Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 10, 2026.
The Quran is a miracle to live by
“The Quran is a miracle that we should be grateful for.”
In one sentence
The Qur’an is a divinely preserved miracle whose beauty, memorization, guidance, and laws should lead Muslims to deepen their relationship with it and live by it.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Challenges the textual reliability of selected New Testament passages about miracles and the Trinity.
- Explains Uthman’s standardization of Qur’anic manuscripts amid legitimate recitation variations.
- Argues that the Qur’an’s memorization, beauty, and effect on its opponents demonstrate its divine character.
- Compares Qur’anic descriptions of light, Noah’s flood, and fetal development with biblical passages and scientific understanding.
- Presents halal and haram laws as beneficial guidance, discussing alcohol, pork, sexual boundaries, and compromising alliances.
- Calls listeners to build a lasting relationship with the Qur’an through memorization, mosque programs, online groups, teachers, and Arabic study.
- Closes with supplication for love of the Qur’an, victory over oppressors, and prayer.
Try this week
Attend the mosque’s Qur’an night from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Make a plan to attend future Qur’an gatherings if unable to attend tonight.
Memorize more Qur’an and study its stories and relationships.
Join a Qur’an reading group online or in person.
Study classical Qur’anic Arabic through a structured program.
Sit with a shaykh who teaches the Qur’an and learn from them.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed for the Qur’an’s seven ahruf and the virtue of learning and teaching it.
Surah 1Used to explain valid recitation variants and their different emphases on ownership and sovereignty.
Surah 10Used to contrast the sun’s light with the moon’s derived or reflected light.
Surah 54Used to argue that Noah’s flood was local rather than worldwide.
Surah 29Used to argue that Noah’s flood was local rather than worldwide.
Surah 7Used to argue that halal and haram guidance benefits people in this life and the afterlife.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The Quran. Is a miracle. That we should be grateful for.”
“We'd be able. To write it down. In an instant. That's a blessing.”
“so brothers we need to develop and foster and grow our relationship with the Quran”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah presented the Qur’an as a preserved and miraculous revelation, pointing to its memorization, recitation traditions, beauty, and guidance. It compared the Qur’an with parts of the Bible and argued that Qur’anic guidance offers wise laws for life. The speaker urged listeners to build a real relationship with the Qur’an through reading, memorization, Arabic study, mosque programs, online groups, and teachers. He closed by asking Allah to make the Qur’an beloved and sweet to their hearts and reminded everyone to pray.
- Which Qur’an learning option would be easiest for our family to try together?
- What do our memories and habits show that we value most?
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