6:10 Three years of images…26:47 We need to stop saying…29:08 First do what you have…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 9, 2026.

Muslims must reject silence and act together

EPIC · Nadim Bashir

“We need to stop saying that this is not my problem.”

The khateeb, at 26:47

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In one sentence

In the face of Gaza, Islamophobia, and oppressive propaganda, Muslims should return to the Quran and Allah, reform themselves, reject passivity, speak up, organize, and vote while trusting Allah’s decree.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Opens with Gaza’s suffering and argues that the crisis exposed oppression to the wider world.
  2. Connects those patterns to Islamophobia, anti-Muslim media narratives, and school curriculum concerns.
  3. Calls Muslims back to the Quran, prayer, repentance, and spiritual reliance on Allah.
  4. Uses the ship parable and the camel hadith to urge communal responsibility, practical effort, and speaking against wrongdoing.
  5. Concludes by urging registration, voting, collective action, and trust in Allah after doing one’s part.
Try this week
Return to the Quran and read it for spiritual steadiness and guidance.
Improve prayer, repent from sins, and return to Allah spiritually.
Speak up against wrongdoing instead of remaining silent.
Register to vote and vote for leaders who respect religious plurality.
Organize with others and exercise civic responsibility collectively.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 29Used the story of Qarun, Fir'aun, and Haman to show that tyrannical systems are ultimately punished.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Three years of images that we cannot unsee Three years of children being pulled out from under the rubble”
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“We need to stop saying That this is not my problem Or we're living in this bubble of ours My home My taxes My bills My this My children Their homework My career”
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“First do what you have to do And at the same time We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala For help”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today the Imam reminded us that it has been three years since the terrible suffering in Gaza began, and that many people around the world are now waking up to the truth. He explained that Allah tells us about Fir'aun again and again in the Qur'an because tyrants keep coming back in new forms but use the same tricks. They hurt innocent people, dodge hard questions, and blame others for the harm they cause themselves. Allah's promise is that every tyrant is destroyed in the end, and the Qur'an is there to give our hearts peace and strength. The Imam also said we have to change ourselves: come back to salah, the Qur'an and tawbah, care about problems even when they don't seem to touch us directly, and speak up when we see something wrong. Like tying the camel before trusting Allah, we should do our part, including voting, and then leave the results to Allah.

  1. Why do you think Allah keeps telling us the story of Musa and Fir'aun in the Qur'an?
  2. If you heard something untrue said about Islam at school, how could you speak up kindly and confidently?
  3. What is one way our family can 'tie our camel' this week, doing our part and then trusting Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMKhateebNadim BashirMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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