Nouman Ali Khan

Nouman Ali Khan delves into Name of Allah - Al Qawiyy. It is referenced in Surah al-Hajj - 22:73 -  “O people, an example is presented, so listen to it. Indeed, those you invoke besides Allah will never create [as much as] a fly, even if they gathered together for that purpose. And if the fly should steal away from them a [tiny] thing, they could not recover it from him. Weak are the pursuer and pursued.” Allah is The Supremely Strong, the One with Inexhaustible Strength. Allah is the One whose strength is supreme, the One who possesses unlimited strength and endurance, the One whose vigor and strength prevail over all of creation, the One who is beyond all weakness and The One whose strength is inexhaustible.

“Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is exalting Allah, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were before in clear error.” - Surah Al Jumuah, verses 1 and 2 Nouman Ali Khan delves deep into the meaning of these verses and which is aimed at the Noble Prophet ﷺ. This verse begins with four of the Names of Allah - Al Malik, Al Quddoos, Al Azeez and Al Hakeem. After describing His attributes, He goes on to elaborate that He has appointed Muhammad ﷺ who is unlettered but he has to recite His Verses unto them and purify them, teach them the law (what is allowed and what is not) and then teach them the wisdom. What is the proof that Allah had sent the Noble Prophet of the Islamic faith ﷺ? The validation is the Qur'an which gives proof of this.  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ recorded a testimony on the Day of Judgement - the Qur'an was abandoned. What does this mean? The Qur'an which came for the purposes mentioned above and we as an Ummah have failed to adapt or abide by any of these purposes.

Nouman Ali Khan delivers an enlightening lecture on the Name of Allah - Ash Shakoor. Allah calls Himself Ash-Shakoor which means He is the Most-Appreciative, the Most Grateful, the Rewarder of Good Works. He is the One who gives abundantly in response to little and appreciates the smallest deeds with an unlimited appreciation. Allah says - “That He may give them in full their rewards and increase for them of His bounty. Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative. [Surah Fatir, verse 30] We can derive benefits from this name to imbibe and inculcate the attributes in our lives by doing the following: Don’t expect anything in return from others for whatever you have done to make their life easier. Do good deeds no matter how small or trivial they seem at the time. Be patient and sincere. Be grateful. Appreciate people. Call upon Ash-Shakoor and He will surely respond to us.

Allah instructs Prophet SAW to 'lower his wing' - to have care and heightened sensitivity for the believers. Nouman Ali Khan explains that if Rasul SAW was instructed to have care and sensitivity to the believers in his interactions and communication then what about us? We should take care in the way that we deal with people.

Instilling love for Allah in our children. Allah is al-Lateef , The Gentle - The subtly kind. Allah is always present but we do not always notice. Allah is always doing something for us e.g providing us with the air that we breathe Allah is al-Khabeer, The All-aware, well experienced. Allah has direct knowledge of us.

Surah at-Tawba In this episode of Sheikh Nouman, he talks about Surah At-Tawba, one of the last surahs of the Quran. This is the only surah that does not begin with Bismillah and this surah gives the impression of the harshness of Islam.  This Surah also appears as if it does not come with the mercy of Allah.   Truly the message of this surah is the absolute opposite of the above-mentioned. To discover what this surah is truly about, its purpose and messages please listen to our beloved Sheikh's talk.

Nouman Ali Khan gives a beautiful lecture on the power of Dua and how it is the weapon of the believer. Dua is the means that one uses to achieve the desired goals that one has. And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." [Surah Al Hud, verse 60] When we turn to Allah in humility and submissiveness and advocating complete Tawakkul in Him by making Dua to him in continuity, we invoke the pleasure of Allah. No matter how difficult the road ahead is and no matter the number of challenges, the solution lies within us which is to call onto Allah and hope in complete positivity that Allah will surely answer our prayers.

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan gives an interesting analysis in today's session on the Prophet SAW and how his relationship is with us and the kind of love and care he has for his Ummah. Surah Ale Imran demonstrates the happenings of the Battle of Uhud. the main point of interest is centered around the neglect made by the Sahabas in the Battle of Uhud which caused an injury and wounding of the Prophet ﷺ. What was the Prophet ﷺ stance on this and how was his behavior towards them in the wake of this blunder committed by them? We say we follow the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ because of the love and kindness he depicted towards one and all. This has been bestowed upon him by Allah SWT Himself.

Nouman Ali Khan delivers a beautiful lecture on the essential topic of Istighfar. The lecture begins with a comparison between Adam AS and Iblees. Adam AS and Iblees violated the commandments of Allah. But what differentiates them is what transpires after the sin has been committed? What were the key points of differentiation between the two? How do we attain forgiveness of our sins? Nobody is perfect and everyone commits sins. So, we should take respite in the fact that Allah says that the best of the sinners are those who repent and seek the Mercy of Allah SWT. Allah loves the repentance of the sinner. If were to compile a list of the Names of Allah, the majority of the Attributes of Allah demonstrates the Mercy of Allah. Allah tells us to never be disheartened by our sins, as Allah says that He forgives all sins regardless of their nature. Assuming that Allah cannot forgive you is possibly the biggest sin that one can commit. We are in fact challenging Allah that He might not encompass you in His Infinite Mercy, Astaghfirullah. How can we then give up hope of forgiveness of Allah?

Nouman Ali Khan delves on the importance and stature of our Noble Prophet ﷺ in the life of a Muslim and the benefits we can derive from the recitation of Durood on him. Every time we are performing a good deed, we are elevating the status of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Iman is prevalent within us when we love, respect and honor our beloved Prophet ﷺ. “Indeed, Allah confers blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.” [Surah Al Ahzab, Verse 56] In this lecture, we can see a discussion on the following topics: Blessings and meanings of sending Salat upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. What does it mean when Allah sends His Salat upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. What are the occasions on which we are to send Salat on the Prophet ﷺ.  Allah Salat on the Rasulullah ﷺ has the following meanings: To mention the name of Rasulullah ﷺ to exalt his honor in front of the angels. The Mercy of Allah. Maghfirah To raise his ranks higher and higher in Jannah.