Resist Shaytan by guarding your worship
“Find a friend that will remind you of Allah, dear brothers and sisters.”
Because Shaytan is humanity’s declared enemy who misleads through gradual steps, Muslims must resist him by guarding worship, avoiding his pathways, choosing righteous friends, and guiding their families.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Quranic warnings that Shaytan is humanity’s enemy and worship belongs to Allah alone.
- Explains humanity’s covenant with Allah and Shaytan’s promise to mislead people.
- Describes Shaytan’s gradual tactics before, during, and after good deeds.
- Gives examples involving missed Fajr, private seclusion, leaving-home remembrance, intoxicants, and gambling.
- Warns that Shaytan makes prayer heavy and friends can pull people away from Allah.
- Closes with supplications for guidance, accepted worship, and protection.
In the khateeb's words
“Shaitan is not going to leave you alone even at your deathbed he will come to you”
“be selective with your friends find a friend that will remind you of Allah dear brothers and sisters”
“Talk to them. Sit with them. Pray with them. Explain this deen for them. Listen to them.”
“If you don't tell your son or your grandson somebody else will fill their mind with something else.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that Shaytan is our enemy and that Allah calls us to worship Him and follow His guidance. He explained that Shaytan works through small steps, including putting off good deeds, stirring doubts while we do them, and encouraging pride afterward. He urged us to take care of our prayers and remember Allah, even when we feel distracted or tempted to delay. He also encouraged us to choose friends who remind us of Allah. For families, his advice was practical and caring: be good examples, sit together, pray together, explain the deen, and listen to our children.
- What is one good thing you sometimes put off, and what would help you get started?
- How can you help a friend remember Allah in a kind way?
- What would you like our family to talk about or learn together about our deen?
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