2:30 Islam is not just for…5:26 But don't look down…11:52 Your deeds are written…
Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 2, 2026.

Let Islam shape your daily life

Al-Mu'min Mosque

“Islam is not just for the masjid.”

The khateeb, at 2:30

Watch the khutbahFamily kit
In one sentence

The new year should prompt Muslims to reclaim an everyday, knowledge-based Islamic identity, invest their limited time in worship and learning, and change before death makes change impossible.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Uses the Gregorian new year as a prompt to revisit Islamic identity, the Islamic calendar, Rajab, and the sacred months.
  2. Argues that Islam should shape 24/7 routines, including sleep, hygiene, and other daily practices through the Sunnah.
  3. Encourages Muslim pride and gratitude while warning against assuming guaranteed faith or looking down on non-Muslims.
  4. Reframes time as an irreversible investment in the afterlife and urges seriousness and attentiveness in prayer.
  5. Calls listeners to learn obligatory basics of worship, fasting, zakat, commerce, marriage, and divorce.
  6. Urges daily self-evaluation, reducing distractions, and setting meaningful resolutions while remaining aware of death.
Try this week
Learn the twelve Islamic months and the significance of Rajab and the sacred months.
Follow prophetic etiquette for sleep, waking, wudu, and bathroom use.
Pray with full attentiveness as if it were one's last prayer.
Study the obligatory basics of wudu, ghusl, prayer, fasting, zakat, commerce, marriage, and divorce.
Evaluate one's deeds regularly, ideally through daily self-reflection.
Identify distractions from Allah's path and leave them or take meaningful steps back from them.
Turn resolutions into achievable actions while making sensible plans for the future.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Appears at the opening, but the khutbah does not develop an argument from it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Islam is not just for the masjid. It's not just for Jum'ah. It's not sometimes. It's 365, 24-7, you're living Islam.”
Al-Mu'min Mosque · Fort Worth, TX
Play from 2:30
“But don't look down necessarily on the ones that aren't Muslim. Because we've seen also that they've become Muslim and they're better than us.”
Al-Mu'min Mosque · Fort Worth, TX
Play from 5:26
“Your deeds are written down. So if you knew that, what is keeping you from today changing how you live your life?”
Al-Mu'min Mosque · Fort Worth, TX
Play from 11:52
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb used the start of the calendar year to remind us that our time is precious and that we cannot get it back. He encouraged us to live Islam throughout the day, including in ordinary routines like going to sleep. He reminded us to be grateful for our faith, ask Allah to keep us firm, and have hope for others without looking down on them. He emphasized taking prayer seriously and learning the basics we need to worship and handle everyday responsibilities. As a family, we can reflect on each day, notice what distracts us from Allah, and take practical steps toward doing good while planning for the future.

  1. What is one everyday habit where you would like to practice something the Prophet taught?
  2. What helps you pay attention during prayer, and what makes it harder?
  3. What good thing could we do today instead of putting it off?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Mu'min Mosque3528 Westfield Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76133ArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Mu'min Mosque44 khutbahs
Keep listening

More on Seeking knowledge

All on this topic
IMAN Center · Kirkland, WA · Sep 19, 2026Knowledge matters only when it changes us“Sometimes the problem is knowledge without action.”Daar-Ul-Islam · Ballwin, MO · Oct 3, 2026The first revelation calls us to learn and serve“Before any type of great transformation occurs outwardly, there must be deep reflection inwardly.”CCIL-KBW · Laval, QC · Sep 26, 2026Protect your heart from information overload“Faire confiance à Allah ne signifie pas rester sans rien faire.”