12:08 A Muslim is someone…14:23 We must use our mind…16:04 it was an institution…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Answer Allah's call through daily action

Pillars · John Ederer

“A Muslim is someone who is a servant of God according to what they know to be the revelation from Him.”

The khateeb, at 12:08

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In one sentence

Because believers will be accountable to Allah, they must answer His call by transforming revelation into daily conduct and mobilizing the mosque for justice, service, and moral leadership.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Calls believers to answer Allah and His Messenger before judgment.
  2. Uses examples of the Companions to show immediate moral transformation after revelation.
  3. Defines Islam as a lived worldview requiring daily Qur'an reflection and hadith study.
  4. Reframes Jumu'ah and the mosque as centers for learning, care, and community mobilization.
  5. Urges believers to resist scapegoating and collaborate for human welfare and justice.
  6. Closes with calls to volunteer, strengthen the mosque, and seek spiritual victory.
Try this week
Read the Qur'an for 15-20 minutes each day and reflect on its meanings.
Spend 10-15 minutes each day learning one hadith of the Prophet.
Attend Jumu'ah in time to hear the khutbah and pray, rather than arriving intentionally late.
Join mosque advisory committees, volunteer opportunities, learning programs, the library, or the clinic.
Use your mind, body, time, and wealth for righteous work and collaborate with morally committed neighbors.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 8Calls believers to answer Allah and His Messenger and prepare for judgment.
Surah 62Frames Friday attendance as responding to Allah's call rather than following inherited custom.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“A Muslim is someone who is a servant of God according to what they know to be the revelation from Him. It's a way of living. It's a mindset. It's a worldview.”
Pillars · University City, NC
Play from 12:08
“We must use our mind our body our time and our wealth to work righteousness because death will come very quick and you have to be ready for it”
Pillars · University City, NC
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“it was an institution to bring believers together where faith not tribe becomes the gathering source and motivation of what you do”
Pillars · University City, NC
Play from 16:04
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that faith is not only a label or a Friday routine; it is answering Allah’s call in the way we think, speak, and act. The Companions changed quickly when they learned a command, and we were encouraged to build that same responsiveness through daily Qur'an reflection and learning one hadith. The mosque should be a living center for worship, learning, health, service, and solving community problems. We were also asked to resist scapegoating and work with people of shared moral concern to protect human dignity. This week, we can arrive ready for Jumu'ah, study a little each day, and choose one way to serve.

  1. What is one Qur'an teaching you could practice this week?
  2. How could our family help make the mosque more useful to others?
  3. What is one way we can serve people outside our immediate circle?
Where it was given

The masjid

Pillars Mosque3116 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269Jumu'ah 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:10 PMKhateebJohn EdererMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Pillars156 khutbahs
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