Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 19, 2026.
Hold firmly to the Quran and Sunnah
“How can you obey the messenger if you do not know what he says?”
In one sentence
Muslims should protect their faith by learning and holding firmly to the Quran and the Prophet’s Sunnah, including authentic hadith, amid religious innovation, online misinformation, and Islamophobic attacks.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces taqwa and the Prophet’s farewell-like exhortation.
- Urges adherence to the Sunnah and rightly guided caliphs while avoiding religious innovation.
- Warns against Quran-only and hadith-rejecting movements influencing young Muslims online.
- Defends hadith as the divinely guided explanation and practical detail of Quranic teachings.
- Uses Quranic passages and the Hadith of Jibril to show that the Prophet taught the deen.
- Calls Muslims to understand their religion and resist distortions targeting Islam and Muslims.
Try this week
Study the deen through both the Quran and the Prophet’s Sunnah and hadith.
Hold firmly to established prophetic guidance during periods of disagreement.
Evaluate confident internet arguments by increasing one’s knowledge of Islam.
Learn the prophetic details of salah, zakah, and Hajj rather than inventing personal interpretations.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“It brought the fear of Allah to the hearts of the people And it caused people to cry”
“Hold on to the sunnah To my sunnah And the sunnah of the khalifah al-rashidin Al-mahdiyin”
“How can you obey the messenger If you do not know what he says How can you obey him You do not know what he is saying”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught that Muslims should hold firmly to the Quran and the Prophet’s Sunnah. The speaker explained that hadith preserves the Prophet’s teachings and shows us how to practice matters such as prayer and zakah. He warned that online voices may create doubts, especially for young Muslims, so we should learn our religion carefully. By seeking sound knowledge and following reliable guidance, we can remain steady through disagreement and attacks on Islam.
- What helps you recognize whether an online religious claim is trustworthy?
- Which part of your daily worship would you like to understand better?
- How can our family keep learning the Quran and Sunnah together?
Keep listening
More on Seeking knowledge
IMAN Center · Kirkland, WA · Sep 19, 2026Knowledge matters only when it changes us“Sometimes the problem is knowledge without action.”
Daar-Ul-Islam · Ballwin, MO · Oct 3, 2026The first revelation calls us to learn and serve“Before any type of great transformation occurs outwardly, there must be deep reflection inwardly.”
CCIL-KBW · Laval, QC · Sep 26, 2026Protect your heart from information overload“Faire confiance à Allah ne signifie pas rester sans rien faire.”