Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Cherif Abou El Fadl discusses some tangible steps we can take to get closer to God. Khutbah delivered at The Usuli Institute on 24 July 2026.

0:00 - Call to Prayer
2:50 - Introduction
4:15 - 1. The Two Keys to Any Beginning
14:00 - 2. Make These Requests of Allah
23:10 - 3. Set Out To Be Helpful to Humanity
27:43 - Concluding the 3 Ways
29:40 - The Mark of Insanity
33:50 - An Example to Illustrate Our Goal
38:01 - Closing Supplication to God
38:45 - Prayer

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