4:25 It's important that…15:21 We should make it a…17:19 Our life, the manual…18:48 The Quran is such that…
Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

The Quran is our guide for life

DarusSalam

“The manual to our life is the Qur'an al-Karim.”

The khateeb, at 17:19

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In one sentence

We should respond to blessings and calamities with gratitude, repentance, and a renewed commitment to read, understand, and live by the Qur'an.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Reflect on Allah's blessings and humanity's responsibility for calamity.
  2. Show gratitude by avoiding sinful actions and saying Alhamdulillah.
  3. Recognize the Qur'an as guidance, healing, and life's manual.
  4. Build a habit of recitation, study, reflection, and implementation.
  5. Seek qualified scholars, bring children to Qur'an learning, and give sadaqah.
Try this week
Reflect on personal blessings and whether they are being used responsibly.
Say Alhamdulillah and avoid actions that displease Allah.
Make daily Qur'an recitation, study, and reflection a habit.
Learn Qur'an recitation rules, teach children to recite, and seek qualified scholars for guidance.
Give sadaqah through the mosque's boxes, kiosks, or online giving.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 30Corruption on land and sea results from people's actions so they may return to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It's important that you and I, we look at these blessings of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, we take a step back and we reflect over ourself.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“We should make it a habit and we should make an effort that from today I choose to change my life.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 15:21
“Our life, the manual to our life is the Qur'an al-Karim.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 17:19
“The Quran is such that it is the best sitting companion.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 18:48
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that our health, safety, families, and ability to gather are gifts from Allah. When we see suffering and calamity, we should examine our actions, return to Allah, and show gratitude rather than take blessings for granted. The speaker emphasized that the Qur'an is guidance, healing, and a manual for life, so we should recite it, understand it, and live by it. He encouraged families to build a regular Qur'an habit, bring children to recitation, and seek trustworthy scholars when questions arise. He also urged charitable giving and asked Allah to guide and forgive us.

  1. What is one blessing you noticed today, and how can you thank Allah for it?
  2. How could the Qur'an help you with something difficult this week?
  3. What Qur'an habit could our family practice together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148ArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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