Resistance is not terrorism.

Thank you 🙏

1:38:14 Genius. Islamophobia is a matter of power dynamics. This makes so much sense and reminds me of Edward Saïd’s book orientalisme (it actually makes me understand it so much better now thank you). The blatant distortion of the Islamic faith and of the history of Muslim societies to portray a disgusting image inferiority , barbarity and everything negative is created to assert a form of domination over us Muslims while putting us in the box of the imagination of our colonizers.

I always turn to Usuli for comfort. Thank you for everything you do for us. May Allah accept. Ameen.

Absolutely astounding. MashaAllah Alhamdulillah. May Allah protect the sheikh and amplify his efforts. Ameen

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Amin! Simple and clear. Imam is the very foundation of Sultan. And not the other way around.

Thank you Cherif, this is beautiful and wise. You weren't muted 😊

"If you need help, please blink twice." 💀😂

WOW part 4 is a ROLLERCOASTER! One minute I'm crying, next minute I'm cracking up! I love you guys, I'm so glad and proud you exist. I'm part of you from a distance and one day, insha'Allah, I will fly over from the UK to meet you. Sending you all love x

I value and respect the Scholar but being disappointed with his interpretation. He starts out with Allah admonishing the Prophet for his behavior to the blind man (his interpretation) and then quotes the Quran of the Prophet’s character being exemplary are opposing to one another. The Prophet sets the example of moral and ethical behavior for mankind-this was his ultimate mission. So I highly doubt he ever frowned to the blind man. And I highly doubt he would be indifferent to the elite or rudely disrespect the blind man-this is not his nature. The Quran is riddled with his exemplary character so I could never believe he ever behaved badly to any being or thing. You can’t be the role model for mankind and be disrespectful to the disabled. Makes no sense.

May Allah bless Nicole and her familly. What a great person.

i wish so much to come and be student of the sheikh.

JazakAllah khair Professor Khalid Abu El Fadl. can we say this? خَلَقْنَا refers to the fundamental creation or origination of something from nothing or from its basic components, such as in the creation of human beings or the natural world. جَعَلْنَا implies setting, appointing, or positioning something into a certain state or role. It is often used when referring to placing something in a specific condition, transforming or appointing it for a purpose, or setting it in its proper place within a system.

Bravo Nico !

1:30 on cancelation of Sheikh’s khutbah at the ICSC, correspondence with the ICSC representatives, and the issues it presented 12:56 the issue of the janazah prayer 13:45 the issue of commanding a scholar what to talk or not talk about, and the import of authoritarian and despotic attitudes 16:17 a procedural issue and dishonesty 18:33 decisive issues, moral considerations, and the definition of what is decisive 24:03 the lack of transparency as a characteristic of authoritarianism, despotism, and arrogance 26:45 speaking on so-called American Muslim issues and a failure to understand what they are 29:45 “Morality is, by its nature, divisive. Ethics is, by its nature, divisive. Justice is, by its nature, divisive. When you talk about justice, by definition, there will be people who do not like it. And what makes all the difference is on what side of justice you stand. That’s what defines you before Allah. That’s what makes you a representative of Islam or a disappointment to Islam.” 30:28 Mohamed Morsi: his struggles, and martyrdom; crimes of Sisi 34:53 Hadith on those who don’t rise to speak and defend the truth are mute devils 35:24 Muslims’ failure to stand by morality 35:55 if Sisi or animals were oppressed, as Muslims, we must stand to defend them “because morality cannot be divided and separated.” 36:21 a dream of an Islam where Muslims align themselves with human rights issues 36:41 Muslims and their fear of naming a dictator and what a response to this issue should be “Go read [their] human rights record and shame on you! Shame on you for supporting a dictator!”; the issue of censorship 37:40 censorship and what will happen afterward is “we will come together and like nice boys and girls we will talk about salah and we’ll talk about sawm and we’ll talk about justice in generalities without any applied examples.” 37:57 ICSC and its failure to take a position regarding LAPD’s abuse of minorities; silent Islam and its impact on the young generation of Muslims 38:54 “When the day comes and you see my Ummah,” my Ummah meaning Muslims, doesn’t mean American Muslims, doesn’t mean Canadian Muslims, doesn’t mean Pakistanis, doesn’t mean Egyptians, my Ummah - Muslims, “fears pointing the finger at a dhalim, at an unjust, person and saying, ‘you are unjust,’ then there’s no hope in them.” 39:44 “You will command what is right and stand against what is wrong, and if you don’t do that Allah will send a collective curse upon you and you will then do dua for Allah, ‘please end this suffering’ and your prayers will not be answered. This is what the Prophet taught and this is what Islam is.” 40:38 the sahaba of the Prophet have reported to have said, “When we gave an oath to the Prophet after we became Muslims, he took an oath from us for seven things” one of those things is that we stand against the unjust with the person suffering injustice; Islam isn’t just about the shahada and correct performance of prayer, etc. 41:50 “it is either you confront the unjust and you stand up against the unjust and you force the unjust to end his injustice or Allah will drown you in a curse 42:46 Islam is about a principle and the principle of justice; investigation of justice through scholars like Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl 43:55 being unauthorized to tell someone, even as a scholar, what to talk or not to talk about 44:27 “you have killed our religion when…” 45:27 “Human Rights Council can talk about it, Human Rights Watch can talk about it, Amnesty can talk about it, Jewish organizations can talk about it and they did, we, Muslims? No! We don’t want controversy. Who is your God? Popularity? The Donors? Your Friends? The money? What is it? We need transparency…” 46:20 salat al-ghaib for Mohamad Morsi throughout the world; and forbiddance for the salah by Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority 47:58 salat al-ghaib, martyrdom, and schools of thought 48:10 the right to call for prayer as defined by the Shari’a and the bid’ah, innovation, of governmental interference with it and absurdity of the situation 50:11 “When you defile and defame and disgrace our religion and our Shari’a, this is where I put my foot down and say, ‘Shame on you!”

7:35-14:14 on the role of hajj before (and after) the age of information and its impact 17:20 betrayal and abandonment of persecuted Uyghurs, Palestinians, and Kashmiris by so-called Muslim states 29:36 Muslim response to the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem and the question of who we, as Muslims, care about 30:47 the symbolism of hajj 34:30 selling out and the symbolism of Jerusalem 36:00 an attempt to create a new Islam and Muslim failure to decolonize 37:00 atheism in the Muslim world 38:05 why are we failing the persecuted Muslims 39:47 two orientations of Islam that the richest Muslim countries spread and support - 1) 40:22 Madkhaliya Islam - Salafi/Wahhabi form of Islam - with machiavellian attitude towards power, devoid of morality, intellect, intuition and instead focused on implementing the text - 2) 45:00 a version of Sufi Islam that focuses on the "acceptance" of Allah’s will, especially in matters of injustice, emptied of aspirations for justice, & is best represented in the US by hamza yusuf) 47:30 which type of Islam would a despotic ruler support and spread? 49:35 the Muslim ban, silence of the “imams” that preach Madkhali/Sufi variations of Islam, and their unjust justifications 51:38 the intuitive nature of coveting justice and irrationality behind the application of Madkhali/Sufi variations of Islam in everyday situations 52:23 dangers of the spread of Madkhali and Sufi variations of Islam as approved by rich Muslim governments and the cost of this spread 54:00 "if you’re not willing to accept either of these types of Islam and you want an Islam of morals, qist, adl, and rahmah..."; the label of “political Islam,” its true definition, and its consequences 58:11 a short story regarding the industry of Islamophobia, its links, and what it can lead to; 1:01:28 Wahhabism and right-wing Israelis as its biggest supporters and apologists; why they love Wahhabism and quietist, morally inept variation of Sufism 1:03:44 You have a choice as a Muslim

Rami 😂😂😂❤

Can we get a translation of the intro duaas if it's not too much inshaAllah? Maybe even in the description. edit since I'm here asking 😅 please update spotify so we can listen with screen off ❤

Masha Allah thank you again Usuli Institute

May God protect the Shaykh 🤲🏻 His khutbahs are consistently of the highest quality and I’m always eager to listen

Love this thank you the the whole Usuli team , what is the name of the scholar sheikh mentions around 2:08:00 tarabah ?? Something

This is a place of comfort during the difficulties of the time we are living

Everyone at Usuli, thank you so much for all the work you do. I think I speak for many when I say this institute has radically changed my life and deepened my Iman more than any other Islamic organization. Thank you For anyone who is itching for the Sheikhs work on the Sirah, the Skeikh has recommended this book and I cannot recommend it enough: “Mohammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires” by Dr. Juan Cole. Although there are clashes with Islamic orthodox, those clashes are very reconcilable and the perspective Dr. Cole brings is incredibly beautiful and completely changed my relationship with the Prophet SAW.

I'm polish women and I love and respect you

Thank you so much for sharing these videos, these videos have helped me a lot in understanding the quran.

This was a good open discussion 👍🏻 alhamdulillah, ma sha Allah. But we have to keep the bigger picture in mind about US imperialism in the context of Latin America, for example, the Cuban Revolution. There are good discussions on that on Thinklink institute. Humanity has seen " "industrial revolution" that's destroyed morality and climate. In sha Allah, in the coming years humanity will witness Palestine as The INDUSTRY OF REVOLUTIONS. 💪💪💪. We've seen people fight for lands, in Palestine we are seeing people fighting for their legs.", as one Indian journalist/ analyst rightly puts it. As humans we are limited in capacity and we may be helpless without resources, even our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was at times feeling helpless, but we are NEVER HOPELESS. Hopelessness is NOT in our Islamic dictionary. Alhamdulillah, we are bound by a set of belief system that is so strong that we even have a prayer to God to strengthen, to refresh and to renew THIS faith in our hearts. I have yet to see another ideology or faith-based system that has such a strong element to it. “Allahumma Jadid Al Imaan Fee Qalbi” is an Arabic phrase that translates to "Oh, Allah renew the faith in my heart. Also, what Muslims miss to see is that every Friday we gather as a community, even in the most ruined places on earth... without even spending a penny on invitation for the congregation. We can use that blessed gathering to mobilise people to think for themselves. "The current education system is designed to sustain a particualar model of capitalism" ( Dr. A. Wahab Suri) that is not conducive to the benefit of humanity. I would suggest bringing Dr A.Wahab Suri to the platform. He explains that justice, what is generally believed to be only in courtrooms, is actually a human concern. I highly recommend Dr Suri for his extensive understanding on political theory and philosophy... Here, in this video he explains it kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYC4nGengrmhb5Ysi=p5MQQkHl9EkqHvND Your institute can connect with him through Dr Asad Zaman, the author of Islam Economics. I can help connect with Dr Asad Zaman if interested.

The law and teachings of Jesus was changed and evolved over time. The result was an altered religion called Christianity which required a final prophet to come and reteach the world. We’re not going to get another prophet to come and correct our ways so it’s upon us to stick as closely to the teaching rules and law of the final prophet otherwise we risk falling into the mistakes of the previous ummahs

I've got a lotta F.O.M.O. from this conference, these post-stream vids. Mash'Allah.

I wish I could have come here, unbelievable work being done

Salaam, too bad that someone like Jana is not allowed to give a Khutbah in a mosque ! There are so many women with so much knowledge and it’s wasted by the leaders of mosques! Well done Jana and May the Almighty bless you. Thanks to Ursuli and to Abu El Fadel and to Grace!

Shayan is such a beautiful reciter, mashAllah

Nicole is just an Amazing Person. And i'm a little jelous because she met Rathbone 😂 Both are just 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 You know...many Ppl think that they are just looking for Followers,Likes, Shares, Views and so on. But do you know that these ppl got threatened of the Chosen Ones?! Real Threats! Nicole & Rathbone are the Definition of Watermelon.... Let's be like a Seed.❤🇵🇸🫶🏽

🎉 Felicitări Nicole.🙏Binecuvântări din România 🇷🇴

Thank you so much 🌱

This extraordinary woman is not only beautiful but also possesses a remarkable and grounded mindset. Most importantly, she embodies a vibrant and compassionate perspective on life. I deeply admire her wit and the sharpness of her satirical commentary-it’s always a privilege to watch her clips, as she serves as a voice of conscience for our time. She refuses to accept the atrocities of the world as normal, which speaks volumes about her humanity and unwavering commitment to true equality and justice. Her awareness and advocacy for these values are truly inspiring. Thank you, Nicole, for making my world a little better, even if just for a moment. It’s comforting to know that there are still people with a conscience out there.

Thank you for sharing these khutba every Jumma, they are so refreshing.

Your halo is well deserved. Thank you.

Thank you so much ❤

If of any consolation, I have heard no thing But Romania - A country of high literacy, great work ethics. You sure come as an embodiment of all that and more!

Dear, I admire you running a setup and using RedCross for your ReachOut in a foreign land for the charity - Hats off. But what one do if you find RedCross under the auspice of same trait low life criminal in bed with likes of Bebe (for their and their oligarchy buddies loot of their own country treasure stolen from their most impoverished billions of inhabitants) and then there left NO other NGOs who wants to sincerely help the needy but are handicap these all must caters to the criminals colluded complicit callous corrupt-to-the-core cons @the hemp?

@42:00 It does not have to be Palestine - It ONLY warrants Brain and the Heart strand -:)

@26:30 - So far so good. Wonder if the talk thru the end would cover ( shitty person w/degrees no respect and/or how do they see in mirror) that we can blame it on Rio (like we say) aka The Green, The Dough, The Moolah, The Cash floating around thru Capitalism (via Wall Streets of the World) made accessible to every day Joe and Jane

Every word what came out of Nicole mouth is so true But she Aced it @24:50!!!

@22:00 Dear you can explain your disgust, I can't , so I cry

@16:22 - I learned from Western media - Amen to that - Sis!

@10:45 - You watching TV, still ?

So beautiful. Thank you for always reminding us of our true tradition. Painfully absent in our world.

Great khutbah and also a good reminder for me to read up on David Graeber's books. I know Rami mentioned his other book before, "Debt: the first 5,000 years". I'm currently reading his "Bullshit jobs".

Thank You ❤