Friday Sermon: The Prophet and The Community of Trust
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Editor

The Friday sermon for the week:
Dear Brothers and Sisters!

One day, our Prophet (pbuh) called out to people of Macca from Mount Safa near the Ka’ba. “Would you believe me if I tell you that there is an army waiting to attack you behind this valley?”

Friday Sermon: Characteristics of the Believer in Islam
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Editor

God did not create mankind in vain; he granted him intellect and conscience and tasked him with the responsibilities of faith and worship. Allah holds mankind subject to the test of the life of this world.

Friday Sermon: Understanding the Qur’an
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / İsmail YILDIZ, Örencik Township Yeni Mosque imam and preacher

God has never left mankind alone, from the time of the Prophet Adam until the present, providing support with many prophets and books. The last of this chain of prophets is the Prophet Muhammad. And the last of these books is the book which was revealed to him: the Holy Qur’an.

Friday Sermon: Conduct (Adab) in Islam
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Süleyman ALTINTAŞ, Ulu Mosque imam and preacher, KÜTAHYA

God, who created the universe with immaculate concordance and order, created man, from among all creatures, in the most beautiful of forms, making him responsible for good conduct in addition to faith and good deeds.

Friday Sermon: Attributes of the Believer
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Kadir Korkmaz, Mehmet Zahit Kotku Mosque M-K (The Istanbul Mufti Directorate)

The reason for our creation is belief in Allah according to the teachings of our religion, and to engage in His servitude. The faith our religion teaches us is not composed of theory alone. Faith is our most important spiritual treasure.

Friday Sermon: Islam and Knowledge
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Şehri KARAKAYA (MAMAK Boğaziçi Merkez Mosque, imam and speaker)

Islam has not decreed that those who know and those who do not are one, and consequently, its first command was, “Read.” Islam views the pursuit of knowledge as more valuable than voluntary worship.

Friday Sermon: Respect for the Prophets
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Veli Eroğlu

Man is an exalted creature, responsible for overseeing God's commands on earth. And God has supported man throughout via the prophets which He has sent, and has reminded them of their duties. This is only one of the favors of Allah upon mankind.

Friday Sermon-Tawakkul and Taking Precaution
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Yusuf ACAR (Central Ankara preacher)

Tawakkul (Reliance is seeking  refuge in and trusting Allah -- after taking all precautions. In other words, tawakkul is obeying Allah after there is nothing else left to do following the fulfillment of all material requirements for meeting one's goal, thus leaving the rest to Allah.

Friday Sermon - The Importance of Quranic Learning in Childhood Education
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Kemal AYDOĞAN, Ankara Provincial Deputy Mufti

Our children, the apples of our eye, are each a blessing and a trust from our Creator to us, and are brought into this world in the purest of states. For all living things, the continuation of life is only possible through the protection of our lineage.

Friday Sermon - The Ethics of Trade in Islam
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Editor

God has emphasized that mankind will only gain profit in equivalence to the work they set forth. For this reason, Almighty Allah has forbidden deceitfulness and resorting to improper measurement in trade and commerce.

Friday Sermon - The Unity of the Qur'an and the Sunna
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Neşet BODUR, Ankara provincial preacher

In order for us to understand our religion well, we must know very well both our book, the Holy Qur’an, and the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad. It is impossible to think of our Prophet separately from the Qur’an.

Friday Sermon - The Importance of Supplication (Du’a)
Lastprophet.Info / Friday Sermons / Prepared by: Dr. Ekrem Keleş (Religious Affairs Supreme Committee Expert)

"And when (O Messenger) My servants ask you about Me, then surely I am near: I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he prays to Me. So let them respond to My call (without hesitation), and believe and trust in Me (in the way required of them), so that they may be guided to spiritual and intellectual excellence and right conduct."