Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 1, 2026.
Hold fast to faith through tribulations
Al-Ittehad · Farooq
“Tribulations will follow one another and each will seem worse than the one before it.”
In one sentence
Believers must cure heedlessness (ghafla) by returning to Allah, the Qur'an, and the Sunnah, holding fast to faith amid successive tribulations, perfecting their character toward all people, and attaching themselves to righteous, knowledgeable leaders.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Recitation of a hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr about messengers guiding their nations and tribulations afflicting the latter part of this ummah
- Whoever wants salvation must die believing in Allah and the Last Day and treat people as he wishes to be treated
- Call to perfect one's character toward all people, Muslim and non-Muslim
- Obedience to righteous leaders; the Imam's role as guide in the masjid and community
- Warning: knowledge is abundant but so is ignorance; seek leaders with both knowledge and Prophetic character
- Closing duas for ease, unity of hearts, and liberation of Muslims in Gaza, Sudan, China, India and elsewhere
Try this week
Return to the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad
Leave off heedlessness (ghafla), the desires of the stomach, and ignorance
Seek knowledge from trustworthy sources
Find and build a relationship with a righteous, knowledgeable leader/Imam in your community
Be wary of people who have book knowledge but lack Prophetic character and gentle conduct
Treat all people around you the way you would like to be treated
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Recited in both rak'ahs of the Jumu'ah prayer
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“it was the responsibility of every messenger who came before me to direct his ummah towards that which he knew was good for them”
“tribulations will follow one another and each will seem worse than the one before it”
“we live in a time where knowledge is abundance but ignorance is also abundance”
“but there is an even worse suffering and that is destruction of the heart and belief”
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