Friday, October 30, 202619 Jumada al-Ula 1448
The Friday Edition
What masjids across North America heard at Jumu'ah this week.
288Khutbahs posted
232Masjids
33States and provinces
233Quran citations
The week's story
Civic engagement
21 khutbahs this week, 12% of all, Against its share of khutbahs in the twelve weeks before..
The only way to change policies is through elections, through voting.24:31Medical Center Islamic · Houston, TX · Oct 30, 2026Voting helps protect religious freedom
IAGD · Rochester Hills, MI · Oct 30, 2026Hunger is sustained by injustice“Starvation is not a result or is not an accident of nature.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA · Oct 30, 2026Taqwa is shown by serving others“The best of people are those that are beneficial to others.”
ISF · Frederick, MD · Oct 31, 2026Influence comes with a duty to serve“Every position of influence comes with obligations and every trust must be fulfilled.”
Islamic Association of · Flower Mound, TX · Oct 30, 2026Care for others and oppose injustice“They should go and do their due diligence searching through the different candidates.”Share of this week’s khutbahs on each topic. The thin line marks the share in the twelve weeks before.
What khutbahs talked about
| Character & conduct | 23% | |
| Repentance & taqwa | 14% | |
| Civic engagement | 12% | |
| Death & the hereafter | 6% | |
| Patience & trials | 6% | |
| Family & marriage | 6% | |
| Prayer & worship | 5% | |
| Community & unity | 5% |
Khutbahs citing each surah, by verse reference. Links go to the text on quran.com.
Most-cited surahs
| Al-Baqarah (2) | 14 | |
| Aal Imran (3) | 14 | |
| An-Nisa (4) | 8 | |
| At-Tawbah (9) | 8 | |
| Al-Isra (17) | 8 | |
| Al-A'raf (7) | 7 | |
| Al-Mulk (67) | 7 | |
| An-Nur (24) | 6 |
Lines worth keeping
Heard at Jumu'ah
“Be in the right place, with the right company, and Allah will help you to do the right things.”
“It starts at home by presenting the real role model for our children.”
“The value of our lives is not measured only by what we collect.”
The best of the week
Nine khutbahs worth your time
The strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.10:16Masjid Al-Noor · Waterloo, IA · Oct 31, 2026Control anger before it causes harmCharacter & conduct
Don't let a moment of disagreement turn into conflict where years of good are forgotten like that.14:45IAR Atwater · Southwest Raleigh, NC · Oct 31, 2026Protect relationships when disagreements ariseFamily & marriage
First, practice humility by accepting correction.28:46Worcester Islamic Center · Worcester, MA · Oct 31, 2026Arrogance hardens the heart against guidanceRepentance & taqwa
Peer pressure is an issue that is just as applicable to adults as it is to children.5:08The Rayyan Center · Plymouth, MI · Oct 31, 2026Adults must choose their influencesCharacter & conduct
Tawakkul does not mean to refuse help.18:22NHIEC · Union City, NJ · Oct 31, 2026Trust Allah through hardship and griefPatience & trials
EPIC · Plano, TX · Oct 30, 2026Honor your mother while you still can“Call sometimes just because you want to hear her voice.”Family & marriage
No matter how many steps in your life you took away from Allah, it only ever takes one step to come back.17:46Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX · Oct 30, 2026Allah's guidance protects every part of lifeGeneral reminders
Lowering your gaze is cleaner to your heart and fulfilling the amanah that Allah gave you.1:03:23Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA · Oct 30, 2026Every trust from Allah must be honoredCharacter & conduct
Arrogance is to reject the truth and to look down on people.9:13NICC · Dublin, OH · Oct 30, 2026Humility means accepting truth and honoring peopleCharacter & conduct
Take it home
Carry Friday into the week
Qadir · 19 Jumada al-Ula 1448Jumu'ah Mubarak“The strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.”Masjid Al-Noor · Waterloo, IAJumu'ah Mubarak cardsA line from this week's khutbahs to send on Friday.
Dinner question 1 of 3When has anger taken over the steering wheel for you, and what happened next?The family kitA top khutbah retold for the family, with questions for dinner.
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