Allah's love is shown through action
“Don't just say I love Allah, but then your actions say something else.”
Allah's love is earned through taqwa, fulfilling obligations, doing good, controlling anger, trusting Allah, practicing patience and justice, and following the Prophet Muhammad.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with praise and frames the khutbah around how believers can earn Allah's love.
- Explains taqwa, keeping covenants, and doing good, including generosity in prosperity and adversity.
- Teaches anger control, forgiveness, and avoiding harm.
- Uses consultation and the Battle of Uhud to illustrate obedience, decision-making, and tawakkul.
- Calls for patience, resilience, justice, and reconciliation among believers.
- Concludes that following and obeying the Prophet demonstrates love for Allah and brings Allah's love and forgiveness.
In the khateeb's words
“Allah will hold you accountable for the agreements that you make. You have to fulfill when you make an agreement.”
“When you control your anger, that is when your emotions wants to get the better of you and you pull yourself back.”
“Therefore we need to be resilient. We need to be firm. We need to stand tall and continue to persevere despite the circumstances that come to us.”
“Don't just say I love Allah, but then your actions say something else. So you have to show Allah you love Him by your actions.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Allah's love is connected to how we live, not only what we say. We should keep our promises, do good, give when we have plenty or little, control anger, forgive people wisely, and avoid causing harm. When challenges come, we should be patient, consult others, make responsible decisions, and trust Allah with the result. We should also pursue justice and reconciliation when believers disagree. Following the Prophet Muhammad and fulfilling our obligations are practical ways to show love for Allah.
- What is one promise you can work harder to keep?
- What helps you calm down before anger controls your words or actions?
- Where could our family practice more fairness or reconciliation?
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