Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 25, 2026.
Muslim communities survive by standing together
“We have to protect our own house.”
In one sentence
Muslim communities facing external pressures will survive and flourish only by repairing internal divisions, welcoming struggling members, and acting as one ummah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Uses a storm-tossed ship to illustrate communal vulnerability and the danger of internal conflict.
- Describes Islamophobia and other external pressures, but argues internal division is the greater threat.
- Uses Muslim history, family conflict, and Blackberry's decline to show how disunity causes collapse.
- Explains hadith about the ship's upper and lower decks as a warning against neglecting others.
- Calls communities to welcome youth, care for struggling members, and share one another's pain.
- Concludes by urging unity, mutual support, and collective steadfastness.
Try this week
Clean up and protect the community’s internal relationships.
Reject hatred, jealousy, rancor, and destructive infighting.
Listen to and welcome youth and people struggling in the community.
Support one another’s success and feel the pain of vulnerable members.
Work together cohesively against external pressures.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“We have to clean up our own house. We have to protect our own house. We have to be united. We have to be one.”
“If the people on the upper deck ignore them, they will all be destroyed. But if they restrain them, they will all be saved together.”
“if the youth are not initiated into the village, they will burn it down. Just to feel its warmth.”
“We cannot measure success merely by saying Alhamdulillah, we have a big masjid and the masjid is full and our classes are full and we're running out of parking lot spaces.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah compares our Muslim community to a ship facing storms. Outside pressures are real, but internal fighting and neglect can damage the ship even more. We are responsible for caring for one another, especially people who feel left out, young, or spiritually lost. A strong community listens, shares pain, welcomes others, and works together. Our success is not only a full masjid, but a community where people help one another reach safety and guidance.
- What helps someone feel that they truly belong in a community?
- How can we notice and support someone who is struggling?
- What is one way our family can practice unity this week?
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