1:49 Not everything that is…2:50 Does not mean, if…3:19 because Allah…5:36 When we know Him,…
Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Allah's knowledge does not cancel responsibility

London Muslim Mosque

“When we love Him more, we'll fear Him more.”

The khateeb, at 5:36

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In one sentence

Allah's complete knowledge and decree do not cancel human responsibility, and learning Allah's attributes should lead to loving obedience.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. A shaykh's story presents three questions about seeing Allah, punishment, and destiny.
  2. Pain and sand analogies argue that unseen realities and punishment can be real.
  3. Allah's foreknowledge explains written destiny without removing human responsibility.
  4. Teacher and weather examples contrast limited human prediction with Allah's complete knowledge.
  5. Knowing Allah's names and attributes should deepen love, reverence, and effort to please Him.
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Learn Allah's names and attributes.
Stay on track and do your best to please Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Not everything that is there that you can see. So there are many things around us that is there.”
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“Does not mean, if Allah written that for you, that means you are not responsible for that. You're going to be questioned about it.”
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“because Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala knows what's going to happen, He wrote it for us. As simple as that.”
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“When we know Him, we'll love Him more. When we know Him more, we'll love Him more. When we love Him more, we'll fear Him more.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah explains that not everything real can be seen, using pain and the soul as examples. It says Allah's knowledge of what we will choose does not remove our responsibility for our choices. The speaker encourages us to learn Allah's names and attributes, because knowing Him deepens love and reverence. That love should move us to stay on track and do our best to please Allah.

  1. What is something real that we cannot see?
  2. How can knowing Allah better change our choices?
  3. What helps you stay on track when making difficult decisions?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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