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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 29, 2026.

Arafah renews worship and compassion

OBKIC · Abdullahi Jaranow

“The only thing that distinguishes you from the other person is your taqwa with Allah Ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 11:02

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In one sentence

The sacred day of Arafah should renew Muslims’ worship, equality, compassion, and wise response to hatred through dhikr, fasting, dua, education, and good character.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Explains the virtues of the ten days of Dhul Hijjah and the special status of Arafah.
  2. Connects Arafah and the Farewell Sermon to equality, taqwa, and rejecting racism and dehumanization.
  3. Applies these teachings to anti-Muslim rhetoric and a tragic mosque attack, urging strength without hatred or violence.
  4. Closes with practical guidance on prayer, dhikr, fasting Arafah, dua, and remembrance of Allah.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers.
Replace some doomscrolling and screen time with dhikr and dhikr beads.
Fast on the day of Arafah if able, and encourage the household to fast.
Make an intentional plan to spend time in dua on Arafah.
Respond to hatred with awareness, strength, self-defense, education, and da'wah rather than rage or violence.
Recite and remember Allah’s oneness, including la ilaha illa Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 85
Surah 7The primordial covenant, “Am I not your Lord?”, connects humanity and Arafah to Allah’s oneness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the only thing that distinguishes you from the other person is your taqwa with Allah Ta'ala.”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
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“try to habituate yourself to grab the dhikr beads and remember Allah ta'ala instead of remembering people”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, especially Arafah, are precious opportunities to return to Allah. It teaches that Islam rejects racism, classism, and dehumanizing people, and that taqwa, not ethnicity or appearance, is what gives a person honor. When Muslims encounter hate or tragedy, we should be strong and wise while refusing violence and answering with understanding, education, and good character. We can live this message by guarding our prayers, replacing some screen time with dhikr, fasting on Arafah if able, and making sincere dua.

  1. What is one distraction you could replace with remembering Allah?
  2. How can our family respond wisely when we hear hateful statements?
  3. What would you ask Allah for on the day of Arafah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center12622 Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178KhateebAbdullahi JaranowMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at OBKIC106 khutbahs
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