Friday Sermon: Start Practicing, or Stop Pretending by Hamza Yusuf

In this Friday sermon, Hamza Yusuf analyzes the release of a derogatory film about the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be God's blessings and peace and how some Muslims responded to it.
Hamza Yusuf is a co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California.
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[@MsJamilaaa]

i became a muslim 3years ago mostly from watching his videos...he was the first person from where i started learning about Islam...after the Quran... he is a really great man,may Allah bless him and the work he does...

[@monjiaitaly]

We in the west are dying spiritually. Muslims, we need you, we need Islam, please show us the right path by your example. Salaam

[@mohammadchaudhry1255]

Please Pray for MUSLIMS UNITY

[@MoniTbitu]

Another great lecture by a great scholar. I could never get bored from listening and learning from this individual.

[@CelticNawabi]

Mashallah best part of the lecture was... 00:00 - 35:42

[@afthefragile]

No one can say it like Sk. Hamza! If only more people listened to him!

[@fasafizafi800]

I wish all muslims start thinking with logic and common sense that Hamza Yusuf is dispersing, to not just the muslims but the whole world. Alhamdolillah, that people like him are still carrying the light of Islam in terms of Quran the kitabul fikr.

[@MegaHadiyah]

"Mashallah" jazzakilla brother for this lecture. I too have adopted this religion, and know within my being it to be the indisputable truth from our creator, but like yourself I am constantly baffled at the behaviors and reactions of people who are born Muslim. It is becoming so difficult to walk proud as I did when I first embraced, my tears flow as I am writing these words because I feel that our prophet (pbuh), although persecuted during his time would not condone what is happening today. I

[@ty7333]

I am a really tough person, but this message brings an apple to my throat

[@bhaione]

Timely and thoughtful! This is why I always wanted to be his student at Zaytuna. Who else could explain things more a better way than my Shaykh. Love You!

[@HussainFahmy]

Islam is a powerful religion with more than 1.8 billion followers a faith that continues to grow despite the best efforts of its opponents to crush it and despite the stupidity of Muslim extremists who dishonour Islam with their brutality Islam will not be harmed by any film, book or any invading army Indeed the foolishness of those who seek to denigrate Prophet (PBUH) in this fashion is that their work simply inspires more people to learn about the man who founded humanitys 2nd largest religion

[@sujit77]

Best Khutbah ever from Sh. Hamza Yusuf

[@bayreuth79]

Its not a question of elevating ourselves above human nature but evevating our human nature. There is a difference- quite an important one.

[@14910]

This NEEDS to be translated to other languages, absolutely amazing!

[@amoslibby7]

May Allah bless you with long life ya Sheikh. Thank you for this sermon, this is what Islam needs more of. Allah yubaarik feek.

[@Thinking786786]

Amazing, Hamza Yusuf sometimes states things which are so deep, it sometimes just pass over your head. Really need contemplate what he is saying.

[@isaaq89]

Allah bless this amazing man. And raise his ranks.

[@ZeinaStudio]

To be added to the my list of his best speeches.. Masha Allah ! Jazakum Allah Khayr

[@Zee_Sylvie]

MashaAllah! great Sermon & lesson. I would like to extend my " Thank you "to Shaykh Humza Yusuf.

[@laurag1229]

Alhamdulillah..Jazak Allah khair for this, Sh Hamza...the voice of reason in these unreasonable times.

[@alymohsen]

I enjoyed listing to him all the time

[@saadazzz]

Hamza Yusuf is the best

[@image025]

Mahsa-Allah as always beautiful talk by Sh. Hamza, I wish I was there

[@fyshabmali]

mashaAllah.. speech of wisdom. oh Muslim ummah wake up. enlighten yourself. don't be the instruments and toys of others.

[@TheYazzola]

thank you hamza yusuf

[@MoonFaith7]

May Allah bless you , jazak Allah khayran

[@oldmali]

couldn't agree more.

[@Hana010609]

Assalamu alaikum, JazackAllahu Khairan Sheikh Hamza.

[@FahmidaKhatun576]

I needed to watch this. I have Been upset for days about the video. I feel a little better now!

[@azmtmh21]

Words of wisdom..

[@mukith50]

great speech

[@thebachu786]

He's right, this film was a psy-op. Jazakullah for uploading.

[@Maturidi333]

Jazakallah!!!!

[@Uprising771]

such a beautiful sermon

[@rooqtube]

MashaAllah!

[@blazingax05]

Much needed talk

[@ismailcassoo]

Masha Allah! brilliant advise. I wish Shaykh Yusuf would visit South Africa.

[@nefrinhayat]

at the beginning of the video when you mentioned turkey and malaysia, you forgot to mention iran. iranians are pretty educated too...and their mosques are filled too. i've been there.

[@rwpla]

MASHALLAH!!!

[@FahmidaKhatun576]

I needed to watch this. I have Been upset for days about the video. I feel a little better now! Thank you for posting and sharing :)

[@tebessumnezoris1]

04:35 They try to show that our Beloved Prophet Muhammad's exemplary qualities, his patience and his rational way of dealing with the ignorant.

[@hatilelaki]

Subhanallah! Syaikh Hamzah Yusuf memuji Malaysia sebagai tempat contoh dalam toleransi antara agama. ---------------------------------------------------------- Dua teras untuk Islam is the way of Life (Addin) 1) Kefahaman (Bila faham kita cinta) 2) Penghayatan (Bila cinta kita hidupkan)

[@SpankyBurrito]

Thank you for uploading. jzk

[@dawahinbuffalo]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!

[@01Melinda10]

So beautiful,thanks.

[@topik627]

AL HAMDUDILAH!

[@Sjallow1]

Thank you for this.

[@Mralielrayes]

Mashalla, if only there was an Arabic translation for everyone to understand.

[@shiblizahir]

Beautiful lecture

[@Sjallow1]

Asalamu Alaikum. Thank you for this video.

[@Girlwithpearl1]

Thanx A LOT 4 uploading this. I haven't watched that stupid video but I really needed something like this. God Bless Sheikh Hamza and May Allah guide all the Muslims to the right path Ya Rab. And Good Luck Zaytuna college:)

[@TheTheman45]

very good. more please

[@sharin07arif]

subhanallah

[@MrModeratemuslim]

Freaking fantastic mashallah!

[@mohdlatiff]

Shaykh should try and visit Iran - though not a perfect country - most of the youth are educated AND filled with Iman

[@hellobaker3]

Shaik Hamza, Allah forgive you..You mentioned in min18 that an arrogant Muslim leader killed the ambassadors of Mongols, you meant the leader Qutuz..this leader saw a big droop from his minsters and assistants, and that's why he killed the ambassadors(who were very arrogant by the way),but Qutuz showed to his people that there was no retreat at this point so he could have definitely encouraged all his people to fight the enemy.Anyway that was Qutuz's opinion which scholars respect .

[@TVkeyse]

whats the difference between the evil of use and the whispering satan ? Jazak Allah Khair

[@msa2767]

Salaam It is regrettable that instead, of looking at this issue in a different light, we are being told how we should feel when we are being kicked. I am sure if our mother, wife, brother and so on were to be insulted we would react differently. I do not condone violence, but enough turning it onto the muslim themselves.

[@AlienReligionIslam]

Please tell who recite bismillah in the start

[@EHMannaan]

where is the proof for the taif story; the part when he says he prevented blood from touching the earth so that it wouldnt be a witness against them on the day of judgement... if anyone knows let me know asap jzak.

[@lemonandwater]

😢

[@allblack33]

so what do you suggest we do genius ? lol

[@HussainFahmy]

Islam is a powerful religion with more than 1.8 billion followers a faith that continues to grow despite the best efforts of its opponents to crush it and despite the stupidity of Muslim extremists who dishonour Islam with their brutality Islam will not be harmed by any film, book or any invading army Indeed the foolishness of those who seek to denigrate Prophet (PBUH) in this fashion is that their work simply inspires more people to learn about the man who founded humanitys 2nd largest religion