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Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.

Tawhid unites Muslims beyond every division

Al-Ittehad

“If we unite on Tawheed, brothers and sisters, problem is solved.”

The khateeb, at 17:51

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In one sentence

Muslims should return to the intellect-driven foundation of tawhid, reject ethnic, sectarian, and political divisions, and embody unity through knowledge, worship, humility, and moral reform.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Intellect and verification lead to authenticating tawhid and Allah’s uniqueness.
  2. Tawhid grounds existence and protects believers from deception and societal diseases.
  3. Sectarian disputes over fiqh, bid‘ah, clothing, and secondary issues distract from Islam’s essentials.
  4. Nationalism, racism, lineage, and pride divide the ummah and contradict true servitude to Allah.
  5. The speaker connects personal moral failures, especially riba, to broader oppression and enslavement.
  6. Listeners are urged toward self-purification, foundational worship, deeper study, and unity on tawhid.
Try this week
Study Islam deeply instead of arguing from limited knowledge.
Prioritize tawhid, the Qur'an, prayer, and foundational obligations over secondary disputes.
Control the gaze and fight the nafs, pride, and artificial divisions.
Attend Salat al-Fajr in the mosque.
Examine personal sins and abandon riba or interest-based dealings.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 112Used to explain Allah’s absolute uniqueness and independence.
Surah 2Used to describe riba as a declaration of war against Allah and His Messenger.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Once someone is firmly entrenched in Tawheed, no one can fool you. Because why? You identify. A is A and B is B.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 4:12
“A little knowledge is very dangerous. A lot of knowledge is a good thing, but a little knowledge is very dangerous.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 8:27
“If we unite on Tawheed, brothers and sisters, problem is solved.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 17:51
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that our deepest identity is as servants of Allah, not as members of an ethnicity, nation, sect, or political group. We should use our minds to seek truth, learn Islam deeply, and focus on tawhid and the essential acts of worship. The speaker warns that pride, racism, shallow knowledge, and arguments over secondary matters divide Muslims while people suffer around the world. He calls us to purify ourselves, attend to prayer, avoid riba, and treat fellow Muslims with fairness even when we disagree. The goal is a humble, knowledgeable, united community that lives its faith rather than only talking about it.

  1. What is one argument or division that can distract us from what matters most in Islam?
  2. What does being a servant of Allah mean in everyday family life?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ittehad925 Anza Ave, Vista, CA 92084Jumu'ah 1:05 PM year-roundArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Ittehad42 khutbahs
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