Surrender to Allah means guarding your tongue
“Let's make our tongue a gift and not a sword.”
True surrender to Allah is an ongoing effort to purify the soul and turn the tongue into a source of kindness, restraint, and honor rather than harm.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Calls listeners to surrender to Allah and recognize divine guidance and blessings rather than the ego.
- Reminds the congregation that life is temporary and only deeds accompany a person after death.
- Urges persistent spiritual self-evaluation, repentance, and movement from rules toward a relationship with Allah.
- Presents the tongue as either a sword or a gift, warning against arguing, backbiting, lying, mockery, and curses.
- Encourages gentle speech, silence, and choosing one lifelong character practice.
- Closes with repentance and prayers for the community, mosque expansion, teachers, families, and the oppressed.
In the khateeb's words
“The smart one, the intelligent one, is the one who controls his nafs and works for the afterlife.”
“We're never going to give up. Shaytan wants us to despair. Ah, I tried so many times to stop this addiction. I give up. No!”
“Let's make our tongue a gift and not a sword.”
“Whoever believes in Allah on the last day Then he speaks good Or remains silent”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that every day is an opportunity to surrender ourselves to Allah and turn our hearts back to Him. We should be grateful for the blessings we often overlook and remember that this world is temporary; what remains with us are our actions. The khateeb encouraged us to build a living relationship with Allah, trusting that He is near wherever we are. Much of the khutbah focused on guarding our tongues from arguing, backbiting, lying, mockery, and hurtful speech. We should keep trying, never despair, and choose one small practice that makes our words a gift to others.
- What is one kind thing you can say to someone today?
- How can you tell when your words might hurt someone?
- What is one good habit you would like to practice for the rest of your life?
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