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What does commitment of Allah ta'ala look like? How do we assess our own conviction and faith in Allah? What can we learn from the companions of our Prophet Muhammad (saws)
 In this brief talk,  Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali provides some fascinating insights into the trials and tribulations of the Companions of the Prophet (saws).

Tribulations of the Companions

"We don't have pride in sin, you know who else had pride-Shaytan"
                                             Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali 
As some Muslims and Muslim politicians 'celebrate' pride month, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali provides a moving khutbah reinforcing Islamic morality. Please listen carefully to this discourse that provides moral clarity of Islamic thought in regards to several of the issues confronting Muslims today.

The 'Celebration' of Sin

"Every 'ism' is a prism of a mind in prison and every identity based on a 'ism' is temporal and will avail nothing when the angels ask 'who is your Lord?', 'what is your religion?' and 'who is your prophet?'. 

Ustadh Hisham Mahmoud provides some thought-provoking insights on race, identity, and Muslims in America.

Our American Muslim Identity-Ustadh Hisham Mahmoud

Why do the Malikis and others place their hands at their sides during salat instead of folding them like most other Muslims do? Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali examines the differences and explains why.

Qabd Vs Sadl: Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali

"This life makes no sense if there is no hereafter".  Imam Siraj Wahhaj..
  Imam Siraj  Wahhaj gives a moving talk on why we should value our belief in the hereafter.

Why Should We Believe In The Hereafter? -Imam Siraj Wahhaj

"How can you be 'spiritual' if you don't have a creed?" 
     Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali 
Taken from the exclusive Lamppost Course, "The Sunni Creed: A study of Qawa'id al-Aqa'id of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Find out more about this course by going to: https://lamppostedu.org/product/qawaid

The Sunni Creed: A Study of the Qawa'id al-`Aqa'id of Imam al-Ghazali

The Sunni Creed-'Spirituality'

The Lamppost Education Initiative is dedicated to contextualizing traditional Islamic knowledge for Muslims in America and English speaking Muslims all over the world.