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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2025.

The Quran gives dignity in oppression

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In one sentence

Muslims should seek dignity, resilience, and ultimate victory from Allah by holding fast to the Quran, reflecting on its warnings, and refusing despair over Gaza and oppression.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Opens with taqwa and presents Islam and the Quran as the source of Muslim dignity.
  2. Interprets decades of anti-Islam efforts and current solidarity with Gaza as evidence that oppression will ultimately fail.
  3. Uses Badr, Uhud, and the Ahzab to argue that victory comes only from Allah amid overwhelming danger.
  4. Applies Quranic promises to Gaza, urging believers not to mistake present suffering for ultimate defeat.
  5. Closes with Surah al-Qamar, assigning Quran study and reflection as the key post-Jumu'ah homework.
Try this week
Hold fast to the Quran as the source of dignity and guidance.
Study Surah Al-Qamar after Jumu'ah.
Understand, reflect on, and ponder the Quran.
Trust Allah instead of surrendering to fear or despair.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 63Used to argue that true honor belongs to Allah, His Messenger, and the believers.
Surah 35Used to teach that anyone seeking honor should seek it from Allah.
Surah 8Used to describe opponents spending wealth to obstruct Allah's path and to affirm that victory comes only from Allah.
Surah 3Used to argue that believers may suffer harm but opponents will not ultimately prevail.
Sahih MuslimCited regarding the false report during Uhud that Muhammad had died.
Surah 54Used to emphasize repeated warnings, Quranic reflection, the fall of powerful civilizations, and the reward of the mindful.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala honored us by the Quran. and honored us by the Islam. which is the only source to seek dignity in Allah and His religion.”
Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center · Boonton, NJ
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“If there is a homework to do after Jumu'ah, it's to study Surah Al-Qamar.”
Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center · Boonton, NJ
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“We have made the other path, which is the path of the Quran, easy for us to reflect. and ponder Upon.”
Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center · Boonton, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that real dignity comes through Allah, Islam, and the Quran. It connected the suffering in Gaza and the wider struggle against oppression to lessons from Badr, Uhud, and the Ahzab: believers may face fear and loss, but victory ultimately belongs to Allah. The speaker urged us not to give in to despair or let present pain define the final outcome. He gave one clear piece of homework: study Surah al-Qamar and reflect on its warnings, signs, and repeated invitation to remember. We can carry that message into the week by holding close to the Quran, trusting Allah, and acting with steady faith.

  1. Where do people look for honor today, and where did the khutbah say true honor comes from?
  2. What does trusting Allah look like when someone is afraid or grieving?
  3. How could our family study and reflect on Surah al-Qamar together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center110 Harrison Street, Boonton, NJ 07005Jumu'ah Jumuah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center22 khutbahs
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