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Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 2, 2024.

Every Muslim should help spread Islam

RDIC

“The occupation of calling people to Allah is the most noble occupation.”

The khateeb, at 4:55

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In one sentence

Every Muslim should help spread the Qur'an and Islam through dawah, good manners, and support for those doing this work, because guiding others brings lasting reward.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The Qur'an is presented as an enduring miracle that transformed a brutal society.
  2. Its Arabic eloquence astonished the Arabs and even captivated the jinn.
  3. Every Muslim can practice dawah through manners and relationships at work, school, the gym, and elsewhere.
  4. Guiding one person to Islam brings continuing reward through that person's worship, teaching, and descendants.
  5. Calling people to Allah is described as the noblest occupation, with the Furqan Project offered as an example of organized dawah.
Try this week
Share Islam through good manners with non-Muslims in everyday settings such as work, school, the gym, and friendships.
Convey at least one Qur'anic verse or hadith when able.
Support people engaged in specialized dawah work, even when busy.
Help gift non-Muslims free translated copies of the Qur'an through dawah efforts such as the Furqan Project.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the Qur'an still exists today as it existed then. So we are witnesses to the greatest miracle ever given to any prophet.”
RDIC · Red Deer, AB
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“But the occupation of calling people to Allah is the most noble occupation. Because it's the occupation of the messengers.”
RDIC · Red Deer, AB
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The Qur'an is a living miracle that still reaches us today, and it changed a harsh society by softening hearts. The khateeb reminded us that sharing Islam is not only the job of imams or scholars; every Muslim can do it in some way. We can convey the message through a verse, a conversation, or the kindness and integrity of our manners. Helping one person find Islam can bring continuing reward as that person prays, learns, teaches, and raises a family. Even when we are busy, we can support people and projects devoted to dawah, such as gifting translated Qurans to non-Muslims.

  1. Where could our family show Islam through our manners this week?
  2. What makes sharing one verse or hadith feel respectful and helpful?
  3. How could we support dawah work with our time, skills, or encouragement?
Where it was given

The masjid

Red Deer Islamic Centre195 Douglas Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 2G2Jumu'ah First adhan 1:30 PM · Iqamah 2:00 PM · Second adhan 2:45 PM · Iqamah 3:00 PM
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