Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 25, 2026.
True success means living by the Quran
“Use the Qur'an to implement and to shape our life goals.”
In one sentence
True success in this world and the next belongs to the people of the Qur'an, those who learn it, teach it, and implement it with a sincere intention for Allah's sake.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Gratitude for Allah's gifts: faculties, family, community, and the expanding masjid
- The Qur'an is Allah's flawless guidance, sent with a Messenger to explain and teach it
- Real success is being distanced from the Fire and admitted to Jannah
- The best of people are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it (hadith of Uthman)
- Ahlul Qur'an are the people of Allah; many ranks of reward for reciters, memorizers, and teachers
- The Qur'an guides many and misguides many, intention and practice determine the outcome
- Call to recite, memorize, understand, implement, and propagate the Qur'an with rectified intention
Try this week
Start interacting with the Qur'an if you are not already
Re-evaluate and rectify your intention when reciting or studying the Qur'an
Learn, recite, memorize, understand, implement, and propagate the Qur'an rather than picking only one
Strive to teach the Qur'an to others, following the hadith of the best of people
Shape your life goals around the Qur'an's definition of success
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 62Opening verse establishing the obligation of attending Jumu'ah
Quran 2:2The Qur'an as flawless guidance from Allah
Quran 18:1The Qur'an's integrity and freedom from deviance
Quran 2:26One's approach and intention toward the Qur'an determine whether it guides or misguides
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala left us with so much guidance.”
“But rather, this Qur'an is hudan lil muttaqeen, hudan lil nasi wa bayinat min al hudaa wal furqaan.”
“And use the Qur'an to implement and to shape our life goals.”
“Are we giving importance to the Qur'an such that we become from those people who are seeking guidance in the Qur'an?”
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