Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 2, 2026.
Know Allah through His names
“If we know the names of Allah, it means we know their meanings.”
In one sentence
The khutbah argues that righteousness comes from knowing Allah through the Qur'an and Sunnah, understanding His names, embodying their meanings, and invoking Him through them.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Righteousness means obeying Allah's commands and avoiding His prohibitions with knowledge and awareness.
- Prophets and revelation teach humanity who Allah is, what He loves, and what He commands.
- The Qur'an and Sunnah are the safest sources for learning Allah's names and attributes.
- Knowing Allah's names means recognizing them, understanding their meanings, acting upon them, and supplicating through them.
- Listeners are urged to learn one name daily, discuss Allah's names in family life, and use them in dua.
Try this week
Obey Allah's commands and avoid His prohibitions based on knowledge and awareness.
Learn one of Allah's names each day, understand its meaning, act upon its implications, and supplicate through it.
Discuss Allah's names and attributes with children, friends, and family.
Praise Allah and call upon Him through His names when making dua.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“There is no better way to know about Allah than He Himself telling you about Himself.”
“So therefore, if we know the names of Allah, it means we know their meanings. They're not just names. They contain meanings.”
“When you would like to talk about Allah , talk about Him through His names, through His attributes.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that righteousness begins with knowing Allah well enough to love, respect, and obey Him. The Qur'an and Sunnah tell us Allah's names and attributes, and each name carries a meaning that should shape our choices. The speaker recommends learning one name each day, thinking about how it applies, and asking Allah through that name. He also encourages families and friends to talk about Allah's names in everyday life. When we make dua, we should praise Allah and call on Him respectfully.
- Which name of Allah would you like to learn more about, and why?
- How could knowing that Allah is All-Hearing affect a choice you make when nobody else is watching?
- What is one way our family could talk about Allah's names during the week?
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