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Allah’s five commands lead to a good end

ICCNY Stamford · Ahmed Deifalla

“Allah ordered Yahya to implement five commands.”

The khateeb, at 12:50

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Islam is the single, continuous religion revealed through all prophets, and it exhorts Muslims to follow the five commands Allah gave to Prophet Yahya, tawhid, prayer, fasting, and charity, as the path to faith and a good end.

The khutbah in 8 steps

  1. Khutbah opening and call to taqwa
  2. Brotherhood of prophets and the unity of Allah's message
  3. Quranic evidence that Islam is the religion of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
  4. The narration: Allah gives Yahya five commands for Bani Israel
  5. First command: worship Allah alone
  6. Second and third commands: pray with presence and fast with devotion
  7. Fourth command: give charity as ransom from calamity
  8. Muhammad as the universal messenger, and the urgency of a final testimony of tawhid
Try this week
Worship Allah alone with no partners
Pray as though you see Allah, knowing He sees you
Fast with the consciousness that it is beloved and fragrant before Allah
Give charity to free yourself from hardship and sin
Ensure your final words are la ilaha illallah
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:19Used to establish that the only religion with Allah is Islam
Quran 42:13Used to show the same religion was enjoined upon Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus
Quran 22:78Cited to show Allah named the believers Muslims
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah ordered Yahya To implement five commands And he to order the children of Israel to implement these commands”
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Play from 12:50
“Worship Allah As Ponder That you Can see Allah Allah in front of you New prayer”
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Play from 17:07
“Then the man began to give them the money The small and the huge amount of money To free himself As a ransom”
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Play from 19:20
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that all the prophets carried one shared call: worship Allah and do not divide over the faith. It tells how Allah gave Yahya five commands to practice and share with his people, stressing that guidance should be acted on without delay. The commands discussed are to worship Allah alone, pray with awareness that Allah sees us, fast, and give charity. The khateeb compares charity to a ransom that frees a person, encouraging us to see sadaqah as a source of relief. We can leave Jumu'ah by choosing one of these teachings to practice more sincerely this week.

  1. What helps you remember Allah when you pray?
  2. What kind of sadaqah could our family give this week?
  3. How can we worship Allah sincerely in our everyday choices?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Cultural Center of New York, Stamford1558 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06905Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAhmed DeifallaMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICCNY Stamford11 khutbahs
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