Hijrah means leaving wrongdoing for unity
“All of us will pull our resources together.”
The khutbah argues that hijrah should mean a sincere migration from wrongdoing and ego toward obedience, sacrifice, and a unified Muslim community.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Defines hijrah as moving from wrongdoing and hatred toward goodness, love, and following Prophet Muhammad.
- Recounts the community’s early Jumu'ah beginnings in 1995 and its growth into a masjid.
- Urges sincere worship and sacrifice for Allah rather than status, personal interests, or leadership.
- Celebrates the community’s children’s education and presents peaceful leadership as refusing harm to innocents.
- Calls for unity across ethnic and organizational divisions, collective resources, prayer, and protection for children.
In the khateeb's words
“I don't want to be in a position where I have to make a decision to kill innocent people.”
“All of us will pull our resources together. It's not about this group and this group and that group. We are all what? Muslims.”
“There's only one Islam. There's only one Quran. And there's only one leader. And that is Prophet Muhammad.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb explained hijrah as more than moving places: it means moving from wrongdoing, hatred, and ego toward goodness, love, and obedience to Allah. He remembered how the local Muslim community began small and grew through patience, sacrifice, and service. He urged everyone to worship sincerely, not for status, personal interests, or control. He also called Muslims from different backgrounds to unite, care for one another, educate their children, and reject harming innocent people. The message was to keep building the masjid and community with faith, peace, and shared responsibility.
- What is one small change from a bad habit to a good one you could make this week?
- How can we make someone from a different background feel welcome at our masjid?
- What does it mean to use education to help people rather than harm them?
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