He explores the profound spiritual dimensions of fasting — including the hadith of Allah reserving the reward of the fast for Himself, the unlimited reward tied to patience, and the two great joys of the fasting person: breaking the fast and meeting their Lord. The lecture also touches on the unifying power of Islam across races and classes, the cultivation of love for Allah, and the importance of gratitude for security and dignity.

Imam Zaid Shakir is an American scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. Born in Berkeley and raised in housing projects in Georgia and Connecticut, he embraced Islam in 1977 while serving in the United States Air Force. He earned degrees in international relations and political science, then studied Arabic and the Islamic sciences for years in Egypt, Syria, and Morocco. A former imam of Masjid Al-Islam in New Haven, he teaches at Zaytuna and lectures nationally on Islamic spirituality, social justice, and the Black American Muslim experience. He is regularly listed among the most influential Muslims in the world.

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