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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.

Truth requires verification before sharing

Al Aqsa Community

“When we get information, we'll go, verify, go to the right sources and then act upon it.”

The khateeb, at 34:28

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In one sentence

Because Allah is Al-Haqq and believers are commanded to be among the truthful, Muslims must discern, verify, and responsibly share truth amid war, propaganda, deepfakes, and misinformation.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Connects truthfulness to suffering and disputed reporting in Gaza, Sudan, and the United States.
  2. Warns about social media polarization, AI-generated deception, fake news, scams, and social harm.
  3. Explains Allah as Al-Haqq and believers’ obligation to understand, uphold, and spread truth.
  4. Uses Qur’anic and prophetic examples to present truthfulness as an inner-and-outer way of life.
  5. Calls listeners to verify messages and sources before forwarding or acting on information.
Try this week
Verify WhatsApp messages and other information against facts and reliable sources before forwarding them.
If sharing information, include a note about its source, basis, and reliability.
Avoid spreading misinformation in online discussions and everyday conversations.
Align intentions, speech, beliefs, and actions with truthfulness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Frames humanity’s loss and identifies faith, good deeds, truth, and patience as the path of rescue.
Surah 18Affirms that truth comes from Allah and presents belief as a moral choice.
Surah 17Supports the claim that truth overcomes falsehood.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we have a responsibility to understand the truth, the truth of course about Allah, His creation, our relationship to Him, how this world is a trial”
Al Aqsa Community · Plainfield, IL
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“When we get information, we'll go, verify, go to the right sources and then act upon it.”
Al Aqsa Community · Plainfield, IL
Play from 34:28
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Allah is Al-Haqq, the Absolute Truth, and that believers should live among the truthful. In a world of war, propaganda, social-media manipulation, and AI-generated deception, we have a responsibility to seek what is reliable. Before forwarding a message, we should check its source and facts, and avoid spreading information we cannot support. Truthfulness is more than honest words; it means bringing our intentions, beliefs, speech, and actions into alignment. By doing this, we help protect trust in our families and communities.

  1. What is one way we can check whether a message is trustworthy before sharing it?
  2. How can being truthful affect the way we treat people at home and online?
  3. What does it mean to remember Allah as Al-Haqq during an ordinary day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Aqsa Community Center17940 S. Bronk Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586Jumu'ah 1st: 1:05 PM 2nd: 2:05 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Aqsa Community37 khutbahs
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