74:44 when we come here as…75:38 we are not a community…82:34 the Ummah is not built…
Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 20, 2026.

Turn Ramadan renewal into lasting service

IMAN Center

“When we come here as strangers, let's not leave as strangers; let us leave as friends.”

The khateeb, at 74:44

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In one sentence

Eid should transform Ramadan's spiritual renewal into sustained gratitude, connection, mercy, and consistent service to the community and the oppressed.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The opening devotional passage praises Allah, honors Prophet Muhammad, and presents Ali and the Ahl al-Bayt as divinely guided figures.
  2. The congregation receives Eid logistics and a reminder to pay zakat al-fitr.
  3. The first khutbah calls for taqwa, gratitude, mercy, family ties, brotherhood, and cooperation on Eid.
  4. The second khutbah diagnoses the community as rich in resources but needing stronger connection and consistent engagement.
  5. Parables, Quranic examples, and local servants illustrate how generosity and service multiply into lasting communal strength.
  6. The khutbah calls listeners to continue prayer, Quran, service, and solidarity with Gaza and oppressed people worldwide.
Try this week
Pay zakat al-fitr through the designated Sayyid or non-Sayyid collection boxes or the stated Zelle option.
Show up consistently for communal prayer, Quran, and service after Ramadan rather than participating only occasionally.
Use personal time, wealth, skills, and relationships to serve others and strengthen the community.
Invest in children and grandchildren by building a community that carries people across generations.
Remember oppressed people, including those in Gaza, through prayer, mercy, and responsible support.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 91Recited during the Eid prayer, emphasizing purification of the soul.
Quran 49:10Used to ground the idea that believers form a brotherhood.
Quran 102:8Used to argue that people and communities will be questioned about their blessings.
Quran 3:103Used to present unity as holding firmly to Allah's rope together.
Quran 5:2Used to call the community to cooperate in righteousness and mindfulness of God.
Quran 2:261Used to explain how sincere giving can be multiplied many times over.
Quran 22:38Invoked in a prayer for Allah to defend oppressed believers.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when we come here as strangers let's not leave as strangers let us leave as friends”
IMAN Center · Kirkland, WA
Play from 74:44
“we are not a community lacking resources we are a community at risk of under utilizing the resources we have”
IMAN Center · Kirkland, WA
Play from 75:38
“the Ummah is not built by spectators it is built by servants”
IMAN Center · Kirkland, WA
Play from 82:34
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Eid is a day of joy, but it is also a day of honesty about how we used Ramadan's blessings. The khateeb reminded us that a real community is built through connection, mercy, and consistent service, not merely attendance. We each have gifts such as time, wealth, skills, youth, elders, and passion, and those gifts matter when we activate them for one another. After Eid, we can keep showing up, serving, praying, reading Quran, and investing in our children and grandchildren. We should also remember people suffering in Gaza and throughout the world, asking Allah to bring them safety, dignity, and relief.

  1. What is one gift, time, skill, or kindness, you can use to help someone this week?
  2. How can we make someone at the mosque feel like a friend rather than a stranger?
  3. What Ramadan habit do you want our family to continue after Eid?
Where it was given

The masjid

IMAN Center of Kirkland515 State St. S, Kirkland, WA 98033Jumu'ah 1:15 PM Salaat ul Jumu'ah & Asr, with lunchArchiveAll khutbahs at IMAN Center8 khutbahs
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