Muslims grow stronger when they unite
“Our disposition should be a yielding disposition.”
Muslims in America should cultivate courtesy and humility while uniting across generations, ethnic backgrounds, and schools of thought to strengthen their shared community.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with praise, a reminder to fear Allah, and a request for courteous parking practices.
- Argues that able-bodied attendees should yield close parking to seniors and people with limited mobility.
- Frames Muslims worldwide and in America as one family despite disagreements and changing demographics.
- Recounts efforts to overcome ethnic separation among African American, Pakistani, Arab, Bangladeshi, and other Muslim communities.
- Calls for mutual learning and combining each community’s strengths against division and anti-Muslim propaganda.
- Urges personal and communal planning, unity, and respect for security, order, and mosque culture.
In the khateeb's words
“So yes, there's going to be disagreements in the family, but at the end of the day, we're still family.”
“But if you bring all those geniuses together. All those spirits together. Then all of them will produce a better outcome.”
For the dinner table
Imam Dr. Wazir Ali asks Muslims to practice courtesy by leaving the closest parking spaces for seniors and people with limited mobility. He says Muslims from different generations, ethnic communities, and schools of thought are still one family, even when disagreements arise. Each group has valuable experiences and strengths, so the community should learn from one another and resist division. He urges listeners to make a plan for their own lives and for a united Muslim future in America, while respecting security, order, and local customs.
- What is one way we can show a yielding disposition this week?
- What strength does our family or community bring to the wider Muslim family?
- What should our family plan for together?
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