Choose taqwa over end times predictions
“Focus on what you can control.”
The khutbah argues that Muslims should respond to Dajjāl and end-times uncertainty by grounding themselves in the Qur'an and Prophetic guidance, verifying information, learning from the past, maintaining taqwa and unity, and focusing on actions within their control rather than speculative predictions.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Frames the sermon around taqwa, Qur'anic guidance, and reliance on Allah.
- Contrasts prophetic principles such as verification and unity with speculation about Dajjāl and future signs.
- Warns against obsessing over predictions about Ya'juj and Ma'juj, urging taqwa instead.
- Applies the lesson personally through honest self-examination, repentance, and learning from past failures.
- Closes by presenting the Qur'an as a covenant and source of hope, instruction, and reassurance while urging focus on controllable actions.
In the khateeb's words
“don't waste your time on predictions focus on prophetic imperative focus on prophetic directive”
“if you fall down you don't just jump up you look to see what tripped you up in the first place”
“focus on what you can control not what He controls exclusively of the outcomes”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah says we should not let curiosity about Dajjāl or future signs become an obsession. The Qur’an and the Prophet teach us to verify what we hear, stay united, and build taqwa instead of chasing predictions. When we make mistakes, we should look honestly at what caused the fall and change it through tawbah. We cannot control every outcome, but we can control our choices and how we meet Allah. The sermon ends with hope, prayer for the oppressed, and a call to live by the Qur’an now.
- What is one thing you can control when the future feels uncertain?
- How can we tell whether curiosity about a topic is helping our faith or distracting us?
- What can we learn from a mistake instead of simply moving past it?
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