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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 19, 2025.

Let the Quran shape daily Muslim life

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“You need a little bit from the Quran every day.”

The khateeb, at 16:04

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In one sentence

The Qur'an should become the daily axis of Muslim life, bringing tranquility, shaping character, strengthening families, and guiding children, especially as Ramadan approaches.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Retells Umar ibn al-Khattab's conversion after encountering Surah Taha, moving from opposition to faith.
  2. Presents the Qur'an as nourishment, healing, identity, purpose, and tranquility amid anxiety and uncertainty.
  3. Connects Qur'anic guidance to the Prophet's strength and character, emphasizing reflection over quantity.
  4. Urges families to teach children the Qur'an with care and sincerity ahead of Ramadan.
  5. Recommends daily reading and understanding, then closes with supplication and a brief food-bank appeal.
Try this week
Teach and revisit the Qur'an regularly within the home.
Read a small amount of Qur'an daily and seek to understand it.
Let Qur'anic guidance shape personal manners and decisions.
Give children a caring, disciplined environment for learning the Qur'an.
Donate to the food bank and volunteer to support its program.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 20Used to illustrate how Qur'anic revelation transformed Umar's heart and direction.
Surah 7Used to argue that remembrance of Allah brings tranquility to the heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We have not sent down the Quran to you to cause you distress, but only as a reminder for those who fear God.”
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“The Quran gave us identity instead of confusion, purpose instead of boredom, discipline instead of chaos. Hope instead of despair.”
Community Mosque · Winston-Salem, NC
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“you need a little bit from the quran every day You don't have to read, you have to go and take, read and understand.”
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“open the quran daily open it read the little bit and hold upon them.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that the Qur'an is not only a book to recite but a source of peace, purpose, and healing. It can help us face anxiety, confusion, and hardship with greater hope and discipline. As Ramadan approaches, parents are reminded to help children learn the Qur'an with care and sincerity. The speaker encourages everyone to read a little each day, understand it, and let it shape their character and decisions.

  1. When has a verse, prayer, or reminder helped you feel calmer or more hopeful?
  2. What small Qur'an habit could our family try together this week?
  3. What does it mean to let the Qur'an shape how we treat other people?
Where it was given

The masjid

Community Mosque of Winston Salem1419 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107Jumu'ah Adhan 1:30 PM · Khutbah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Community Mosque37 khutbahs
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