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Avoiding harm is an act of faith

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“Remove harm from the path of the Muslims or non-Muslims.”

The khateeb, at 14:41

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In one sentence

Avoiding harm to people is a serious Islamic duty, a form of charity, and a sign of sincere faith that earns Allah’s protection and reward.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah introduces harming others as a grave sin warned against in Islam.
  2. It warns against false accusations, exposing faults, insults, and verbal abuse.
  3. It condemns littering, public nuisances, and leaving harmful objects in people’s paths.
  4. It emphasizes respecting the rights of non-Muslims and protected communities.
  5. It presents removing harm as charity, a path to Paradise, and a mark of true Islam.
  6. The sermon closes with prayers for forgiveness, unity, and relief for Palestine and Gaza.
Try this week
Avoid false accusations, rumors, and statements that damage someone’s reputation.
Remove litter, hazards, and other obstacles from public paths.
Guard the tongue by avoiding insults, curses, backbiting, and mockery.
Respect the rights of non-Muslims and do not burden or mistreat them.
Seek forgiveness from anyone harmed by a false claim or hurtful action.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 33Warns that harming believing men and women without cause is slander and manifest sin.
Surah 4Warns against committing wrongdoing and blaming it on an innocent person.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Whoever accuses a Muslim of something to make him look bad Allah will hold him on the bridge over hell until he comes out of what he said.”
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“Remove harm from the path of the Muslims or non-Muslims”
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“then avoid harming others that is a charity from you to yourself”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that avoiding harm is itself a form of charity and a sign of sincere Islam. Harm includes false accusations, exposing people’s faults, littering or leaving hazards in public places, insulting, cursing, backbiting, mocking, and mistreating non-Muslims. The speaker reminded us that Allah warns severely against hurting believers and that even removing danger from a path can earn great reward. This week, we can guard our words, clean up after ourselves, respect everyone’s rights, and apologize when we have hurt someone. The khutbah closed with prayers for forgiveness, unity, and relief for people in Palestine and Gaza.

  1. Where could we notice and remove a small danger or nuisance for someone else this week?
  2. Why do you think Islam treats protecting people from harm as a kind of charity?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Glendale700 S Adams St, Glendale, CA 91205Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:10 to 1:40 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICG31 khutbahs
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