When The Light Goes Out
🕌 Khuṭbah Date: 21st November 2025
🎙️ Speaker: Qari Armaan
📍 Location: Islamic Academy & Dawah Centre (IADC)
Action Points
*Alter the time and dates according to when you’re free in your calendar
Take 10–15 minutes this week to reconnect with Allah through Qur’an, du‘ā’, or silent reflection. Ask: “O Allah, don’t let my light fade. Strengthen my faith.”
📅 [Add to Calendar]Cut out one harmful content this week. It could be social media noise, negative voices, or anything that dims your heart. Fill that space with Qur’an or beneficial reminders instead.
📅 [Add to Calendar]- Reach out to someone who uplifts your dīn. Attend a gathering of knowledge or check in with a righteous friend. Even a simple message can rekindle the heart.
📅 [Add to Calendar] - Make a conscious decision this week to avoid silence when guidance is needed. Remember to speak gently, but speak clearly.
- Set a time to make sincere istighfār. Even 5 minutes of turning back to Allah can reignite a heart that feels dim.
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Video Recording
Summarised Points
📌 Main Message:
Allah describes what happens when the light of guidance goes out; not because guidance disappears, but because the heart turns away from it. The Qur’anic parable reminds us that spiritual blindness begins with refusing to listen, failing to speak truth, and drifting slowly into darkness. Faith is a flame that must be protected, fed, and renewed.
🔑 Key Themes:
💡 Guidance is a light: and that light can fade if neglected.
🔥 Hypocrisy begins when someone once saw the truth but no longer values it.
👂 Spiritual blindness begins with the ears: when we don’t truly listen to revelation.
🗣️ Silence in the face of truth is part of losing one’s inner light.
🤝 Company shapes faith: light spreads through hearts just like fire spreads through logs.
✨ Returning to Allah immediately keeps the flame alive and prevents darkness from settling.
💡 Five Steps to Revive Īmān:
1. Feed the Flame Consistently
- Small deeds done daily keeps the spiritual fire alive.
2. Guard What Enters Your Eyes & Ears
- The heart darkens when surrounded by harmful inputs.
3. Stay Close to People of Light
- Righteous company ignites and strengthens īmān.
4. Resist the Culture of Silence
- Speak truth gently but firmly, even when unpopular.
5. Turn Back Quickly When You Slip
- Those who lose the light are those who refuse to return. The believer always returns.
🤲 Final Du‘ā:
May Allah brighten our hearts, protect our īmān, and never allow our light to fade after He has guided us.
May He make us people who carry light into our families, communities, and the world,
and guide us back to Him whenever we slip.
Āmīn.