Sincerity

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti

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In one of the battles that the Muslims waged against the Romans, the Muslims – under the commandment of Maslamah (ra) – surrounded a city that had a tall and well-fortified wall. The siege went on for months.

Then one night, one of the Muslim soldiers came to General Maslamah and told him of a hole that he had accomplished to bore through the wall. “It is only large enough for a slim soldier.” He knelt closer. “Quickly, send with me someone who can squeeze through and fight the army on the inside until he has opened the gates for all of us to enter.” Continue reading →

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We make no distinctions

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

My dear brothers and sisters, Allah (swt) tells us in the Quran

Say “We believe in Allah and the revelation given to us and to Abraham Isma`il Isaac Jacob and the Tribes and that given to Moses and Jesus and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord we make no difference between one and another of them and we bow to Allah (in Islam).”

And by this Allah (swt) is telling us his desire, his command for us and a reminder that one of the things we believe in as Muslims, as servants of Allah (swt) in peace surrendering to Him, is that we believe in all the books and the prophets of Allah (swt) and make no distinctions between them

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Khutbah: Allah, the Sustainer

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti

All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help, seek His forgiveness, and turn to Him in repentance. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from the consequences of our deeds. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide; and whoever He allows to stray, none can guide. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger.

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Yawm Ashura’a

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti
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Day of Ashura’a

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti

When the Day of Judgment comes, we will without doubt all desire to steer clear from our sins and wish that we had done more good deeds that would be a cause for removal of our bad deeds.

Dear ones, of much interest to us these days should be the fasting of the 9th (tasua’a) and the 10th (Ashura’a) of Muharram. Which will be today, and tomorrow, insha’allah. Rasul Allah (saw) said about the voluntary fasting on the Day of Ashura:

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