Lectures – Ustādh Rayaan Barker

Healing in Light of the Qurʾān and Sunnah, a lecture by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Afflictions wipe away the sins of a Muslim, and Allāh raises a person by way of illness
• Seeking cure by the Qurʾān, legislated ruqyah; using remedies is permitted but not ḥarām remedies
• Tawakkul has two parts: reliance upon Allāh and taking the means
• Diseases are of two types, of the heart and of the body; the heart's diseases are doubts and desires
• Conditions of ruqyah: recited in Arabic by a person of sound ʿaqīdah, with S...

Istiqaamah, between two extremes, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The verse "Those who say: Our Lord is Allāh, then are upright" and the angels' glad tidings of Paradise for them
• Istiqāmah is the middle path between negligence and extremism, and Shayṭān tries to pull people to either side
• Do not exceed the limits of the religion; stay firm upon Tawḥīd and be consistent in obedience in every situation, not only among practising people, and being honest and just with everyone, including non-Muslims
• "Fear Allāh wherever you are, fo...

Protect Yourselves and Your Families from Extremism, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The dangers of extremism and how to protect yourself and your family from it
• The evil actions of the Khawārij come from their desires, not from Islām, the Prophet ﷺ or the Salaf
• The Khawārij are an ancient sect that split off from the main body of Muslims
• Parents should be wary and teach their children the correct Islamic creed and methodology to save them from extremism and chaos
• Bring the youth to the scholars and see...

Know Allāh in Times of Ease and He will Know you in Times of Difficulty, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Benefiting from the great Ḥadīth of the three men trapped in a cave and the actions they devoted to Allāh
• Know the greatest adversity and how to prepare for it

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent on 31/3/17

Advice to Parents and Children, a lecture by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh), at the Saturday School

• Children are a blessing and a test, and a responsibility to nurture strongly and in detail
• Luqmān's advice to his son: to know Allāh, to establish the prayer consistently, and to enjoin good and forbid evil
• Luqmān taught his son to be good with people, humble and moderate in walking, and soft in voice
• Parents should help rectify their children's hearts and keep them from wasting time in front of the TV and games
• What t...

Diseases Of The Heart And Its Cures, a lecture by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• How the heart uses and controls the limbs like a master controlling his slaves; whoever knows his true heart knows Allāh
• The heart is what the messengers addressed, so a person should take time to reflect on it
• The Ḥadīth: “There is a piece of flesh in the body; if it is sound the body is sound, and if it is corrupt the body is corrupt: it is the heart”

Recorded in Manchester

Take Care Of Your Heart And Religion, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• A reflection upon the Salaf, from the Ṣaḥābah and those after them
• How the Salaf strove towards improving themselves in the religion
• A chance to reflect on ourselves and our actions
• How we should protect and preserve our religion and our hearts

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Reality of Easter in Light of Islām, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The importance of Muslims abiding by the regulations of Islām regarding celebrations, and the permissible and impermissible forms of them
• The false assumptions regarding ʿĪsā (ʿalayhis-salām) are clarified
• The origins of Easter, including the “Easter Egg”, the “Easter Rabbit” and other pagan roots

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

What Is Islām?, a lecture by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh) (Central Manchester Daʿwah Event)

• The purpose of life is to worship Allāh, and the definition of worship linguistically and legislatively
• How Shayṭān tricked a nation into shirk for the very first time, and Prophet Nūḥ was sent to call them back to Tawḥīd
• All the religions of the Prophets and Messengers are one, calling to Tawḥīd
• The Mushrikīn affirmed the Rubūbiyyah of Allāh but had doubts about their false deities; even they understood the true meaning of the Shahādah...

Ramaḍān Is Approaching, Have You Prepared?, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• How the Salaf were eager to meet Ramaḍān's arrival with constant duʿāʾ, asking Allāh to let them witness it and benefit from it
• Preparing for it mentally and physically
• An overview of the virtues of Ramaḍān
• Key points a Muslim should be mindful of in order to benefit fully, and how to remain firm after it departs

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Achieving a Righteous Home and Children, a lecture by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh), at the Women in Islam Conference

• Islām shows care for the family: society is built upon individuals and families
• Islām commands both husband and wife to treat each other well, with mercy and kindness, and to fulfil each other's rights
• A husband and wife should discuss their expectations of each other and their roles
• The home should be built on Tawḥīd, Īmān, the remembrance of Allāh and seeking knowledge
• Knowledge is also the right of the women and chi...

Do Not Be Deceived By The Life Of This World, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The life of this world is a matter of moments whereas the life in the Hereafter will remain forever
• Many are occupied in the dunyā as if they will abide forever, neglecting their final abode
• There is no comparison between this feeble dunyā and the everlasting Jannah that awaits the Muwaḥḥidīn

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Stance Of A Muslim Between Hope, Fear And Repentance, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The importance of a Muslim's stance towards hope, fear and repentance towards Allāh
• They are to be carried out together, not in isolation from one another
• Some rely only on hope and fall astray; others think Allāh will not forgive them, and these false mentalities bring failure

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Beginning Of The Revelation, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The characteristics of our beloved Messenger Muḥammad ﷺ
• How the Revelation initially occurred, including the meeting with Jibrāʾīl in the Cave of Ḥirāʾ
• How the revelation used to descend and its effects upon the Messenger
• The great station of the Qurʾān

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Blessing of Ramaḍān And How To Receive It, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The importance of preparing for this great month
• The virtues of Ramaḍān, and why we need to take benefit from it while Allāh has given us the opportunity and ability
• Make this Ramaḍān a Ramaḍān of taqwā, istighfār, ʿibādah and change

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The wisdom behind fasting and important rulings, a khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Fasting Ramaḍān is obligatory on every sane, pubescent Muslim; the sick, travellers, and women in menses or postnatal bleeding make up the days later
• The wisdom is taqwā and istiqāmah, to be kept after Ramaḍān; fasting means leaving sin in speech and action, not only food and drink
• The intention: made each night before Fajr, or one intention for the whole month (Ibn ʿUthaymīn, raḥimahullāh)
• What breaks the fast and what does not: forgetful eating, nu...

Ramaḍān Reminders 1438H: nightly reminders after Tarāwīḥ, by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• "The best provision is taqwā": Ramaḍān is the best time to build taqwā, which is the wisdom behind fasting (Ibn ʿUthaymīn, raḥimahullāh)
• Taqwā means obeying Allāh hoping for His reward and avoiding sin fearing His punishment; guard the intention and do not seek praise
• Taqwā must last through the other eleven months, not return to square one after Ramaḍān
• Advice from Shaykh al-Fawzān (hafidhahullāh): fast the days, pray the nights and fill the hours with Qurʾān and dhik...

Lead By Virtuous Actions This Ramaḍān, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The importance of striving to perform virtuous actions throughout Ramaḍān
• Reciting the Qurʾān, giving ṣadaqah, contemplating over the Qurʾān and perfecting our manners
• We should leave Ramaḍān in a better state than we entered it

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Ramaḍān Reminders 1438H: nightly reminders after Tarāwīḥ, by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Opening advice at the end of the first week of Ramaḍān: if it was wasted, repent and finish the month well
• A reminder from Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (hafidhahullāh) on the virtue of spending from good, ḥalāl wealth for Allāh's sake
• Do not belittle a small charity: "Protect yourselves from the Fire, even with half a date"
• Giving to needy relatives earns two rewards, charity and keeping family ties, and spending on one's own family is rewarded
• Do not let l...

The Virtue of Giving Ṣadaqah in Ramaḍān, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The virtue of giving in the month of Ramaḍān: giving from your wealth for the sake of Allāh is among the most noble acts of worship
• Spending one's wealth in obedience to Allāh is a type of striving in the path of Allāh
• Voluntary charity is a recommended action; do not deprive yourself of the reward, especially in this blessed month
• Do not look down upon even a little: Allāh saves people from the Hel...

Hope and Fear, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The importance of having hope and fear in worship for the sake of Allāh

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Means To Provision, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The means by which we attain our sustenance and bring blessings to our lives

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Tawḥīd, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Tawḥīd and the implications of shirk
• Allāh protects those who fear Him and guides those He is pleased with
• It is compulsory on every Muslim to understand and apply the principles of Tawḥīd
• Allāh created mankind and the jinn to worship Him alone; every command in the Qurʾān to worship is a command to Tawḥīd
• The dangers and categories of shirk
• Shirk spoils your worship and actions and nullifies their rewards; whoever dies upon major shirk will enter the H...

Non-Islamic Celebrations, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The Islamic stance regarding non-Islamic celebrations and participating in them
• Various narrations about abstaining from them and instead partaking in the two blessed Eids

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Means For Your Duʿāʾ To Be Accepted, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Allāh may reject our duʿāʾ because of what is in our hearts or the actions of our limbs
• Narrations from the Messenger ﷺ about the types of people whose duʿāʾ is accepted, with the explanations of the scholars
• The things that create barriers to our duʿāʾs being accepted
• Do not hasten to expect your duʿāʾ to be answered, for Allāh is near and responds

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

When Is The Last Hour, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The coming of Yawm al-Qiyāmah and the signs leading up to it
• Narrations regarding the severity of this day, with the explanations of the scholars
• A very important question for every person: “What have you prepared for this tremendous day?”

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Sūrat al-Fātiḥah, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• A brief explanation of the meaning of each verse of the greatest Sūrah in the Book of Allāh
• Reciting al-Fātiḥah is an essential part of our daily prayers: ʿUbādah ibn aṣ-Ṣāmit narrated that whoever does not recite it in his prayer, his prayer is invalid
• Understanding its meanings helps in keeping khushūʿ in the prayer

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Khuṭbah: Perseverance During the Last Ten Nights, by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh), drawing on the words of Shaykh Ibn Bāz (raḥimahullāh)

• The last ten nights are the best nights of the year, because Laylat al-Qadr is in them
• Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months: about 83 years and 4 months of worship
• "Whoever stands in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr with īmān and seeking reward will have his past sins forgiven"
• Ask Allāh for the Hereafter, Jannah and forgiveness, not only for worldly things
• Shaykh Ibn Bāz on seeking it in the...

Sūrat al-Falaq and an-Nās, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The Ḥadīth of ʿUqbah ibn ʿĀmir (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu): the Messenger ﷺ said that certain āyāt were revealed the night before, the like of which there is no precedence: Sūrah 113 and Sūrah 114 (Muslim)

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Bidding Farewell to Ramaḍān, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The one who fasts and performs the other obligatory actions is among the best servants of Allāh; woe to those who are negligent
• If the one who deals unjustly with the scales in this world is warned of a terrible punishment, what of the one who deals unjustly with the scales of the Hereafter
• The Salaf perfected their actions and then worried about their acceptance
• ʿAlī: be more concerned that your actions are accepted than with performing the action itself

Prophet ʿĪsā & The Ruling On Celebrating Christmas, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• A brief account of the birth, life and death of Prophet ʿĪsā, the son of Maryam (ʿalayhis-salām)
• The errors some Christians fall into regarding the status of Prophet ʿĪsā
• The true reality of Christmas and the origins of its various characters and symbols
• It is impermissible to practise or participate in anything that involves the celebration of Christmas

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Death: The Destroyer Of Pleasures, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• A beneficial reminder about the destroyer of pleasures: death

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Remember Allāh, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The benefits of being in constant remembrance of Allāh
• Fear Allāh as He should be feared; the best way to do so is to remember Him constantly
• Remembering Allāh gives life to our hearts and brings tranquillity (al-Baqarah 2:152, al-Fatḥ 48:4)
• Allāh has promised forgiveness and a great reward for those who remember Him
• Whoever does not remember Allāh, his heart gradually hardens until it reaches a state of death
• The best ways to remember Allāh in accordance with...

Brotherhood, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The importance of being united, with a unity founded upon the way of the Salaf aṣ-Ṣāliḥ: the way of Tawḥīd and Īmān in Allāh
• The Arab tribes were divided and harmed each other over the smallest of affairs
• Islām called them to Tawḥīd and to rectify the hearts to be sincere to Allāh
• Islām and Īmān changed them and they became brothers

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Self Rectification, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Remaining steadfast after the month of Ramaḍān has passed
• Do not hope that something external will change you without any effort
• Allāh blessed us with a month in which it is easy to change: make a plan of action for after Ramaḍān
• Continue good deeds after Ramaḍān and take the means to self-rectification

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

The Station of the Scholars, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The true scholars return the people to the Qurʾān, the Sunnah and the understanding of the early pious generations
• They are the inheritors of the Prophets and have a virtue above all other believers in every time period
• We preserve their status with love and respect, and with our tongues by praising their knowledge and goodness

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Death: The Destroyer of Pleasures, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Many have neglected preparing for the moment of death and what comes after it
• “Everyone shall taste death. Then unto Us you shall be returned” (al-ʿAnkabūt 29:57)
• Death will reach us, so we need to prepare for it
• A heart-warming Ḥadīth describing the moment of death of a believing slave: the shrouding by the angels and the soul being brought out

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Prepare Answers for The Day of Questioning, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The questioning in the grave that we all must face
• Our hearing, hearts and sight will be questioned and will speak, so we must examine our answers by examining our deeds
• The Ḥadīth: a servant's feet will not move on the Day of Judgement until he is asked about his youth, knowledge, wealth and body (at-Tirmidhī)

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Knowledge: A Noble Attribute, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• Islām gives a lofty rank to knowledge of the Qurʾān and Sunnah and of what the Companions and righteous predecessors were upon
• Various aḥādīth showing the importance of gaining beneficial knowledge
• How knowledge keeps us upon clarity and the straight path, far from the different paths
• “When Allāh wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him understanding of the Dīn” (al-Bukhārī and Muslim)

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent

Iḥsān, a Jumuʿah khuṭbah by Ustādh Rayaan Barker (hafidhahullāh)

• The highest level of Islām, Iḥsān, with the Ḥadīth of Jibrīl
• Acquiring Iḥsān requires exerting oneself and remaining patient upon that exertion
• Iḥsān is precision: being excellent and proficient in performing deeds, to gain closeness to Allāh and greater reward and love from Him

Recorded at Masjid al-Furqān, Stoke-on-Trent