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Artist's Diary ~ Faraz Khan's Blog * A
Liberal Artist's Diary ~
Finding God and the pursuit of the American Dream
"The man who was a true
believer, said: O
my people, Follow me. I shall guide you to the right way. O my
people, the life of this world is only temporary enjoyment while the
abode of the hereafter is everlasting. The one who does evil shall
be recompensed to the extent of the evil done; and the one who is a
believer and does good deeds, whether man or woman, shall enter the
paradise and therein receive sustenance without measure" (Koran 40:
38-40).
Public Intellectual at
Public Square ~ I believe American Muslim intellectuals have to dig deeper
into the American experience in order to build a better vision for the
future generations.
Latest Talks
Planting a Good
Tree:
A
message to the MSA youth (and the elderly) on Islam in
America
Columbia University May 1,
2009
LOVESTRUCK
Searching for Love in Islam
Rutgers-Newark
Monday Feb 16th, 2009
Sirah &
Revelation
New Brunswick Islamic Center
March 20,
2009
Community
Gaza &
Sirah
Understanding Our
Plight
- Gaza
Gaza - Don't Be
Sad
Family
Intellectual
Purification
Religion
Sirah
Quran Recitation
Surah Tawba 9:38-40
Latest Post: chronological
order
Gaza Crisis:
Gaza - Don't Be Sad
La tahzan, innAllah ma'ana
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
Understanding
Our Plight - Gaza
Emergency Fundraiser for Palestine
Islamic Relief
Sun. January 11, 2009
Gaza
& Sirah
Jan. 2, 2009 -
understanding Gaza through Sirah of the Prophet
Quran Recitation:
Surah
Tawba 9:38-40
Length: Five Minutes
Improving
Your Iman
Darul Islah, Teaneck, NJ
The
Concept of Nasiha in History
Noor-Ul-Iman School H.S. graduation 2008
Time: 13 minutes
Understanding
Sirah - Life & Message of Prophet Muhammad - Princeton
University - Summer 2008
Improving
Your Iman - Darul Islah, Teaneck, NJ
Faith (Iman) is more than creed ('aqidah). This lecture is on iman and
the difference between faith and creed. The increase and decrease in faith
is a natural process. However, the way to keep the faith and continue this
journey towards God is the central topic of this talk. Iman does not
increase by memorizing aqidah books of great scholars to use them as
weapons in a debate. Rather, iman is more than memorizing creed (aqidah)
and we can only taste faith when we become faithful to Allah.
Signs
for People of Intellect.- khutba at New Brunswick Islamic
Center - Masjid al-Huda
Truly in the creation of the heavens and the alternation of the night
and day there are signs for people of intellect. Those who remember God
standing, sitting, and reclining, and contemplate in the creation of the
heavens and the earth. Our Lord, you have not created this in vain
therefore, protect us from the punishment of fire" (Quran 3:190-91).
Marriage:
Partners & Protectors understanding our spouse. ISCJ, July 18, 2008
Three analogies for couples to ponder over.
1. A lush Garden 2. A Bouncing
Checking account 3. A Boss
at work
Kindness
With Women NBIC
In the Farewell Pilgrimage the Prophet Muhammad advised men to treat
women in a gentle manner. Do we practice this sunna?
Bringing
Youth & Sisters Back to the Mosque Jan.
25, 2008, Islamic Circle of Mercer County, Lawrenceville, NJ
Why are they missing? How can we bring them back? A deeper look into a
serious flaw within our community.
What
did we learn from Karbala? 10th Muharram, 1429 H at New Brunswick
Islamic Center
A brief history of the incident of Karbala - the martyrdom of Imam
Husain (may God be pleased with him). The emphasis is on learning form our
past and working together as Muslims. "If God had willed He would have
made you into a single nation." The khutba is not a judgment on shia
or sunna but rather a call to mutual respect and harmony given the current
state of affairs in the Muslim world.
Purification
Process Princeton University MSA.
The spiritual science of Ihsan is based on excellence. A simple
explanation of character development in Islam. as A person of ihsan or
tazkiya puts God before everything. This Purification process begins with
repentance. It leads a person to embodying the Prophetic character of
"worship God as though you see Him and if you cannot reach that stage,
then He surely sees you".
Unity
& Brotherhood Dec. 28, 2008
Masjid Saffat, Oxford St.
Khutba Trenton, New Jersey
We have to unite the Ummah on the way of our beloved Prophet Muhammad. He
united the Muhajirin and the Ansar by building a community that was united
under the Quran and the sunnah of Our Prophet. They were one brotherhood
under God. It was a unity of hearts with diversity of opinions, races,
colors, genders, languages, etc.
Let us remember that unity is an injunction in the Quran and not a
prescribed position. We need to sacrifice our opinions for the sake of
unity. We need to prefer others over ourselves and petty opinions and
arguments. Unity is only achieved with sacrifice. We must recognize the
diversity of this ummah and strive to achieve harmony and not discord.
What
will it take for us to become People of Allah Dec. 21, 2008
Based on the explanation of Surah al-Fatiha. The khutba focus on our
connection with Allah.
Islamic Society of Central Jersey
By Faraz Khan
Eid Khutba: Smash
these Idols! Dec. 21, 2007
West Trenton Fire Company
Trenton, New Jersey
"Neither their meat, nor their blood of your sacrifice
reaches God, but what reaches Him is your devotion to Him (taqwa). Koran,
Haj:37
Signs
for People of Intellect.
NBIC Khutba: 11 minutes
Faraz Khan
November 23, 2007
"Truly, in the creation of the heavens and
the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are signs for
people of intellect. Those who remember God standing, sitting, and
reclining on their and contemplate in the creation of the heavens and the
earth. Our Lord, you have not created this in vain therefore, protect us
from the punishment of fire". Koran 3:190-91.
Complete Recitation of Surah
Maryam - Recitation of the entire
Surah - Ramadan 1428
One Nation under God Yardley, PA
on Our relationship to God and
responsibility to serve people.
"O People, exchange greetings
of peace, feed people, meet with people, and pray at night when
people are asleep, than you shall enter paradise with peace" (hadith).
Institution
Building - "If you build it, they
will come".
American Muslim community is in need of
strong institutions that will train the next generation of Muslims as
believers serving the humanity. In order to proclaim the message of
Islam, believers must embody the prophetic model. How will Islam in America
is going to shape in next 25 years; it all depends on what we do as
believers today.
The
Race for the Hereafter
ISCJ
Aug. 24, 2007
Everybody is running around to obtain
luxury. Indeed, secularism has found a religion in materialism. The Prophet
(s) said, "Destroyed is the worshiper of gold and silver".
Are we free from this material worship? Muslims are a spiritual community
and they must remain steadfast on the way of the Prophet (s) by racing for
the hereafter and not towards materialism.
Let us seek Allah's reward and bounty in
this race together.
Marriage -
A Life Partnership NBIC Aug
3, 2007
"From His signs is that He created
for you from amongst yourselves spouses that you may dwell with them in
tranquility and He made between you love and compassion. Truly in this (relationship)
are signs for people who reflect."
A few points on gaining taqwa and a
partnership in marriage.
"The best of you are those who are
best to their spouses"
"Marriage is an alliance entered
into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut and a woman who can't
sleep with the window opened." - George Bernard Shaw
Struggle to
Remain Steadfast Princeton
University July 27, 2007
Surah al-Rahman
(last four ayat) recitation 2 min.
Take
Care of Yourself NBIC July
20, 2007
O You who Believe, take care of yourself,
the one who goes astray cannot harm you if you are on guidance. You shall
return to God and He will inform you of your deeds (5:105)
The process of change begins first from
within. The stories of Khalifa Omar and Hanzala (r) clearly show this
attribute in the first community of believers.
The
Description of Believers in the Quran - NBIC 5/18/07
ZIKR (Remembrance of God) & Our Lives - ISCJ
O You who Believe, Be mindful of God and let every soul look at what it
will forward for tomorrow. Be mindful of God for He is well-aware of what
you do.
Do not be like those who forgot God, therefore He caused them to forget
their souls. Such are bad people.
Not equal are the people of the (hell) Fire and the people of the Gardens.
The people of the Gardens are the victorious.
Recitation of Surah al-Fatiha
Friday, May 18, 2007
Sirah
- The Story of Jabir bin Abdullah (14 minutes) March 23, 2007 - Princeton University
The
Prophet's mission was to connect each and everyone of you to God. This is
what his life was all about. You have a direct relationship with Allah. You
cannot understand or practice or become beloved of God, unless you practice
his way. For this reason, it is imperative that we read, understand, and
study, the life of the Prophet (s). We want to be these people who once
guided humanity through their actions, not with their big speeches. They
were people who showed humanity how to live like human beings. They didn't
simply talk about how to live as a Muslim, they practiced this art. This is
the challenge for me as a speaker and you as listeners today. Live Islam,
do not contradict it.
WHAT WE NEED
KHUTBA: NBIC March 2, 2007 Time: 23 min.
The first part covers the explanation of Prophet Noah's statement:
"I say, seek forgiveness of your Lord, He is Oft-forgiving. He will
send down rain from the heavens. He will increase you in wealth, children,
gardens, and rivers. What is the matter with you that you do not recognize
the status of God. Yet, He is the one who created you in many stages"
(Surah Nuh).
The second part relates to the Muslim community in America. What are some
of the needs of the Muslim community. It is a lengthy list but the speaker
briefly touched on the following: brotherhood (unity), place for women in
the house of God, the need for women scholars, educational programs, native
scholars who understand the needs of the community, etc.
Our Obligation to
the Qur'an =
Read + Understand + practice + call others.
We have made
the Qur'an easy to understand; Are there any who would pay heed? (Qur'an).
al-Andalus was Not a
Failure! Eid Message 10 Dhul
Hijjah, 1427 (((10 min.)))
Eid Khutba - Sacrifice in Islam (Qurbani)
and the way forward for Muslims in America..
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QUR'AN - Juz 29
Recited by Faraz Khan (to download right-click
and 'save as')
track 1 - Surah al-Mulk
track 2 - Surah al-Qalam
track 3 - Surah al-Haaqah
track 4 - Surah al-Ma'arij
track
5 - Surah Nuh
track 6 - Surah al-Jin
track 7 - Surah al-Muzzammil
track 8 - Surah al-Muddathir
track 9 - Surah al-Qiyamah
track 9a - Surah al-Insan
track 9b - Surah al-Mursalat
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The Last Public Speech New Brunswick Islamic Center, December 22,
2006
The farewell khutba of the
Prophet (s)
"O
people, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year I
shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I say to you very
carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here
today.
O people, just
as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life
and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return
the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no
one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He
will indeed reckon your deeds...".
The Fundamentals - New Brunswick Islamic Center. Every prophet and messenger
brought the same message of unity of God, prophethood, and accountability
for deeds. These three fundamentals were the focus of this khutba.
NJ MSA Unity Dinner
Unity
& Ideological Differences on Campuses and Mosques
"Obey God and His
messenger and do not dispute or your strength will depart. Be patient, For
God loves those who are patient" (Qur'an).
The Causes and Cures of
Disunity - Nov. 11,
2006, Seton Hall University
speakers:
Faraz Khan & Nadia Mahmoud
American
Muslim Youth, Between Culture & Islam.
MCNJ - Woodbridge
A talk given
on understanding the cultural gap that exist between youth and adults. The
American culture - the good, the bad, and the 'ok', in context of
"Urf" customary practice as understood in Sharia'
context.
Presented
by Rutgers MSA. Guest Speaker: Br. Faraz Khan October 9, 2006
RUTGERSMSA.COM - 1 hr -
Oct 9, 2006. Developing the love of the Prophet (s) is based on knowing the
noble qualities of Prophet Muhammad and how he affected those around him.
Materialism is not our
Religion
((( Eid
Khutba ))) delivered at Islamic Society of Central Jersey on Monday,
October 23, 2006.
The One I see
I
see in darkness
The
heart that is made of light
I
see in this light
The
truth that shine so bright
I
see in a stormy night
The
boat that is on the path alright
I
see in your smile
The
pain that is sealed inside
I
see in the falling tears
The
love that is on my side
I
see in your love
Muhammad,
God will make it Right
I
see in you beloved
Muhammad,
God is on my side
I
see in you my heart
Muhammad,
God will not keep us apart
I
see in you at last
Muhammad,
God's mercy so vast
sala 'alan Nabi...by Faraz
Khan
R A M A D A
N S P E C I A L (Fiqh of Fasting)
For What Reason
She was buried Alive?
Oct. 20 at NBIC
The Amish School shooting and the moral responsibility
of Muslims in America.
Tawba, Back To Allah -
Concept of Tawba in Islam. The reasons for delaying tawba and it's cure -
adopted from Imam Ghazali's Persian work Kimiya-e-Sa'adat.
Providing a Service -
Ramadan Session - our dedication to masjid al Huda, NBIC.
Ramadan:
Pursuit of Excellence (Ihsan)
Br. Faraz Khan at MSA Rutgers
A practical guide to
attaining excellence in the month of Ramadan. Br. Faraz covers many
simple, yet highly virtuous acts, that anyone can perform to attain
excellence. 1 hr 5 min - Sep 18, 2006
The Race for Good Oct. 6, 2006, New Brunswick
Islamic Community
Race with one another
in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord and paradise the width
whereof is as the width of the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who
believe in God and His messengers. That is the Grace of God which He
bestows on whom He is pleased with. And God is the owner of great bounty.
(Qur'an 57:21)
The
Prophet (s) & the Characters in Mecca MCNJ Woodbridge
The Prophet (s) way of
dealing with different personalities in Mecca.
Abu Lahab - 'Utba bin
Rab'iah - Walid bin Mughira - Abu Jahl - Nadr bin Harith -
Mut'am bin 'Adi - 'Omar ibn al-Khattab - Hamza bin
Abdul-Muttalib.
Ramadan 1427 delivered at New Brunswick
Islamic Center - Masjid al-Huda
The Second Ten Days of Ramadan 14' 09" New York University 10-04-2006
The
First Ten Days of Ramadan 18' 50" NYU 09-27-2006
KHUTBA:
NBIC Friday,
September 1, 2006
"Call onto the way of
your Lord with
Wisdom, good speech, and debate with them in the best of manner".
(Qur'an)
The stories from the
Life of the Prophet (s) and Imam Abu Hanifa (r) on how to call people to
the way of God.
Ah, The Mosque in Cordova!
ISCJ, Friday
Khutba, August 18, 2006
A building (for mosque) is good as long as you have people making sajdah
- that's a masjid. Unless we have people performing sajdas in
masjid, it's an empty place... Most beautiful of all the
mosques, they decorated the pulpit with gold, silver, gemstones, and the
double arcade structure, but today it's a museum - people pay for a ticket
to see the artwork but not to pray. Masjid is a place where people
show up to worship Allah, to take care of the concerns of believers, and to
provide social services...
Political Games &
Foreign Affairs
On current crisis in
the Muslim world, recent Muslim history, and our inability to take the high
road.
Good People - Bad People, Where
Do You fit?
The Qur'an gives
description of the people of success and the people of loss in the
hereafter. The people of success have something in common. And the losers
repeat the pattern of their predecessors.
GOOD PEOPLE:
believers, do good actions, benefit others, have good hearts, main
concern is hereafter, grateful, relate good with Allah, humble, receive
titles from God, etc.
BAD PEOPLE:
disbelievers, do bad actions, harm others, have hard hearts, main
concern is here and now, ungrateful, relate good with themselves, proud,
work for titles (name), etc.
On Nasiha - Giving good counsel June 9, '06
Islamic Society
of Delaware - Newark, Delaware
The Prophet
(s) said "Ad-deenun Nasiha - Religion is sincerity. We (sahaba)
said, to whom? He (s) said, This sincerity is for God, His Book, His
Messenger (s), the leaders of the Muslims, and their common folks".
On Billabong &
Narcissism May 26,'06 - ISCJ - South Brunswick, NJ
"...All of us
are in trouble if we are not in the masjid, especially the men of this
ummah. ArRijalo qaw wamuna alan nisa – every men in the Muslim world
memorizes this ayah. Men are the greatest… You know what; if it was
all about having beard then goats also grow a beard. And if it was about
being the loudest person in the world then guess what, Allah (s) He
mentions about the himar – donkeys, they are the loudest and foulest
of all when they speak out. Who are rijal – men? ‘Real
men are those who are not distracted by business or trade from the
remembrance of God’. Unless you do that, don’t count yourself as rijal
– men".
Go Back to Allah!
khutba at MCNJ-Woodbridge May 12, 2006
"Humanity is asleep, when they die they wakeup...What were we
doing with our lives? What were we there for? What were we striving for?
that's the question... calamities that come to your life they are signs
saying, 'Go back to Allah' that's the right way"
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Introduction to Poetry & Comedy Night at NJIT Newark, NJ
Brother
Faraz at Poetry Night Google Video
True stories from the lives of two of the greatest poets:
on Labid's acceptance of Islam and Jigar Muradabadi's repentance.
Humor in Islamic
Tradition - Kean University, NJ 
Brother
Faraz at Islamic Comedy Night
Faraz Khan talks
about light stories from the lives of the Prophet, sahaba (esp. No'man bin
'Amr), and other Muslims.
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~ The smile that touched my heart ~
The torment that afflicts this heart
Only His will keep us apart
The beauty of your splendor
Is in the smile that touched my
heart
Love, see you not this heart
That beats in remembrance of his
beloved
And complains to his lord
O God! my sins… kept us apart
No, by God we shall not be apart!
Such is the will of God
Don't you know …
Muhammad is in my heart.
sala 'alan Nabi...by Faraz Khan
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Qur'an
Audio -
Short Surahs - Surah
al-'Alaq
Elevating the Ummah New York University
April 14, 2006
"Simply talking
about it does not solve anything. Believers are all about having a
resolution and then acting upon it... Muslims! we have to get back to it.
We simply have to perform..."
Black
Muslims in Americas - NYU Med. School Feb. 29, 2006
The
Purification of the Heart & Muslim Community
Hold
onto this Book!
Muslim Community of New Jersey -
Woodbridge
"This
dunya by it's nature - it is going to break your heart. It will have
a disast
rous effect unless, you
hold onto Allah and His book. If we are serious about this book and serious
about this deen, it has to reflect in our understanding of Islam. We
cannot be a nation without any knowledge of this book or without any
knowledge of the Prophet...We have to go back, we have to be serious
people. The time is given, the test is here, how do we respond - it's up to
you and me".
Social Issues
Gender
Relations - How Much is Too Much!
March 11, 2006
Venue: Masjid al-Aman -Islamic
Society of Monmouth County, NJ
A session with
Faraz Khan and Abu Yousuf and youth from Masjid al-Aman. The speaker
connected the topic with one's relationship with God: "Gender relation
is based on your relationship with God, if you have that ok than gender
relation will be ok... Sister so and so has the homework ... you go out
there and by the time you are done with your second study session you are
quoting from Romeo and Juliet...Why should you avoid these things? Allah
says in the Qur'an, "those who believe their love of God is intense".
"In the body there is a morsel of flesh if it's good then the entire
body is good and if it is unhealthy then the entire body will be sick -
know for surety, it is the heart. therefore, guard your heart".
Philosophy:
Man, Universe, and
Life - A
Qur'anic Paradigm
A lecture
delivered to the medical students at UMDNJ in Piscataway, NJ.
The focus of this talk is on philosophical inquiries
that have haunted human beings since time known. Many theologians,
philosophers, scientists, and intellectuals have formulated different
elucidations for the descent of man, the place of man in universe, and the
ever-perplexing, arcane, yet ephemeral life. The prime motive of this talk
is to look at these fundamental questions based on the Qur’anic paradigm.
Qur’an, the holy book of Islam revealed 1400 years ago to Prophet Muhammad
(p) in Makkah; it was the first book ever written in Arabic. The Qur’an had
an unprecedented effect on its followers and provided a foundation for a
civilization that dominated the field of science, philosophy, sociology,
medicine, mathematics, astronomy, etc. The speaker will elaborate on the
Qur’anic worldview in relation to the descent and complexities of man,
universe, and life.
The speaker
describes "Man is in this Universe to be tested and this is
understanding of life described in the Qur'an"... It wants human
beings to think and it mentions that this message is given to those who
have the ability to think ..."
The People of God
A speech
delivered at New York University - MSA. The khutba is on
Awliya Allah or the People of God. Everyday people who turned their life
around and made God their priority. The khutba expounds on inspirational
sacrifices of Godly men and women such as Fatima bint Abdullah who donated
her wealth to build an Islamic institute in Qairawan. Ahmed Zarruq, an
orphan boy who was a cobbler by trade later became the head of Maliki
fuqaha in al-Azhar sharief. Fudail bin 'Iyad who gave up theft. Bashr
al-Hafi who learned from a stranger at his door that he was not a free man.
Jigar Muradabadi, a poet who preferred to die in obedience to God rather
than live a long sinful life. They were ordinary people who turned their
lives toward God and in return became extraordinary.
The People of
Success 
- Tafsir Surah al-Mu'minun 1-10
Iqra Community
North Brunswick, New Jersey
"Indeed,
believers are successful. Those who are humble in their prayers. And those
who avoid useless talk...(Qur'an)"
A
Community Based on Principles - Tafsir Surah al-Hujarat
Islamic Society of
Central Jersey
"Truly, believers are a single community so reconcile amongst your
brothers and be God-conscious that you may attain mercy. O you who believe,
let not a group of believers mock another..."
In Response to the
Latest Crisis
The Cartoon Fiasco
New Brunswick Islamic
Center, New Jersey.
Feb. 17, 2006
The speaker
defines the parameters for a response based on Islamic principles to the
latest crisis i.e. blasphemous cartoons. The speaker urged Muslims to hold
higher moral standard of Islam against prejudice, bigotry, and hate. In
search of a response, the speaker looks into the response formulated by the
Prophet and his noble companions and those who succeeded in their
footsteps. Two historical examples from the glorious past were quoted from
the lives of Salahuddin Ayubi and Sultan Mehmet. To define a believer's
response the speaker said, "When his (the Prophet's) name is
mentioned, believers respond by stating 'peace and salutations of God be
upon him".
Prophet
Ibrahim, A Role Model 
at Islamic Society of
Central Jersey, New Jersey.
Recitation
of the Qur'an
- Ramadan 27,
1425 - Surah al-Rahman, al-Qadr, al-Ikhlas -
at New Jersey Institute
of Technology - Newark, NJ
The Seerah of the
Prophet (s) - Major Events during the Makkan Period -
Biography of the
Prophet
NBIC - New Brunswick Islamic Center
Peace
and Blessings on the Prophet (s)
from Imam Nawawi's Riyadus Saliheen - The
Garden of the Righteous.
Science of Tajweed - Rules for the
Proper Recitation of the Qur'an - by Faraz Khan
complete 2 Day Course at
New York University... Summer 2006.
for more
information about the event or the teacher visit www.icnyu.org/tajweed
Contact:
NYC, New York
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