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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Quranic stories guide how we live

DarusSalam · Minhajuddin Ahmed
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In one sentence

The Qur'an's accounts of earlier peoples are truthful guidance meant to cultivate understanding, taqwa, and future-oriented action, so Muslims should study their lessons rather than treat them as entertainment or force speculative science into them.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. The Qur'an guides people through stories of earlier prophets and communities.
  2. Examples from Pharaoh's people and destroyed nations show the consequences of rejecting truth.
  3. Muslims should learn from history and face the future through faith and good deeds.
  4. Surah Yusuf illustrates that Qur'anic stories contain lessons for people of understanding.
  5. The Qur'an presents truthful guidance, confirms remaining truth in earlier scriptures, and corrects distortions.
  6. The speaker warns against numerology and forcing modern scientific claims into the Qur'an.
  7. Listeners are encouraged to pursue Islamic education through classes, recordings, and family programs.
Try this week
Study Qur'anic narratives for lessons that shape present decisions and future conduct.
Pursue Islamic knowledge through weekend classes, online programs, or available recordings.
Avoid attributing unsupported numerological or scientific claims to the Qur'an.
Bring children and grandchildren to beneficial Islamic educational programs.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 40The believing man from Pharaoh's family warns his people by recalling earlier destroyed nations.
Surah 12
Surah 31The five unseen matters are used to distinguish divine knowledge from human claims of certainty.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Weithiau, rydym yn gwneud ffynniadau. bob tro, mae pobl gwahanol yn ysgrifennu neges WhatsApp”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Does not mean every single thing. That's not what the Qur'an set out to do.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“for acquiring knowledge, insha'Allah, we will benefit in dunia, qabr, hashr, a'r achra, insha'Allah.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that the Qur'an tells true stories of earlier peoples and prophets so we can learn how to live, not merely be entertained by history. We should look ahead and respond to today's world with faith, good deeds, and serious learning rather than nostalgia. The speaker warns against forcing numerology or every new scientific claim onto the Qur'an, whose central purpose is guidance and understanding. Families are encouraged to make time for Islamic study, use classes or recordings, and bring children and grandchildren into beneficial programs. The goal is to gain taqwa and let Qur'anic lessons shape our choices.

  1. Which Qur'anic story teaches you a lesson you can use in your life?
  2. What is one Islamic learning activity our family could begin this month?
  3. How can we check whether a claim about the Qur'an is well-grounded?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148KhateebMinhajuddin AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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