3:58 No, they understood.…5:07 This is the best place…16:05 But, oh Ansar, will…
Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 19, 2025.

Make the most of where Allah places you

PGMA · Arif Kabir

“This is the best place for you, for your family and for your ummah, inshaAllah.”

The khateeb, at 5:07

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In one sentence

Believers should accept and make the most of the place Allah has given them, keeping the Hereafter and communal mission as their goal rather than longing for a supposedly better past or location.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Rejects treating sacred places and multiplied rewards as a points-based competition.
  2. Uses the migrants’ homesickness after the Hijrah to show that a new place can become the right place.
  3. Recounts the Ansar’s disappointment after Fath Makkah and the Prophet’s reassurance that spiritual companionship outweighed worldly gifts.
  4. Explains that Allah and the Hereafter matter more than worldly possessions, cities, or even physical attachment to the Prophet.
  5. Argues that Muslims should build families, communities, and da'wah wherever they are rather than gathering in one city.
  6. Concludes by urging listeners to look forward, make the most of their current circumstances, and prepare for the Hereafter.
Try this week
Identify and serve the opportunities Allah has placed in your current city and community.
Build healthy families and communities through da'wah, good morals, and Tawheed.
Look forward rather than remaining trapped in nostalgia, and prepare spiritually for Ramadan and the Hereafter.
Attend the announced family program or Sisters’ Halaqa, and donate new or gently used coats if able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe account of Abu Bakr and Bilal becoming ill after the Hijrah supports the reality of homesickness and adapting to a new place.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“No, they understood. that these were incentives so that we understand the sanctity, the honor of such places.”
PGMA · Lanham, MD
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“This is the best place for you. for your family and for your ummah, inshaAllah.”
PGMA · Lanham, MD
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“But, oh Ansar, will you not be happy that while they walk away with their camels and sheep, that I will walk back with you?”
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Play from 16:05
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that loving Makkah and Madinah can go together with finding purpose where we live today. He shared how the Prophet asked Allah to help the companions love their new home in Madinah, even though they missed Makkah. In the story of the Ansar, the Prophet recognized their sacrifices and reassured them that he would return with them, while others took home wealth and livestock. These stories remind us to value faith, relationships, and service beyond material rewards. With Allah and the Hereafter as our goal, we can look forward, care for our families and neighbors, and make the most of the opportunities around us.

  1. What is something about our home or community that you are thankful for?
  2. Who has helped you recently, and how could you show that you noticed their effort?
Where it was given

The masjid

Prince George's Muslim Association9150 Lanham-Severn Rd, Lanham, MD 20706Jumu'ah 11:15 AM · 12:30 PM · 1:45 PMKhateebArif KabirMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at PGMA65 khutbahs
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