Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, May 8, 2026.
Seek knowledge, then live it
LIMS · Zameer Sattaur
“Knowledge comes before speech; knowledge comes before action.”
In one sentence
Beneficial knowledge rooted in faith is an obligation for every Muslim because it corrects worship, produces humility and good action, strengthens families and communities, and should be modeled and passed on to others.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Opens with gratitude, testimony, taqwa, and surrender before death.
- Introduces beneficial knowledge as a gift that follows faith and provides guidance.
- Uses Quranic teachings and hadith to establish seeking knowledge as a Muslim obligation.
- Applies learning to prayer, fasting, zakah, and hajj, including an invitation to a Hajj seminar.
- Emphasizes practicing knowledge, using it beneficially, and teaching it to others.
Try this week
Make an intention to seek beneficial knowledge and learn enough to perform obligatory worship correctly.
Attend the free Hajj seminar on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., even if not traveling for Hajj.
After salah, make the dua for beneficial knowledge: "Allahumma inni as aluka ilman nafia."
Practice what you learn before teaching it to others, and use knowledge to serve humanity.
Make dua for the ummah and the deceased, and place trust in Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimUsed to argue that seeking knowledge is compulsory for every Muslim, male and female.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“knowledge comes before speech knowledge comes before action we do not speak unless we have knowledge about the topic”
“we have to seek knowledge we have to practice that knowledge and then we have to teach that knowledge to others inshaallah”
“teach your children from the infancy stage how to pray salah by leading them let them imitate you in the home”
“gold and silver will fade away but a proper education it will never decay it will never go away from you”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught that beneficial knowledge begins with faith and helps us worship Allah correctly. We should learn the basics of prayer, fasting, zakah, and hajj, then practice what we learn before teaching others. Parents were reminded that children copy what they see, so praying at home and living truthfully can shape them. The khutbah also encouraged attending Sunday’s free Hajj seminar, making dua for the ummah and the deceased, and trusting Allah.
- What is one thing you want to learn about prayer, fasting, zakah, or hajj?
- How can our family show good actions instead of only talking about them?
- Who could we help with something we know?
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