Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Muslims must shape the future of AI
“If we don't do it someone else will do it.”
In one sentence
Muslims must prepare for the AI-driven future by gaining expertise, shaping its ethics, and using technological power to protect the ummah and promote peace.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Uses Qur'anic preparation and deterrence as a framework for changing forms of power.
- Argues that artificial intelligence will shape future influence, employment, warfare, and inequality.
- Warns about AI bias, unethical decisions, surveillance, and military targeting.
- Urges Muslims to retrain, learn daily, teach others, and enter AI-related fields.
- Closes with reminders to visit the sick, pray for the deceased, and attend Jumu'ah early.
Try this week
Spend five to ten minutes daily learning about AI, IT, and related fields.
Retrain or retool current skills for emerging technologies and industries.
Learn about AI and teach others what you understand.
Enter AI-related fields to help build systems with ethical safeguards.
Consider opening Signal groups for more secure communication.
Visit sick Muslims, make dua for the sick and deceased, and attend Jumu'ah from the beginning.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we don't want war we want peace but at the same time there are evil forces in the world who want war who want to harm who want to do genocide who want to eradicate entire populations”
“the type of data that you are feeding it that's the type of decisions it's going to make”
“every single person here can do a little bit you know five ten minutes every day when you're driving you can be watching something just to get you a little bit understanding of what's going on”
“if we don't do it someone else will do it someone who has different ethics than us and we don't want to be in that position”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that artificial intelligence is changing work, communication, warfare, and society. Muslims should prepare by learning, retraining, teaching others, and helping ensure technology reflects fairness and mercy. We should not ignore new fields, because decisions about them will affect our communities and the wider world. The sermon also reminded us to care for sick Muslims, pray for those who have died, and attend Jumu'ah from the beginning. Small, consistent steps can help our family serve others and stay prepared.
- What is one new technology you would like to understand better?
- How can technology be designed to treat people fairly?
- What is something useful you could learn or teach for five minutes a day?
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