7:32 this is Islam this is…31:14 the Muslim is the one…
Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 15, 2026.

Islamic brotherhood requires love and protection

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“This is the brotherhood of Islam, and it's a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 7:32

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In one sentence

Islamic brotherhood is a divine gift that requires rejecting envy, racism, contempt, and harm, spreading salam, and extending love and protection to all humanity.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Celebrates Islam’s universal brotherhood across ethnic backgrounds as a gift from Allah.
  2. Uses Abu Hurayrah’s hadith to prohibit envy, manipulation, hatred, abandonment, oppression, and contempt.
  3. Interprets Satan’s superiority claim as the prototype of supremacism, materialism, and racism.
  4. Emphasizes the sanctity of Muslim life, property, and honor through the example of Uthman.
  5. Explains that envy and hatred destroy communities, while gratitude and mutual love lead toward Paradise.
  6. Unpacks salam as a pledge that others will be safe from one’s tongue, hand, pen, and keyboard.
  7. Extends responsibility to the human family, urging opposition to indiscriminate killing and concern about AI weapons.
Try this week
Greet others by spreading salam.
Reject envy, hatred, deceptive dealings, contempt, and broken relationships.
Protect others from harm through speech, actions, writing, and online comments.
Do not share slander or join online criticism without reading and reflecting first.
Speak out against indiscriminate killing and defend the vulnerable.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimDefines a Muslim as someone from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe; the speaker extends this to pen and keyboard.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“this is Islam this is the brotherhood of Islam and it's a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
MALV · Whitehall, PA
Play from 7:32
“the Muslim is the one the other Muslims are safe from their tongue and hand and the pen”
MALV · Whitehall, PA
Play from 31:14
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Islam brings people of many races and backgrounds together as one family, and that this unity is a gift from Allah. We protect that gift by refusing envy, hatred, arrogance, and contempt for others. The khateeb explained that salam is more than a greeting: it carries a promise that others will be safe from our words and actions. That promise also applies to what we write, post, and share online. He encouraged Muslims to nurture love for one another and to extend care, protection, and hope to the whole human family.

  1. What could you do this week to help someone feel that they belong?
  2. How can your words, or your messages online, make another person feel safe?
  3. When jealousy appears, what could help you respond with gratitude instead?
Where it was given

The masjid

Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley1988 Schadt Avenue, Whitehall, PA 18052ArchiveAll khutbahs at MALV44 khutbahs
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