20:29 Each one of us have a…35:39 Our being Muslim is…
The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 30, 2026.

Muslims must represent Allah in every sphere

Waritheen

“Our being Muslim is our badge of authority in all those categories.”

The khateeb, at 35:39

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In one sentence

Allah intentionally formed Muslims as a balanced ummah whose members must orient every sphere of life to revelation, embody Islam through behavior, and serve as truthful witnesses in a distorted world.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces Qur'an 2:143 and the hadith of the straight path, presenting Allah's call as both the Qur'an outside and conscience within.
  2. Explains ummah, khalifah, and ja'alnaakum as deliberate divine formation rather than private religious identity or mere personal salvation.
  3. Uses examples of stadium cards, animal nature, and cities to show how individual Muslim responsibilities collectively reveal or distort Allah's will.
  4. Defines wasata as centered moral clarity capable of seeing through propaganda, polarization, and distortion while seeking truth with Allah's help.
  5. Closes with calls for repentance, protection, guidance, and practical participation in a local returning-citizens event and mosque setup work.
Try this week
Take the Qur'an outward through dawah and invite others to Allah's guidance.
Examine personal and communal behavior to become a credible witness and example for others.
Seek truth, remember Allah, and ask for forgiveness, protection, guidance, and help.
Attend the returning-citizens event tomorrow from 10 to 1 and help clear or set up the mosque space as instructed.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:143Frames Muslims as a just community witnessing to humanity, with the Messenger witnessing to them.
Quran 2:149Connects qiblah with a broader orientation of life rather than physical direction alone.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Each one of us have a responsibility as a member of the body to act in a particular way in order to get a particular result.”
Waritheen · East Oakland · 47th Avenue, CA
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“Our being Muslim is our badge of authority in all those categories. To represent the will of Allah.”
Waritheen · East Oakland · 47th Avenue, CA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Allah guides us through the Qur'an and through a warning within our hearts that calls us away from wrongdoing. He explained that being Muslim includes helping build a community whose daily life reflects Allah's guidance. Like people holding up cards to make one big picture, each of us has a part to play. Our faith should show in how we treat our family, learn, work, and greet one another, with the Qur'an and the Prophet Muhammad's example guiding us. He also encouraged us to listen fairly, seek truth, and keep asking Allah for forgiveness, protection, guidance, and help.

  1. When have you felt an inner warning to stop and make a better choice?
  2. What is one thing you can do this week to help our family work together?
  3. How could you help someone feel welcome through your greeting or behavior?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjidul Waritheen1700 47th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601ArchiveAll khutbahs at Waritheen44 khutbahs
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