Know the Prophet through the Quran
“If you want to know who Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam was, read the Quran.”
Believers should renew their relationship with Allah by loving and studying Prophet Muhammad, embodying his mercy, and practicing conscious, hopeful worship.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Muhammad as Allah’s witness, bearer of glad tidings, warner, caller, and illuminating guide, emphasizing mercy.
- Defends remembering the Prophet through salawat, seerah, Quran, charity, and discussion of the Mawlid debate.
- Describes Muhammad’s rank and intercession on Judgment Day through hadith.
- Warns against autopilot worship and urges presence in salah, self-control, and daily engagement with Quran and seerah.
- Calls listeners to think carefully about religious practice rather than treating every later convention as equally blameworthy.
- Closes with hope in Allah’s mercy and a call to approach struggling people and family with wisdom, compassion, and softness.
In the khateeb's words
“you can't say that I love Allah and you don't love Muhammad there is no righteousness that excludes Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam from the equation”
“if you want to know who Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam was read the Quran”
“if you want Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to be compassionate and merciful on you demonstrate some of that live that”
For the dinner table
The khutbah taught us to remember Prophet Muhammad by learning his life, sending blessings upon him, and letting the Quran shape our character. Worship should not be automatic: we should work to be present in prayer, resist harmful impulses, and return to Allah after mistakes. Allah’s mercy is always open, so sincere repentance should be joined with real hope. When someone is struggling, we should approach them with wisdom, patience, compassion, and gentle words. At home, that means asking Allah to soften our hearts and practicing mercy with spouses, children, and one another.
- What is one way we can be more present during prayer this week?
- How can we show mercy when someone in our family makes a mistake?
- What could we learn about the Prophet by reading the Quran or his seerah?
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