03/21/2026
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad: A Success Story: Eid al-Fitr Sermon: Cambridge Central Mosque: March 20,2026
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This Eid khutbah by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad reflects on one of the central deceptions of our age: the pursuit of wealth and status as measures of success.
Drawing on Qur’anic guidance and Prophetic teaching, he reminds us that love of dunya, particularly wealth and recognition, corrodes the heart, while true richness lies in contentment, meaning, and knowledge of Allah. What appears as success in this world may, in reality, hold no value in the Hereafter.
The khutbah traces Ramadan as a spiritual ascent – from ṣabr (patience) to riḍā (contentment) – where the believer not only endures, but comes to love what Allah has decreed. This transformation is the essence of faith.
Addressing the climate of Islamophobia, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad situates present-day hostility within a timeless pattern: truth has always been resisted. The Prophet ﷺ himself endured rejection, yet remained unmoved by the desire for approval, seeking only the pleasure of Allah.
In contrast to a world unsettled by greed, anxiety, and loss of meaning, the enduring faith of the Ummah stands as a quiet but profound success, rooted not in dominance, but in continuity, worship, and certainty in the Divine.
This Eid khutbah by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad reflects on one of the central deceptions of our age: the pursuit of wealth and status as measures of success.Dr...