16:11 Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa is…18:19 if you want…
The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Al-Aqsa is every Muslim’s responsibility

VRIC · AbdulRazzak Junaid

“Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa is not a Palestinian issue; it's a Muslim issue.”

The khateeb, at 16:11

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In one sentence

Al-Aqsa is a sacred, shared Muslim responsibility, so believers must preserve its place in their identity, teach it to their children, pray for it, and take constructive action toward its freedom.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Reports Al-Aqsa’s 40-day closure and reopening while praying for its liberation.
  2. Explains the Quranic condemnation of those who prevent worship in Allah’s mosques.
  3. Establishes Al-Aqsa’s significance through Quranic blessing, prophetic history, Isra and Mi'raj, and the first qiblah.
  4. Highlights its status among the three special mosques and the spiritual rewards associated with visiting it.
  5. Warns that forgetting Al-Aqsa is worse than occupation and recalls Muslim historical responsibility.
  6. Urges families, teachers, and communities to educate children and nurture love for Al-Aqsa.
  7. Calls for dua, advocacy, education, community-building, and righteous action until its freedom.
Try this week
Teach children about Al-Aqsa’s virtues and history.
Display images of Al-Aqsa at home and learn nasheeds about it.
Make regular dua for Al-Aqsa and oppressed Muslims.
Pursue constructive advocacy, education, and community-building within one’s means.
Combine faith with righteous deeds in support of Al-Aqsa.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUses Abu Dharr’s report that Al-Masjid al-Haram and Al-Aqsa were established forty years apart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa is not a side issue Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa is not a Palestinian issue it's a Muslim issue it's an issue of every Muslim”
VRIC · Valley Ranch, TX
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“if you want successorship iman alone is not enough but righteous deeds must also be there”
VRIC · Valley Ranch, TX
Play from 18:19
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Al-Aqsa is not only a place in Palestine; the khutbah presents it as a sacred trust for Muslims everywhere. The speaker connects it to the Quran, the Prophet’s night journey, the first qiblah, the prophets, and one of the three mosques singled out for purposeful travel. He warns that forgetting it would be a deeper failure than simply recognizing that it is occupied. He asks families to teach children about it, make dua, and take constructive steps through learning, community-building, advocacy, and righteous deeds.

  1. What did you learn about why Muslims care about Al-Aqsa?
  2. How can our family remember Al-Aqsa this week?
  3. What does it mean to pair iman with righteous deeds?
Where it was given

The masjid

Valley Ranch Islamic Center351 Ranchview Dr, Irving, TX 75063Jumu'ah Jummah 1 adhan 1:45 PM, iqamah 2:00 PM · Jummah 2 adhan 3:00 PM, iqamah 3:15 PM · Jummah 3 adhan 4:00 PM, iqamah 4:15 PMKhateebAbdulRazzak JunaidMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at VRIC79 khutbahs
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