Remember Allah and act against injustice
“We cannot leave our Quran abandoned.”
Muslims should respond to injustice by remembering Allah, holding fast to the Quran, and combining mercy with strength, justice, and constructive communal action.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Gives thanks for Friday, worship, and Allah’s blessings, including communal gathering.
- Calls believers to remember Allah and follow Prophet Muhammad as a merciful role model.
- Distinguishes genuine kindness from weakness and links mercy with justice.
- Presents the Quran as the community’s weapon and urges believers to uphold it and speak truth.
- Encourages youth and the wider community to use social media and other forms of action against injustice.
In the khateeb's words
“we always stand by each other's side we're always there for one another because Allah put something in the heart of a muslim that is not in the heart of any other believer in the world”
“Kindness doesn't mean we're weak and go ahead and slap me on my face every single time and I'm not going to do anything. No, no, no, no. That doesn't mean kindness.”
“that weapon is our Quran we cannot leave our Quran Mahajura we cannot leave our Quran abandoned”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us to thank Allah for another Friday and for the opportunity to gather and worship, while remembering people facing hardship in places such as Sudan and Gaza. The khateeb encouraged us to remember Allah and follow the Prophet Muhammad as our role model. He explained that kindness can go together with strength and standing up for justice. He urged us to keep the Quran part of our lives and to use our voices, including what we share on social media, responsibly. Each of us can respond to injustice in different ways, and together we can support one another in doing good.
- What is one blessing you noticed today, and how could you show thanks for it?
- How could you be both kind and brave when someone is treated unfairly?
- What could we do together this week to make the Quran a bigger part of our family life?
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