56:56 We will fall. You get…
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Make obedience the center of Muslim life

Waritheen

“This is not an imam's job only.”

The khateeb, at 25:26

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In one sentence

Muslims must make obedience to Allah the center of personal, family, and communal life, nurturing the ummah with love, courageously enjoining right, caring for the vulnerable, and transmitting faith to the next generation.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Jumu'ah gratitude, humility, and the fluctuating nature of iman
  2. The Qur'anic duty to command right and forbid wrong
  3. Um, ummah, and imam connected through nurturing love and boundaries
  4. Making Islam central while resisting surrounding cultural pressures
  5. Applying the duty to self, family, society, dawah, and care for the poor
  6. Persisting in obedience and preparing the next generation
Try this week
Pray five times daily and add extra sunnah prayers.
Command yourself, your family, and society toward what is right.
Give dawah through truthful, kind, neighborly words without compulsion.
Prioritize serving the poor and supporting fellow Muslims in need.
Teach children Islam and plan for faith across generations.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:104Grounds the communal duty to invite good, command right, and forbid wrong.
Quran 29:2Supports the claim that professed faith will be tested.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We will fall. You get up and you try it again. You fall, you get up and you try it again.”
Waritheen · East Oakland · 47th Avenue, CA
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For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us to thank Allah with attentive hearts and to keep caring for our faith, because yesterday's efforts do not replace today's responsibilities. He connected a mother's nurturing love with the kind of loving community and leadership Muslims should build. Encouraging what is right and speaking truth are responsibilities for all of us, beginning with ourselves and extending to our families and society. He urged us to be good neighbors, help people in need, and find confidence in serving Allah rather than in money or status. We will make mistakes, but we can get up, try again, and teach our children to do the same while building something good for future generations.

  1. How could we show someone love while helping them learn something important?
  2. What family habit would you like to pass on to your own children someday?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjidul Waritheen1700 47th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601ArchiveAll khutbahs at Waritheen44 khutbahs
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