Raise principled children to change society
“It's usually hope or fear that pushes you to become corrupt: either you're hoping to gain something or you're running away from something.”
The khutbah argues that recurring human corruption, fear, and oppression can be navigated only by grounding hope and obedience in Allah and raising principled children who can help change society.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Prophetic stories expose recurring economic fraud, arrogance, and oppression.
- Gaza is presented as a contemporary reminder of truth that powerful people seek to erase.
- Fear and hope are redirected from elections and worldly rulers to Allah.
- Believers are urged to preserve principles rather than cheat, lie, or pursue corrupt wealth.
- Qur'anic stories show lasting societal change beginning with raising children in faith.
- The khutbah closes with prayers for oppressed communities, bereaved families, and steadfastness.
In the khateeb's words
“the time has changed but not the reality the reality is the same”
“that's exactly why you have islam that's exactly why you have iman that's exactly why you have quran so that you don't act like everyone else”
“it's usually hope or fear that pushes you to become corrupt either you're hoping to gain something or you're running away from something”
“World politics and world change happens through raising children according to the Qur'an.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that people’s tools and times change, but greed, fear, and oppression can repeat. It teaches that our deepest hope and fear should belong to Allah, who is our Lord, King, and God. We are urged to protect our principles instead of cheating or compromising under pressure. The speaker also says lasting change begins by raising children with faith and purpose. He closes by praying for suffering communities, grieving families, and steadfastness in our own comfortable lives.
- What fear or hope do you want to place more fully in Allah’s care?
- What is one principle our family should never compromise?
- How can we help children grow in faith and purpose?
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