You're Not A Lost Cause | Khutbah by Sh. Elshinawy
5/8/202620 min
There is no one who is not worth saving.
Look at the incredible journey of a Companion who went from hurting Muslims to becoming one of the most influential figures in Islamic history.
This powerful story is a reminder that Allah can turn over any heart and guide whomever He wills. Before we are quick to "cancel" others, we must remember the boundless mercy and transformative power of faith. Learn why writing people off as “lost causes” is dangerous.
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First 90 secondsMohammad Elshinawy· Host0:01
After praising Allah, the Glorified and Exalted, and testifying to His unique oneness and perfection, and to Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam being His servant, and His prophet and His messenger. And after welcoming you all to the house of Allah Azza wa Jal and you, and reminding you all and myself with the Taqwa of Allah, to live dutiful lives to our Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, the Glorified, the Exalted. In the authentic hadith, brothers and sisters, the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, ما دعوت أحدا إلى الإسلام إلا وكانت له عنه كبوة ونظر وتردد إلا أبا بكر I did not invite anyone to become Muslim, except that they were kept away from Islam with some sort of hesitation, some pause to consider first, and some reluctance, just not Abu Bakr. That was the norm, that people were going to stop and But it was from the purity of Abu Bakr radiAllahu anhu, the distinction of Abu Bakr radiAllahu anhu that he did not hesitate. He was all in from the first moment. His heart recognized the truth of the message before his mind even rationalized through the truth of the message. But also what we take from this hadith is not just the distinction of Abu Bakr, but the realization that most people will not be Abu Bakr radiAllahu anhu. So we should be patient with them and