Understanding the Quran can transform society
“If they believe in Quran but they do not understand what Allah is saying in Quran they will not change.”
The Qur’an transformed a society of jahiliyyah and can transform Muslims today when they understand and apply its guidance.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines jahiliyyah al-ula and contrasts pre-Islamic customs with Islamic modesty.
- Warns against turning Hajj, Umrah, and prayer into social-media performances.
- Uses the gradual prohibition of alcohol to illustrate the Qur’an’s power to reform society.
- Urges listeners to understand the Qur’an rather than merely recite it, especially during Ramadan.
- Connects Qur’anic learning with religious, scientific, and other beneficial knowledge.
- Calls for a daily commitment to study the Qur’an, even one page with meaning.
In the khateeb's words
“ibadah is between you and Allah others have nothing to do”
“when people will know what Allah have said in quran and they believe in quran they will change but if they believe in quran but they do not understand what Allah is saying in quran they will not change”
“take out at least 10 15 minutes for the kalam of Allah well my brothers say you will not feel sorry you will feel blessed if you are reciting the book of Allah with understanding”
“i'm going to recite less maybe one page a day right just one page a day instead of the whole juz but i'm going to recite that one page with understanding”
For the dinner table
The speaker taught that the Qur’an moved people from jahiliyyah, a culture of ignorance, toward an Islamic way of life. He said this change happened because people understood and acted on Qur’anic guidance, not because they merely recited it. As Ramadan approaches, he encouraged each person to spend 10, 15 minutes daily studying meaning, even if that means reading only one page. He also connected Qur’anic learning with beneficial knowledge and urged worshippers to keep their worship sincere rather than performing it for social media.
- How can we learn something useful that benefits other people?
- What helps us keep worship sincere when others can see what we are doing?
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