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05-08-2026 mamdouh.salama@comcast.net When Prayer Becomes Your Code for Living (RICC Khutbah) In my last khutbah, we reflected on the words of Allah and connected them to the 37 trillion codes written inside each of us in our DNA. These codes are written in a four- letter language that is compact…
05-01-2026 mamdouh.salama@comcast.net The Words of Allah (RICC Khutbah) Every one of us started as one cell placed in the womb of our mother. Today, our bodies contain nearly thirty-six trillion cells. And inside every single one of those cells… there is a text. A text written in a four-letter…
04-10-2026 mamdouh.salama@comcast.net Making Space, Humility (RICC Khutbah) إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره، ونعوذ بالله تعالى من شرور أنفسنا، وسيئات أعمالنا، من يهد الله تعالى فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده…
03-29-2026 mamdouh.salama@comcast.net Jewels from the Twenty-Fifth Juz: From the Inner Cosmos of the Soul to the Collective Unity of the Ummah (Fussilat 41:47 to Al-Jathiya 45:37) الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره، ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا، ومن سيئات أعمالنا ، وأشهد أن لا إله…
Khutba 3-20-2026- RICC- True Competition – Taqwa and Quran إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره، ونعوذ بالله تعالى من شرور أنفسنا، وسيئات أعمالنا، من يهد الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد…
Today, by the grace of Allah, we mark the final Jumu’ah of Ramadan, the 24th day of this blessed month. We are deep within the last ten nights, and as we approach another odd night, hearts everywhere…
إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينة ونستغفره، ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا، ومن سيئات أعمالنا، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ، وأشهد أن سيدنا محمداً…
While most parents provide care (الرعاية) and education (التعليم), many overlook the importance of upbringing (التربية). Each plays a unique role in a child’s development: care nurtures the body and…
Themes of Surat Al-Bayyinah, Al-Zalzalah and al Adiyat Surah Al-Bayyina (البَیّنَة) (Clear Proof) (98) The main theme of Surat Al-Bayyinah is how the clear and obvious divine revelation brought by…
Themes of Surat Al-Qa’riah, At-Takathur, Al-Asr and Al Humuza (101-102-103-104) Surat Al-Qar’iah (القارعة) (The Striking event) (101:1-11) The theme of Surah Al-Qari’ah (القارعة) centers on the…
The central theme of Surah Al-Qadr is the extraordinary status and immense honor of a unique night known as Laylat al-Qadr—the Night of Qadr. The Surah declares: إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ فِى لَيۡلَةِ…
Theme of Surat Al-Alaq (العَلق) (The Leech-Like Clot) (96) The main theme of Surat Al-Alaq is the significance of knowledge, particularly knowledge pursued in the name of the Creator. The Surah…