Allah alone deserves worship and help
“Therefore, learn Quran so that the aqida of tawheed, la ilaha illallah, could be manifest to you.”
The Quran’s central message is tawhid: Allah alone is Creator, Sustainer, object of worship, and source of help, so Muslims must learn the Quran and reject all forms of shirk.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Rejects beliefs that attribute sonship or partners to Allah and distinguishes correct belief in God from vague monotheism.
- Explains how Surah al-Fatiha presents Allah as Rabb al-'alamin, the One who creates and continuously sustains.
- Uses creation, sustenance, death, and resurrection to argue that no partner shares Allah’s power.
- Warns Muslims against prostration, supplication, or reliance directed to saints, graves, or anyone besides Allah.
- Analyzes the Arabic emphasis in Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in and contrasts it with the shahadah.
- Concludes by urging continued Quranic learning and preserving la ilaha illallah until death.
In the khateeb's words
“Abba said, never make sajdah to anybody but Allah. But, my dear brother and sister, that advice of my dad is always in my head.”
“Therefore, learn Quran so that the aqida of tawheed, la ilaha illallah, could be manifest to you.”
For the dinner table
Imam Tariq reminded us that the Quran introduces us to Allah and teaches us tawheed, the belief that Allah is one and unique. He explained that Allah did not simply create us and leave us alone; He continues to sustain us and provide for our needs. Through Al-Fatiha, he encouraged us to understand what we recite and direct our worship and dua to Allah alone. He shared a childhood story about his father teaching him never to bow in prostration to anyone but Allah, showing how a parent's guidance can stay with a child for life. He encouraged us to keep learning the Quran so that our understanding of Allah and our faith grow clearer and stronger.
- What is something Allah provided for you today that you feel thankful for?
- What would you like to understand better about Al-Fatiha?
- What lesson from a parent or trusted adult has stayed with you, like the imam's father's advice stayed with him?
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