Hajj trains believers in complete submission
“The goal is not to worship Allah according to what we like.”
Hajj is a school of complete submission and discipline that trains the believer to worship Allah in every action of life, exactly as, when, and how He wants, not as we prefer.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opening: sacred body in a sacred land during a sacred month; living the meaning of 'my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah'
- Lesson one: Hajj as complete submission of the body, every limb engaged in worship, ending with the head shaved in full surrender
- Kissing the Black Stone and stoning the Jamarat as the paradox of pure obedience
- Lesson two: Hajj as a school of order and discipline, fixed times, places, and methods, following 'Khudhu anni manasikakum'
- Islam as a complete way of life: sleeping, working, and even rest are ibadah when done by Allah's rules
- Announcement and praise of the late Dr. Mohamed Samir Hufzi, who died in the days of Tashriq and was buried on Jumu'ah
- Funeral prayer (janazah) led with instructions, duas for the deceased, and burial logistics
In the khateeb's words
“In the same season of Hajj, you are ordered to kiss a stone and throw other stone.”
“Sleeping is ibadah. Wake up is ibadah. Salah is ibadah. Sleeping at night is ibadah. Working is ibadah. Taking care of faqir and miskin is ibadah.”
“The goal is not to worship Allah according to what we like. The goal is to worship Allah according to what Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala wants.”
“we should be jealous that this man, he left this dunya in these days, the days of Tashriq”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah was about what Hajj really teaches us. The imam explained that Hajj trains a believer's whole body to submit to Allah, the hands in dua, the feet in Tawaf, even the head when it is shaved at the end. He said worship is not just a feeling in the heart; it has set times, places, and ways that Allah chose, so even sleeping can be worship when done by His rules. He reminded us that Islam organizes our whole life, from prayer to work to having fun. At the end, the community honored Dr. Samir Hufzi, a beloved teacher who passed away during the blessed days of Tashriq, prayed janazah for him, and asked Allah to grant him the highest place in Jannah.
- Can you think of one ordinary thing you did today that could count as worship if you did it for Allah?
- Why do you think the pilgrim kisses one stone but throws stones at the Jamarat?
- What would you want people to say about you at your janazah, like they said about Dr. Samir?
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