Choose the Quran over artificial substitutes
“The best way to deal with this tsunami of artificial intelligence is to go back to what is real.”
The khutbahs urge Muslims to resist artificial substitutes and greed by returning to Qur'anic truth, real relationships, generosity, and sincere repentance.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- A story about Zahir illustrates the Prophet's recognition of human worth beyond outward appearance or market value.
- Artificial intelligence is examined as a technology that can imitate knowledge, companionship, grief, and relationships without possessing real experience.
- The Qur'an is presented as the standard of truth, while marketplaces, debt-driven transactions, and digital platforms can distract people from reality and from Allah.
- Listeners are urged to prepare themselves and their families through knowledge, real conversation, phone-free gatherings, educational programs, and renewed attachment to the Qur'an.
- Surah al-Qalam's story of the People of the Garden is explained as a warning against greed, stinginess, and withholding provision from the poor.
- The sermon concludes that acting on sinful intentions brings consequences, while acknowledging wrongdoing, repenting, and turning back to Allah can bring mercy and restoration.
In the khateeb's words
“Any technology, my dear brothers and sisters, in one form or another is a representation of reality.”
“The best way to deal with this tsunami of artificial intelligence is to go back to what is real.”
“merely objecting to evil while your body is walking to it, is not enough.”
“This attitude of acknowledging the sin that's coming from oneself, this is the essence of our salvation.”
For the dinner table
The khutbahs warned that AI and other technologies can imitate relationships and knowledge without sharing real human experience, so we should measure them against Allah's truth. They urged families to protect real conversation, prepare for doubts, learn together, and return to the Qur'an. The second khutbah explained the story of the People of the Garden, whose greed led them to withhold fruit from the poor. Their story teaches that beginning to act on wrongdoing can bring consequences, while admitting our own sin and turning back to Allah can open the door to mercy. The practical takeaway is to reduce distractions, be generous, and choose repentance over blame.
- What is one phone-free activity our family could try this week?
- When can technology help us, and when might it pull us away from real relationships?
- What helps a person admit a mistake and return to Allah?
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