Prepare children for school without losing faith
“You have to study, you have to get educated, but don't forget your salah.”
Parents should prepare children for school while also preparing themselves and their families to meet Allah by holding onto hope, protecting salah, following prophetic examples, and building practical support for Muslim students.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opens with gratitude, prayers for the sick and deceased, and mosque announcements
- Urges parents preparing children for school to prepare spiritually for Judgment
- Emphasizes Allah’s open mercy through life’s hardships and calls listeners to maintain salah and hope
- Uses Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Yunus, and Muhammad as examples of perseverance and reliance on Allah
- Explains that honoring Rabi al-Awwal means studying the Prophet’s seerah and following his Sunnah
- Calls on parents and the community to arrange Friday prayer and carpools for Muslim schoolchildren
- Closes with reminders about mortality, accountability, and supplication
In the khateeb's words
“The dunya is temporary And we're gonna meet Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala But don't Lose The hope In the mercy Of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“Give them the hope The amal Tell them You have to study You have to get educated But don't forget your salah Don't forget the deen of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“Education is very important But the deen is more important Because when we meet Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala He's not going to ask you What degree you have”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that just as families prepare children for a successful school year, every person should prepare to meet Allah. The khateeb urged us never to lose hope in Allah’s mercy, recalling how the prophets trusted Allah through rejection, danger, grief, and uncertainty. He taught that salah should stand at the center of our lives and that even small good deeds matter to Allah. He also encouraged kindness toward parents, cooperation among siblings, and following the example and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. As children return to school, families and communities should support both their education and their commitment to prayer and deen.
- What is one way you can remember Allah during a busy school day?
- Which story about a prophet in the khutbah gives you the most hope, and why?
- How could our family arrange its day more closely around salah?
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