Disturbers of the Heart

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This template was created to facilitate the delivery of Jumu’ah Khutbas for University students.

Includes a step by step guide for students to follow in giving Khutbas
Includes Khutbat al Haja in both Arabic and English. Start your khutba with this introduction.
Includes a Template of the content and the subject of the khutbah. — At the end of the template, the Pillars that need to be fulfilled for the khutba to be valid are included. All of these Pillars are included in Khutbat al Haja, otherwise, if any other introduction is to be used, then make sure the khutba includes the Pillars mentioned at the end of page

Final Remarks
Remember to always be prepared for the Khutba, to speak from your heart and to be genuine in your advice. Do not slander anyone in the khutba and do not use it as a personal platform or personal gain.

Know that the khutba of Jumu’ah is an Amanah (a trust) that you’ve been given, and a platform for bringing people closer to Allah عزّ وجلّ, may Allah make us all beacons of light and guidance and use us to serve his deen.

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Khutbat Al Haja خطبة الحاجة
Khutbat al haja (written below) starts with the Hamd (thanking) of Allah(عزّ وجلّ) , shahadah (declaration of faith), sending salutations upon the Prophetﷺ and admonishment (advising of Taqwa). Khutbat al haja is a Sunna and was used by the Prophetﷺ in beginning most of his Khutbas and some of his reminders. Its use is recommended from an Islamic point of view, but also its use for beginners is very recommended as it encompasses all the Pillars of the Khutbah.

Highlighted in yellow are verses of the Qur’an that continue to talk about (Taqwa) admonishment of people. For those who struggle to read or pronounce Arabic, it is recommended you do your best to learn Arabic to assist in the delivery of Khutbat al haja, and in the meantime to try and find someone to give the Khutbah on your behalf; however, in the case that no one else is available and you are to give the Khutbah, and you struggle with pronunciation of Arabic, you can choose not to mention the Arabic verses highlighted in yellow. This will not affect the pillars of the Khutbah and all of the pillars will be met.

For the second Khutbah, there are no conditions and you can start as you see fit, but it’s recommended to also start with the hamd, shahadah, sending salutations upon the Prophet ﷺ and advising of taqwa.

Arabic

إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
قال الله تعالى يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ
وقال تعالى يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا
وقال تعالى يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلا سَدِيدًا يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا
فإن أَصْدَقُ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَأَحْسَنُ الْهَدْيِ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَشَرُّ الأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلُّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ وَكُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلالَةٌ وَكُلُّ ضَلالَةٍ فِي النَّارِ
أَمَّا بَعْدُ

English
All thanks and praise is due to Allah, we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and the consequences of our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whoever Allah leads astray will never find guidance. I bear witness there is no God but Allah, alone without any partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger.

Allah the Exalted said, “O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims in submission to Him.” (3:102)

And the Exalted said, “O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Verily, Allah is ever watching over you.” (4:1)

And the Exalted said, “O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice. He will then amend for you your deeds and forgive your sins, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly attained a great attainment.” (33:70-71)

Verily, the most truthful speech is the Book of Allah, the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the worst affairs are newly invented matters. Every newly invented matter is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Hellfire.

To proceed (and then begin the sermon)

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Take Home Message

DO NOT DESPAIR FROM THE MERCY OF ALLAH

Khutbat al-Haajah

First Khutbah
	Captivating Anecdote Many a time in the field of Da’wah you will come across individuals that will say I have been drinking – I’ve been under the influence of Drugs – I have a gambling problem I harm others, I backbite them, I slander them, I steal from them Allah will not accept my repentance. Leave me akhi I’m going to the hell fire anyway, I’m going to Jahannam anyway	Immediately capture an audience’s attention. Perhaps start with a question, a personal story, snippet from the seerah, or an incident that has occurred recently or in history.
	Basic Problem This individual has despaired from the mercy of Allah awj, the most Merciful, and has put a limit to his ability When a mother orders her son not to do something so not to harm himself, yet he disobeys her and does so, and harms himself. Who does he come back to crying? Who’s lap does he run to? And will his mother harm him further? Will she prosecute him while she sees him bleed? If a mother can forgive her son when he disobeys her, who are we to say that Allah awj cannot! Do not despair from the mercy of Allah	Reveal a specific problem that was intended in your anecdote.
	Conceptual Solutions قال صلى الله عليه وسلم: “والذي نفسي بيده، لو لم تذنبوا لذهب الله تعالى بكم، ولجاء بقوم يذنبون فيستغفرون” By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if you did not commit sin Allah would do away with you and bring people who would commit sin then pray for forgiveness قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ” Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَنْ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَى مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins – and who can forgive sins except Allah? – and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know. أُولَئِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَجَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ Those – their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and gardens beneath which rivers flow [in Paradise], wherein they will abide eternally; and excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers	Explain an Islamic concept that tackles this problem.

First/Second Khutbah
	Practical Tip 1 قال النووي رحمه الله تعالى: ” التوبة واجبة من كل ذنب ، فإن كانت المعصية بين العبد وبين الله تعالى لا تتعلق بحق آدمي فلها ثلاثة شروط: Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Repentance is essential from every sin, even if it is something between a person and Allah and has nothing to do with the rights of another person. There are three conditions of repentance: 1-You should give up the sin أحدها أن يُقلع عن المعصية 2-You should regret having done itوالثاني أن يندم على فعلها 3-You should resolve never to go back to itوالثالث أن يعزم على أن لا يعود إليها أبداً	Provide up to 3 practical tips and action items for the audience to take home
	Practical Tip 2 فإن فقد أحدَ الثلاثة لم تصحّ توبته. وإن كانت المعصية تتعلق بآدمي فشروطها أربعة: هذه الثلاثة، وأن يبرأ من حق صاحبها ، فإن كانت مالا أو نحوه ردَّه إليه ، وإن كانت حدَّ قذفٍ ونحوه مكّنه أو طلب عفوه، وإن كانت غيبةً استحلّه منها “ If it is money or property, etc, it must be returned to him; if it had to do with slandering him etc, then you should allow him to insult him in return, or ask for his forgiveness; if it had to do with backbiting about him, then you have to ask for his pardon. It is essential to repent from all sins
	Practical Tip 3

Second Khutbah
	Dramatic Details A few extra tips, and ponder upon them thoroughly as within them is the solution to your problems in sha’ Allah Learn who Allah awj is, in order to fear him and be conscious of him (example of Wife/Boss) Remain consistent in your salah, it will protect you from sin, and it will aid in disciplining your life and day-to-day dealings. إِنَّالصَّلَاةَتَنْهَىٰعَنِالْفَحْشَاءِوَالْمُنكَرِ Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing When shall we rob the bank boys? We have to be done before 4AM because Fajr in the masjid is at 5 and I’m leading Salah. (Give example of zinah and ghusl) Change your environment. Be in an environment that encourages you to do good, and that advises you to stay away from Haram and sin	Incorporate a dramatic effect. Perhaps it is a plot twist, something the audience was not expecting. Reinforce details mentioned in first Khutbah.
	Powerful Ending Revision of the 3 steps mentioned before^ + وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَعْفُو عَنِ السَّيِّئَاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ And it is He who accepts repentance from his servants and pardons misdeeds, and He knows what you do. Remember, he sees you, he knows what you are doing – he is alsamee3 and albaseer	End with a powerful statement/hadith/ayah and a quick summary of the main points of your Khutbah. Make sure audience leave with a ‘Take Home Message’.

Pillars of Khutbah:

Praising Allah (Hamd)
Salutations upon the Prophet (ﷺ)
Contain an Islamic Reminder

Qur’anic verse
****Dua’ for the believers (recommended)