Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 3, 2026.
Follow the Prophet as best you can
“What you are asked to do, do it to the best of your capacity.”
In one sentence
Muslims must follow the Prophet Muhammad to the best of their ability, arm themselves with authentic knowledge, and proactively embody and share Islam through actions rather than reactively defending it.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opening praise of Allah and testimony of faith
- Truth has always been opposed and prophets were fought and killed for conveying it
- Be proactive, not reactive, against Islamophobia by embodying Islam through actions in everyday spaces
- Obey Allah and His Messenger; the Sunnah is authoritative and the Prophet commands best-effort obedience while prohibitions are absolute red lines
- Allah made the religion easy: Salat al-Duha, Taraweeh, and the miswak were not made obligatory, and prayers may be combined when traveling
- Acquire and act on knowledge, teach your family, convey even one ayah, fear Allah everywhere, and follow bad deeds with good deeds
- Closing reassurance that Islam is not the hardest religion and that knowledge and action lead to Paradise
Try this week
Learn and teach your family authentic knowledge of Islam
Spread Islam's message through actions and kind conduct in workplaces, schools, universities, neighborhoods, and shops
Convey at least one ayah, understand it, and implement it in your life
Fear Allah wherever you are, not only in Muslim-majority countries
Follow every bad deed with a good deed so it is erased
Be proactive rather than reactive in correcting misconceptions about Islam
Open doors of good and close doors of evil in your surroundings
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimAbu Huraira narrated that the Prophet said to avoid what he forbids and do what he commands to the best of one's capacity, the central proof-text of the sermon.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“What you are Forbidden from That's a red line Do not cross it Totally avoid it At all cost What you are Asked to do Do it to the best Of your capacity”
“Islam is not the hardest religion to follow, although some people who come into Islam, they might look at the practices of Muslims and think that it's a little over the edge.”
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