Make truth and justice your loyalties
“Our allegiance is to the truth; our allegiance is to justice, even if that justice be in favor of your enemy.”
The khutbah argues that Muslims must make truth, justice, and mercy their loyalties by refusing to defend wrongdoing, owning their sins, and carrying Ramadan's worship into daily life.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Describes the world's need for mercy and justice and the Quran's emphasis on both.
- Uses the Quranic account of To'ama's theft to show that justice transcends religious or communal identity.
- Warns against hiding wrongdoing, defending treachery, blaming innocents, and ignoring personal responsibility.
- Connects these principles to worker exploitation and alleged violence against Palestinian children.
- Urges listeners to practice kindness and mercy as a path to receiving Allah's mercy.
- Calls for continuing Quran reading, mosque attendance, and six days of Shawwal fasting after Ramadan.
In the khateeb's words
“right is right regardless of who's doing it and wrong is wrong regardless of who is doing it”
“our allegiance is to the truth our allegiance is to justice even if that justice be in favor of your enemy”
“we are highly encouraged to fast the six days of Shawwal make sure that inshallah we do fast these six days of Shawwal before the month is over”
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that Allah wants us to hold mercy and justice together. He used a Quranic story to show that truth must be defended even when an innocent person belongs to another community. He warned us not to hide our mistakes, defend wrongdoing, or blame others for what we have done. He encouraged kindness, continued Quran reading, mosque attendance, and six days of fasting in Shawwal. He closed by offering condolences and praying for people facing grief, illness, and hardship.
- When is it hardest to stand with the truth?
- What is one kind action you can take this week?
- How can we keep one Ramadan habit alive?
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