Ali Albarghouthi

14 tips and strategies on how to improve family life and solve its problems.

The second lecture in this series explores the ways we can improve our family life and bring more happiness to us and those around us. The lecture introduces 12 points to help us achieve these goals.

In the first installment of this series, we understand what Islam teaches us about choosing the best spouse and how to go about doing this. The lecture presents 10 points to keep in mind while embarking on this important search.

Khutbah on what it means to trust Allah and how to achieve it.

Explanation of the last ayahs of Surat al-Hashr, ayahs (18-24) which contain the names of Allah.

Lessons from the tragedy of Aleppo.

Khutbah on honesty in a dishonest world.

Explanation of Surat Luqman: ayahs 29-34

Tafsir Surat Luqman ayahs 20-28

Tafsir Surat Luqman ayahs 16-19

Explanation of ayahs 12-15 from Surat Luqman.

Explanation of ayahs 1-11 from Surat Luqman.

A discussion of the definition of fitnah, why they greatly increase with time, and ways we can protect ourselves from them.

An explanation of the importance of the best days of the year and what to do in them to gain favor with Allah.

How do we thank Allah for the blessing of having children? What is our responsibility towards them? How do we raise them right?

Are we true followers of Allah and His Prophet? Do we put their guidance and judgment first? Before our preferences? In this khutbah, we examine the consequences of following the divine guidance or ignoring it. We also see how the companions and the pious predecessors honored the words of the Prophet and placed them before anything else.

Why is tawbah so important? Why do we need it every day of our lives? Why did the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam seek it every day? In this khutbah, we learn about the reality of repentance and how to transition away from our sins and mistakes to a life that is pleasing to Allah.

The Final hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Call upon Allah while certain of being answered, and know that Allah does not answer a supplication from of a heedless and distracted heart.) Reported by al-Tirmidhi (660) and al-Hakim (1031), and al-Albani declared it to be hasan (Sahih al-Tirmidhi 3479)

Explanation of the 39th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (The one who hears the call to prayer on Friday and doesnt come to it, then hears it and doesnt come to it, then hears it and doesnt come to it, Allah then will put a seal on his heart and make his heart the heart of a hypocrite.) Reported by al-Bayhaqi in Shuab al-Iman (2745) Al-Albani (Sahih al-Targhib 735) and Abdul Qadir al-Arnaut judged it to be hasan.

Explanation of the 38th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His: the just ruler, a young man who grew up worshipping Allah, a man whose heart is attached to the mosque, two persons who love each other for Allah's sake and they meet and part on it, a man who is called by a beautiful woman with nobility [for zina] but he says: I fear Allah, a person who gave charity and hid it so that his left-hand does not know what his right hand has given, and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears.) Reported by al-Bukhari (660) and Muslim (1031).