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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.

Faith must be lived through obedience

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“The Qur'an came down for no other reason but to be acted on.”

The khateeb, at 23:18

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In one sentence

Genuine faith requires loving and obeying Allah and His Messenger by turning Quranic knowledge and prophetic guidance into lived practice rather than mere recitation or verbal acknowledgment.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Calls for taqwa and prayers for Gaza and Palestine.
  2. Connects Rabi al-Awwal with renewing love for the Prophet as part of faith.
  3. Uses the Companions’ reverence and Quranic commands to emphasize submission and obedience.
  4. Warns through Abu Talib that verbal acknowledgment without faith and surrender does not save.
  5. Challenges listeners to turn Quranic knowledge and prophetic teachings into daily action.
  6. Explains responding to Allah and the Messenger as a path to eternal life, goodly life, and resilience against Shaytan.
Try this week
Put Allah first when making decisions and setting priorities.
Study Quranic verses slowly enough to understand and apply them.
Turn learned Quran and hadith into concrete behavior instead of stopping at recitation.
Do not delay prayer or assume religious duties can be made up casually later.
Renew love for the Prophet by following his guidance and character.
Pray for relief and justice for the people of Gaza and Palestine.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 62Uses the analogy of people carrying scripture like a donkey carries books to show that knowledge without action is burdensome and fruitless.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“a person of taqwa is a person who put Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala first before anything and everything else.”
Mosque Foundation · Bridgeview, IL
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“take this book with strength and do not take it lightly”
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“the Qur'an came down for no other reason but to be acted on”
Mosque Foundation · Bridgeview, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that faith means putting Allah first and sincerely following the Prophet, not merely saying that we believe. Loving the Prophet should show up as obedience, respect, and choices shaped by his guidance. The Qur'an should move from our tongues and shelves into our understanding and daily actions. We should respond to Allah and His Messenger because that response gives life in the Hereafter and a more settled, meaningful life now. The sermon also asks us to remember and pray for the people of Gaza and Palestine.

  1. What is one way we can put Allah first this week?
  2. What Quran verse or teaching can we practice instead of only reciting or hearing it?
  3. What might responding to Allah and His Messenger look like in our family?
Where it was given

The masjid

Mosque Foundation7360 W 93rd St, Bridgeview, IL 60455Jumu'ah 12:30 PM & 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Mosque Foundation52 khutbahs
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