General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2026.
Pass life's test through Allah's guidance
“Are you going to take the values that Allah has revealed as the Quran and Sunnah as the guidance?”
In one sentence
Life is a temporary test in which Muslims must follow Allah's guidance, discipline desire through halal choices, and pursue His mercy and Jannah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces life through opposites such as cleanliness and goodness, framing worldly existence as a test.
- Explains fitrah as the innate tendency toward good and nafs as desire that can be directed toward good or evil.
- Describes shaitan's role in redirecting lawful desires toward haram choices involving relationships and wealth.
- Presents the Quran and Sunnah as Allah's guidance for passing life's test.
- Explains worldly struggle, Jannah, and Jahannam as necessary parts of accountability and motivation.
- Challenges uncritically adopting Western social values, urging listeners to measure them against Quranic guidance.
Try this week
Follow the Quran and Sunnah as the framework for everyday decisions.
Choose halal paths for major desires, such as nikah for marriage and honest trade for wealth.
Avoid zina, stealing, cheating, and other haram ways of pursuing desires.
Measure surrounding social values against Allah's revelation instead of adopting them uncritically.
Strive through worldly difficulties while seeking Allah's mercy and Jannah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 62:9Leaving business for Friday prayer is presented as an obligation and blessing.
Quran 67:2Death and life are created to test which people perform best.
Quran 76:3Human beings are shown the path and may choose gratitude or ingratitude.
Quran 30:30Fitrah is used to explain humanity's innate tendency toward good.
Quran 12:53The nafs is described as inclined toward evil except when shown mercy.
Quran 2:38Allah's revealed guidance is presented as the way to pass the test without fear or grief.
Quran 2:2Allah's revealed guidance is presented as the way to pass the test without fear or grief.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“this is the nature of this world of this life is that we have a free will and we are able to recognize these opposites”
“the first one is the fitrah our tendency towards good”
“in order for us to understand and to pass the test there is a guidance it's from Allah and this is the cheat sheet for us to understand this life”
“are you going to take the values that Allah has revealed as the Quran and Sunnah as the guidance”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that life is a test, and that we learn to recognize goodness partly through its opposites. Allah has given people a natural tendency toward good, but our desires can lead us toward either halal or haram choices. The Quran and Sunnah provide guidance for daily life, helping us face struggle while seeking Allah's mercy and Jannah. We should also examine the values around us carefully and measure them against what Allah has revealed.
- How can a hard experience teach us to appreciate something good?
- What is one desire we can fulfill in a halal way?
- Which decision this week could we bring more clearly under Quran-and-Sunnah guidance?
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