Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 19, 2026.
Communities thrive through prophetic leadership
“If you reach a decision, put your trust in the hands of Allah and execute.”
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges daily self-accountability, continual improvement, and studying the Quran and seerah.
- Warns against injustice and blindly supporting wrongdoers.
- Contrasts facility-centered communities with the prophetic community built around mission and leadership.
- Presents four leadership qualities: role modeling, compassion, consultation, and decisiveness.
- Uses Uhud and the companion's water-camp advice to explain decisive but flexible leadership.
- Concludes with Quran recitation and a brief appeal to support the masjid.
Try this week
Review your deeds daily and identify one additional good action.
Study the Quran and the Prophet's seerah to understand what is expected.
Avoid transgressing against spouses, children, parents, neighbors, or anyone else.
Do not blindly support people who commit injustice; make support conditional on their record.
Consult trusted people, decide, trust Allah, and act; reconsider when genuinely new information appears.
Donate to help operate the masjid.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Don't write your own javid description. It is already written. You just have to learn it and study it.”
“It's you keep pushing yourself and you never reach the limit. Because the limit is haqqa tuqatihi and haqqa jihadihi.”
“And if you reach a decision, put your trust in the hands of Allah and execute.”
“You gathered information. You consulted. You reached a decision. That's it. You shouldn't look back unless there is a new information that comes up.”
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