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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 13, 2026.

How to protect yourself from the Dajjal

IDC Houston · Joe Bradford

“Whoever memorizes 10 verses from the beginning of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal.”

The khateeb, at 18:36

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In one sentence

The Dajjal will be the greatest trial before the Day of Judgment, and Muslims must protect themselves through knowledge of the Quran and Sunnah, prophetic supplication, distance from fitna, and the recitation of Surah Al-Kahf.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. The Dajjal is the greatest trial before the Hour, and every prophet warned his people.
  2. Description of the Dajjal: one-eyed, 'kafir' written on his forehead, swift, on earth for forty days, barred from Mecca and Medina.
  3. His deceptions: paradise-and-fire illusion, demons as deceased parents, and killing then reviving the steadfast young believer.
  4. Jesus (Isa) will return, confront the Dajjal at Ludd, and kill him with a spear.
  5. Protection through holding fast to the Quran and Sunnah and seeking refuge in the prophetic supplication.
  6. Protection through keeping distance from the Dajjal, avoiding sensationalism, and memorizing the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf.
  7. The communal duty to warn others and to recognize the current inversion of truth, trust, and public discourse.
Try this week
Hold fast to the Book of Allah and the authentic Sunnah.
Recite the prophetic supplication seeking refuge from the Dajjal at the end of each prayer.
Keep physical and ideological distance from the Dajjal and from fitna-driven sensationalism.
Memorize the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf.
Remind family and community about the Dajjal and his signs.
Be truthful and trustworthy, and avoid speaking about matters that do not concern you.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sunan Ibn MajahThere has never been a trial since Adam greater than the Dajjal; if he emerges after the Prophet, each believer must defend themselves.
Surah 18Its opening verses are a shield: reciting them cools the Dajjal's fire and memorizing the first ten verses protects from him.
Musnad AhmadThe Dajjal will not emerge until people become heedless of his mention and Imams abandon speaking about him from the pulpits.
Sunan Ibn MajahDeceiving years will come when liars are believed, the truthful are belied, and the inconsequential person speaks on public affairs.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“No prophet, no messenger was sent. Except that he warned his people against him.”
IDC Houston · Downtown, TX
Play from 5:45
“Whoever memorizes 10 verses from the beginning of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal.”
IDC Houston · Downtown, TX
Play from 18:36
“The Muslim is not a person of sensationalism. The Muslim is not a person of fitnah.”
IDC Houston · Downtown, TX
Play from 21:16
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that the Dajjal will be one of the greatest trials and that his deception will make falsehood look convincing. We can seek protection by holding firmly to the Qur’an and Sunnah, asking Allah for refuge in prayer, keeping away from dangerous doubts, and memorizing the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf. We should also remind our communities about this trial and stay alert to times when lies are believed and truth is dismissed. In daily life, believers seek and spread good, remain truthful and trustworthy, and avoid sensationalism and matters that do not concern them. We ask Allah to protect us from every visible and hidden trial and keep our hearts firm.

  1. What is one good thing you could amplify this week?
  2. How can Surah Al-Kahf or a prayer help us stay grounded?
  3. What does it mean to leave alone something that does not concern you?
Where it was given

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