Know Allah through the Quran and Surah al-Mulk
“Do your best to read Surah Al-Mulk every single night.”
Because Allah owns all dominion and created life as a test, believers should cultivate friendship with Him through the Qur'an, repentance, righteous deeds, and regular recitation of Surah al-Mulk.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Frames Allah's warnings as an expression of care and introduces friendship with Allah.
- Explains Surah al-Mulk as a chapter about Allah's dominion, power, and control.
- Uses creation's perfection and the warnings of Hellfire to contrast denial with belief.
- Describes forgiveness and reward for those who fear Allah unseen and live by faith.
- Connects Qur'an listening, time, righteous deeds, truth, patience, and sincere repentance.
- Encourages nightly recitation of Surah al-Mulk and closes with supplication and remembrance.
In the khateeb's words
“Anyone that loves you, whether it be a parent, whether it be a teacher, whether it be a friend. You know they truly care for you when they give you a warning.”
“How can we claim that we are a true lover and we don't even know our friend?”
“make a true sincere tawbah, a repentance to Allah that we will put a barrier between ourselves and the wrongs that we are attracted to.”
“Do your best to read Surah Al-Mulk every single night.”
For the dinner table
Allah's warnings are not meant to crush us; they are a sign of care, like a loving parent or friend who wants to protect us. The speaker taught that Allah owns all dominion and created life and death as a test of our deeds. Surah al-Mulk invites us to notice the order of creation, fear Allah with respect, and hope for forgiveness. Faith should become lived practice through the Qur'an, repentance, righteous action, truth, and patience. A simple response this week is to listen attentively to the Qur'an, seek sincere forgiveness, and read Surah al-Mulk regularly, especially at night.
- What is one warning that helped you make a better choice?
- How can we show that our faith is part of our actions?
- What could help us remember to read Surah al-Mulk regularly?
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