Forgetting Allah brings disorder and regret
“All these complaints because of one thing: they forgot about Allah.”
Because forgetting Allah produces spiritual and practical disorder, Muslims should use the sacred month of Dhu al-Qi'dah to repent, avoid sin, recommit to prayer and obligations, and prepare spiritually for Hajj and Dhu al-Hijjah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Calls youth, adults, and families to examine neglect of Allah, duties, hijab, prayer, sexuality, usury, and social-media distraction.
- Uses forgetting Allah to explain worries, family tensions, and moral drift.
- Presents Dhu al-Qi'dah as a sacred month and preparation for Hajj and Dhu al-Hijjah.
- Uses Musa's preparation and Surah ar-Rahman to stress accountability and Allah's complete awareness.
- Illustrates the impossibility of escaping sin's consequences through a story about Ibrahim's conditions for sinning.
- Concludes with practical priorities: five daily prayers, Qur'an, dhikr, repentance, supplications, and preparation for Dhu al-Hijjah.
In the khateeb's words
“how can you sin whereas you know Allah is watching you you know that email that you're sending the text that you're sending the message that you're sending whatever video that you're watching He sees you subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“there is nothing better than nothing nothing better if you look at what Allah loves the most Allah loves the most His commands His pillars”
For the dinner table
The khateeb said that many worries and family problems grow when people forget Allah and neglect their duties. He encouraged everyone to treat Dhu al-Qi'dah as a sacred month and to be especially careful about sins. He reminded listeners that Allah sees what they do and that life can end unexpectedly, so repentance should not be delayed. The practical path he gave was to protect the five daily prayers, read Qur'an, increase dhikr, say the taught supplications, and prepare for Dhu al-Hijjah. Families can make this a month of shared prayer, reflection, and better habits.
- Which prayer, Qur'an reading, or dhikr habit could our family practice together?
- What does it mean to pause before doing something we know is haram?
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