Flee to Allah through repentance and worship
“Run to the forgiveness of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.”
Believers should continually flee to Allah by abandoning sin, ignorance, heedlessness, and shirk while pursuing knowledge, worship, remembrance, repentance, tawhid, and reliance on Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces “flee to Allah” and defines it as leaving what Allah dislikes for what He loves.
- Explains that believers live between fear of judgment and hope in Allah’s mercy.
- Warns against shirk and urges education about major and minor sins.
- Calls listeners from ignorance and sin toward beneficial knowledge and obedience.
- Recommends daily Quran reading, remembrance, morning and evening adhkar, and seeking protection.
- Concludes with continual repentance, dua, trust in Allah, and prayers for mercy and Paradise.
In the khateeb's words
“We should set a time where we need to sit with the book of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Not where it's in our free time we fit it in”
“All of us have sins But we run to the tawbah of Allah Run to the forgiveness of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Seeking Allah's forgiveness constantly”
“How can we worship Allah if we don't know who Allah is How can we have Taqwa of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala if we don't know who Allah is”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah invited us to flee to Allah by moving away from what displeases Him and toward what He loves. The khateeb described this as moving from ignorance to knowledge, from sin to obedience, and from forgetfulness to remembering Allah. He reminded us to worship Allah alone and to live with both fear of displeasing Him and hope for His mercy. Trusting Allah means making an effort while leaving the outcome to Him. We can put these reminders into practice by setting aside daily time for the Quran, remembering Allah throughout the day, and asking for His forgiveness, knowing that He loves those who repent.
- What is one thing about our faith you would like us to learn together?
- When could we make a little time for the Quran each day as a family?
- When something does not go as planned, how can we practice trusting Allah after doing our best?
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