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Welcome to the Website of Jonathan (Yahya) Cazalas

     The purpose of this website is simply to provide a centralized location for those who have asked for videos of my khutbahs or other lectures.  Additionally, there are introductory articles on Islaam and comparative religions.  Please feel free to contact me with any comments/questions or if you are looking to book an event.

 

Ramadan:  Our Gift From Allaah

     Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, truly is a gift that Allaah has blessed his servants with. This khutbah details the purpose of Ramadan, why we fast, and how fasting benefits us in this life and the Hereafter.

 

What Is Islam? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jonathan (Yahya) Cazalas   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 13:24

     The word itself is an Arabic word; so when we go to the Arabic language, we see that the word Islaam comes from the root wood aslama, linguistically meaning “to submit.”  In arabic, one could say “aslama nafsahu ila Allah”, which translates to “He submitted his own self to God (or to the will of God).”  So linguistically, the word Islaam means submission.  It is also important to note that the word Islaam comes from the same root word as the word salaam, which means peace.
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Who are the Muslims? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jonathan (Yahya) Cazalas   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:22

     This one is simple.  Again, the word Muslim is an Arabic word.  We see that it stems from the same word that Islaam stems from:  aslama (to submit).  Muslim is the Ism Faa’il in the Arabic language, which refers to the one who is doing the action stated by the verb.  A Muslim is the one who is doing the submitting or surrendering of his/her own self.  So, religiously, a Muslim is one who surrenders his own self to the will of his creator, to the will of Almighty God.
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Who is Allah? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jonathan (Yahya) Cazalas   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:31

     We hear Muslims talking about Allaah and the need to worship Him.  But who is Allaah?  Is Allaah some God only for Muslims?  Is Allaah perhaps an Arab God?  You may be surprised to find how many people are confused on this simple question.
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A Verse From the Quraan

“That is Allaah, your Lord; there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things.  So worship Him, and make your worship exclusively for Him.”

     Quraan, 6:102

Prophetic Hadeeth

"Allah the Almighty has said: 'O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me, and hope in Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds in the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I shall forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with an earthful of sins and were you then to face Me, without having associated anything with Me, I shall grant you an earthful of pardon.'"

     At-Tirmithi