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Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 5, 2026.

Learn and live the Quran and Sunnah

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“This is a reminder for everyone to learn the Quran, not just to recite its words, but to know its language and its meanings.”

The khateeb, at 6:10

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In one sentence

Muslims of every age and gender should regularly learn, understand, and practice the Qur'an and Sunnah, verifying religious claims through authentic evidence and qualified scholars.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Calls all Muslims to read and understand the Qur'an, not merely recite it.
  2. Uses hadith about Qur'an teachers, women's study gatherings, and Ibn Abbas to establish learning for everyone.
  3. Highlights rewards for Qur'an learning and urges families to facilitate children's religious education.
  4. Connects knowledge with faith, fear of Allah, and foundational prayer.
  5. Advises asking knowledgeable people for evidence and avoiding unsupported innovations and division.
  6. Closes with supplications for knowledge and instructions to straighten the prayer rows.
Try this week
Read and study the Qur'an daily, including its language and meanings.
Set aside regular evening or daily time to learn the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Help children learn the Qur'an and Sunnah by creating time and access for them.
Ask trustworthy people of knowledge when unsure about religious matters.
Request Qur'an verses or authentic hadith as evidence for religious claims.
Follow the authentic Sunnah and avoid unsupported religious innovations.
Straighten prayer rows by filling gaps and aligning feet and shoulders.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Used in the opening and congregational prayer as a foundational prayer for guidance.
Quran 2:256Used to explain that Islam is chosen willingly, motivating voluntary religious learning.
Quran 20:114Used in the supplication asking Allah to increase believers in knowledge.
Sahih MuslimThe account of seventy Ansar called al-Qurra was used to show that Qur'an learning includes understanding and teaching.
Sahih al-BukhariThe women's dedicated teaching gathering was used to establish equal access to religious education.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Reading the Qur'an and learning Islam, it's a religious obligation on all of us, men, women, and children.”
ICA East Orange · East Orange, NJ
Play from 4:55
“And this is a reminder for everyone to learn the Quran, not just to recite its words, but to know its language and its meanings.”
ICA East Orange · East Orange, NJ
Play from 6:10
“You don't have to be a scholar to be upon what's correct. You ask the people of knowledge about the Qur'an and the Sunnah and you will be upon what's correct.”
ICA East Orange · East Orange, NJ
Play from 29:51
“When you ask the question, ask, what does Allah say in the Quran about such and such? What does the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam say in authentic hadith about such and such?”
ICA East Orange · East Orange, NJ
Play from 30:15
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that learning the Qur'an and Sunnah is for everyone, men, women, and children, not only religious leaders. We should do more than recite; we should seek understanding, strengthen our faith, and learn how to pray. The speaker encouraged families to set aside regular time for study and to help children learn. When we are unsure, we should ask trustworthy people of knowledge and look for clear evidence from the Qur'an and authentic hadith. This daily effort helps us stay guided and focused on the Hereafter.

  1. What is one Qur'an study habit our family could begin this week?
  2. How can we tell whether religious advice has sound evidence?
  3. What would make learning the Qur'an more enjoyable for children?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of America215 N Oraton Pkwy, East Orange, NJ 07017ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICA East Orange54 khutbahs
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