Muslims must unite against hatred and injustice
“If there is a genocide, Allah is greater.”
Muslims can meet rising anti-Muslim hatred and injustice by grounding themselves in faith, replacing fear and ego with trust and excellence, and uniting in loving, transparent action.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Describes rising anti-Muslim hatred, political scapegoating, Gaza-related discourse, and local hate incidents.
- Explains the shahada as a call to empty the heart of fear, ego, and materialism before turning fully toward Allah.
- Uses “Allah is greater” to encourage courage, trust, competence, and excellence amid overwhelming challenges.
- Calls for strong individuals and unified communities, comparing them to tightly joined bricks forming a wall.
- Urges Muslims to resolve internal conflicts through love, openness, transparency, brotherhood, and trust-building.
- Concludes that Muslim excellence depends on faith expressed through good deeds, justice, unity, and service.
In the khateeb's words
“We can never say the shahada as a one-time thing. It's a way of life.”
“If there is a war, as great as it might be, Allah is greater. If there is a genocide, Allah is greater.”
“We have no time for infighting. We have no time for quibbling. We have no time for quarreling.”
“it isn't because of our bloodline like other communities believe. It's not who our parents were. It's because of what we do, what we believe, how we change things.”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah was about how Muslims can face hard times with strong faith and by sticking together. The khateeb said many people are spreading hatred against Muslims right now, even near our homes, and that we should answer it with courage and honesty, not fear. He reminded us that the shahada, la ilaha illallah, starts by clearing our hearts of 'false gods' like fear, ego and loving money too much, so there is room for Allah alone. He also taught that 'Allahu Akbar' means Allah is greater: greater than any illness, any problem, or any powerful person we might be afraid of. He compared the ummah to a strong wall of bricks: each of us needs to be a strong brick, and we all need to stand close together. Most of all, he asked us to forgive each other's mistakes, settle our arguments with love, and remember that we are the best community only when we do good.
- What is something you've been scared of lately, and what would it mean to say 'Allahu Akbar, Allah is greater' about it?
- If our family is a wall of bricks, what's one thing you can do this week to be a stronger brick?
- Is there someone you need to forgive or make up with, the way the khateeb asked us to?
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