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Power, Hypocrisy, And Akhlāq: Past And Present - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Friday, 16 January, 2026
Friday Juma KhutbaJanuary 16th, 2026• Hazrat Abū Ṭālib Was The Guardian, Mentor, And Protector Of The Prophet From Childhood Until Prophethood• He Used His Status As Chief Of Quraysh To Shield The Prophet From Physical Harm During The Early Mission• His Lifelong Support In Action, Word, And Sacrifice Clearly Demonstrates His Īmān• Claims That He Was A Kāfir Stem From Political Narratives, Not From Historical Or Moral Evidence• His Poetry Explicitly Declares Belief In The Prophethood Of Muhammad And Knowledge Of Earlier Scriptures• Quraysh’s Ultimatum Led To A Three-Year Social And Economic Boycott Which Abū Ṭālib Endured Willingly• Even On His Deathbed, He Urged His Family To Stand By The Prophet And His Message• The Early Survival And Growth Of Islam Is Deeply Linked To The Sacrifices Of Abū Ṭālib And His Family• The Contributions Of His Descendants, Especially Imām ‘Ali, Shaped Islam In Mecca And Medina• Classical Scholars Like Ibn Abil Ḥadid Recognized That Islam Could Not Have Stood Without Abū Ṭālib• His Life Teaches Sacrifice For Truth Even When It Leads To Sanctions And Isolation• Moral Wisdom Requires Standing With The Oppressed While Acting With Strategy And Compassion• The Present Global Climate Reflects Similar Abuse Of Power And Moral Hypocrisy• Claims Of “Protection” Used To Justify Control And Aggression Mirror Quraysh’s Logic• True Akhlāq Condemns Greed, Authoritarianism, And Double Standards In Global LeadershipDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)
