Eid In The Park

12/06/2026

This weeks Khutbah at Murrayside:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, who made steadfastness and patience among the greatest qualities of the believers, and who made patience a light by which a servant can endure hardship, adversity, trials, and exhaustion, and I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that our master Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the leader of the prophets, and upon his family and companions, the leaders of righteousness and guidance, may Allah send His prayers and peace upon them all.

As for what follows,

Indeed among the greatest qualities of the believer is patience. Faith consists of two halves, half of it is patience and half of it is gratitude. A believer is not free from either blessings that require gratitude, or hardships that require patience. Allah the Most High has said, "Indeed Allah is with the patient." And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, has said, "And give glad tidings to the patient."

And Allah the Most High has said, "Indeed the patient will be given their reward without measure."

And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "How remarkable is the affair of the believer, all of his affairs are good for him. If something pleasing comes to him, he is grateful, and that is good for him, and if hardship befalls him, he is patient, and that is good for him."

The believer continues to move through all his circumstances with certainty and trust in his Lord.

And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that Allah the Most High says, "When I test My servant by taking away his two beloved things," meaning his eyes, "and he remains patient, I compensate him with Paradise."

And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "How can one who has no patience have forbearance, and how can one who has no forbearance have wisdom, and how can one who has no wisdom possess true understanding."

And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Patience is a light."

And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "When Allah has decreed for a servant a rank that he does not reach through his deeds, Allah tests him in his body, or in his wealth, or in his child, then grants him patience over that, until he reaches the rank that Allah had decreed for him."

So seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.

"Until, when you are in the ships and they sail with them by a good wind, and they rejoice therein."

Indeed in that are signs for every patient and grateful person.

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The theme of this khutbah is **patience during trials and gratitude during blessings**, presenting them as the two foundations of a believer's relationship with Allah. The khutbah emphasises that hardships are not necessarily punishments, but can be a means by which Allah elevates a person's rank and draws them closer to Him.

05/06/2026

This weeks Khutbah at Murrayside:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, whose forgiveness and mercy are limitless, and whose sovereignty cannot be challenged, the One who has control over hearts and feelings, and who turns them as He wills, filling them with anger or with contentment, and I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the one under whose banner all the prophets will gather, may Allah send His prayers and peace upon him, and upon his family and companions, and upon those who follow their guidance until the Day of Judgement.

As for what follows,

Anger is a destructive characteristic whose consequences are often blameworthy, and from it arise hatred, rancour, envy, and many of the causes of destruction and corruption. Allah the Most High said concerning the people of ignorance, when those who disbelieved placed in their hearts the pride and zeal of the Age of Ignorance. And Allah the Most High said, "And do not let the hatred of a people cause you to act unjustly."

And Allah the Most High said, "And from the evil of the envier when he envies."

A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, "Advise me." He replied, "Do not become angry." The man repeated the request several times, and each time he said, "Do not become angry."

And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "If one of you becomes angry while standing, let him sit down, and if the anger leaves him, then that is good, otherwise let him lie down."

And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Beware of envy and hatred, for they are the shaver. I do not say that they shave the hair, but rather that they shave away the religion."

And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Envy consumes good deeds just as fire consumes firewood."

And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "The gates of Paradise are opened on Mondays and Thursdays, and every servant who does not associate anything with Allah is forgiven, except for two people between whom there is hostility. It is said, delay these two until they reconcile."

So seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, those who spend in ease and hardship, who restrain their anger and pardon people, and Allah loves those who do good.

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The theme of this khutbah is the danger of anger, envy, hatred, and grudges, and the importance of self restraint, forgiveness, reconciliation, and excellence in character. The concluding verse is from Surah Aal Imran, praising those who control their anger and forgive others.

29/05/2026

This weeks Khutbah at Murrayside:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, who made commanding what is right and forbidding what is wrong among the greatest matters in the religion, and through it He rectifies the condition of the people as a whole, and I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that our master Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the one who conveyed what was revealed to him from his Lord, and who guided the worlds, may Allah send His prayers and peace upon him, and upon his family and all of his companions, who were truthful in the truth and strove in the path of Allah with true striving.

As for what follows,

Allah the Most High has said, "Let there arise from among you a community who call to goodness, command what is right, and forbid what is wrong, and they are the successful ones", and He has also said, "The believing men and believing women are allies of one another, they command what is right and forbid what is wrong."

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand, and if he is unable then with his tongue, and if he is unable then with his heart, and that is the weakest level of faith."

And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "The example of those who uphold the limits set by Allah and those who fall into them is like a group of people who boarded a ship, some of them occupying the upper deck and some the lower deck. When those below needed water, they would have to pass by those above, so they said, if we were to make a hole in our own section, we would not trouble those above us. If the people above leave them to do what they intend, all of them will perish, but if they stop them, all of them will be saved."

And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "When a sin is committed on the earth, whoever dislikes it and rejects it is like one who was absent from it, and whoever is pleased with it is like one who was present and took part in it."

And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said that Allah revealed to Jibril, peace be upon him, "Turn such and such a town upside down upon its people." Jibril said, "My Lord, among them is Your servant who has never disobeyed You even for the blink of an eye." Allah said, "Begin with him, for his face never changed with anger for My sake."

So seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.

"Hold to forgiveness, command what is right, and turn away from the ignorant."

27/05/2026

What a wonderful morning at Christchurch Park. More than 1,000 people from across Suffolk came together to mark Eid al Adha with prayers, reflection and community spirit.

Eid al Adha is one of the most important festivals in Islam, centred around faith, charity, sacrifice and caring for others. It was lovely to see people from all backgrounds coming together in such a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

We are also proud to share that more than £1,000 was raised for local charity Survivors in Transition, supporting young survivors of sexual abuse across Suffolk.

Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, volunteered and helped make the morning so special.

27/05/2026

We urge everyone to get to Christchurch Park before 10:00 am Insha'Allah.

26/05/2026

26/05/2026

See you tomorrow Insha'Allah

26/05/2026

Eid Mubarak from all of us at Eid In The Park Ipswich!

May this blessed Eid bring peace, happiness, and countless blessings to you and your loved ones. Thank you for being part of our beautiful community and celebrating this special occasion together.

May your homes be filled with joy, your hearts with gratitude, and your days with laughter and love.

Eid Mubarak.

26/05/2026

Tomorrow the weather is looking glorious, and the Jama'ah will start at 10:30am, Insha'Allah. Please remember to bring your own prayer mats.

15/05/2026

This weeks Khutbah at Murrayside:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, whose favour cannot be fully counted or repaid, and whose blessings cannot be completely enumerated, and I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that our master Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the one to whom the Sunnah was revealed, may Allah send His prayers and peace upon him, and upon his family and companions, those who followed the truth and guided us to it.

As for what follows,

Indeed among the virtuous days are the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, and among the greatest acts of worship in them are fasting, prayer, remembrance of Allah, and every righteous deed, and among them is the fasting of the ninth day, the Day of Arafah, concerning which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said that there are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than the ten days of Dhul Hijjah.

And whoever fasts each day of them, it is as though he fasted a whole year, and stood each night of them in prayer, and among them is Laylatul Qadr, and among them is the fast of the Day of Arafah, regarding which he, peace and blessings be upon him, said that fasting the Day of Arafah, seeking reward from Allah, expiates the sins of the previous year and the year that follows.

And among them is abundant takbir and glorification of Allah, and Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would say takbir from the Fajr prayer on the Day of Arafah until the Asr prayer of the final day of Tashreeq, and he would continue saying takbir after the prayers.

And among the virtuous deeds in them is reviving the night of Eid with prayer, remembrance, and khutbah, and helping one another upon goodness, and increasing in charity and kindness to relatives, and making matters easy for one another.

And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would go out on the Day of Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha.

So seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, by the dawn, and the ten nights, and the even and the odd.