Love Allah by putting Him first
“When you love something or somebody, you will mention them all the time.”
True love of Allah is shown by making Him the heart’s standard, fulfilling obligations, following the Prophet, and expressing that love through worship, remembrance, patience, and service to others.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Reminds listeners that Allah alone is the true provider and that worldly provision does not necessarily indicate divine love.
- Defines loving and disliking for Allah’s sake, promising Allah’s love and special shade to those whose relationships center on Him.
- Explains that family, work, wealth, and homeland may be loved, provided Allah remains first and worldly attachments do not distract from remembrance.
- Emphasizes fulfilling obligatory deeds before adding voluntary worship, then following the Prophet as evidence of genuine love for Allah.
- Describes signs of divine love: patience, repentance, purity, mindfulness, reliance, Quran, remembrance, mosque connection, generosity, learning, righteous company, and benefiting others.
- Concludes with prayers for Gaza and Muslim unity, followed by Quran recitations emphasizing remembrance, prayer, zakah, and spending before death.
In the khateeb's words
“the true provider from the sky from the earth the true provider is Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“when you love something or somebody you will mention them all the time”
“the most beloved ones to Allah the most loved ones to Allah are those who are most beneficial to His creation”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Allah is the true provider, and having more of the world does not automatically mean Allah loves someone more. Love for Allah means making Him the standard for what we love, dislike, give, and withhold, while still loving family, work, and homeland in their proper place. The speaker says to begin with obligatory worship and then grow through voluntary deeds, following the Prophet, repentance, patience, Quran, remembrance, mosque connection, learning, generosity, good company, and service. A simple family goal could be to protect an obligation, remember Allah more often, and do one beneficial act for another person. The khutbah ended with prayers for Gaza, Muslim unity, and steadfastness.
- What is one way we can remember Allah more during an ordinary day?
- Who could we help this week in a way that benefits them?
- What obligatory act should we take more seriously?
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