Allah's laws govern societies and demand action
“Voting is an active duty of a Muslim.”
Allah's unchanging laws govern the rise and fall of individuals and societies, so Muslims must avoid injustice and arrogance, remember Allah, actively reform their communities, and support the truth through responsible action.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces 50 unchanging divine laws that Muslims can understand and apply in any language.
- Explains that injustice, disbelief, and rejection of guidance bring destruction, while active reformers are spared.
- Teaches that evil plotting backfires, while steadfastness and belief bring blessing and provision.
- Warns that passive or disobedient Muslims may be replaced, and that victory requires supporting Allah's cause through hard work.
- Urges awareness of Allah, humility, and remembrance expressed through action rather than words alone.
- Closes by urging Muslims to vote as an active civic duty and concludes with supplication.
In the khateeb's words
“these are rules I told them you read it in Urdu in Chinese in Japanese it doesn't matter when the red light is there you stop it's rules everyone will understand it”
“if you want to be a good believer just remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala how I remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala no not only by lips Allah that's the beginning but Allah wants action”
“the whole Islam I said it again and again it's not magic it's not fiction that oh Allah may no you have to work exactly you have to work hard”
“voting is an active duty of a Muslim you know in Iraq if we want to change a government we go by weapon revolution tanks a lot of people die here you can change a government with a vote”
For the dinner table
Today the imam continued his series on the fixed laws, or sunnah, that Allah has set for people and nations, which have stayed the same from Adam (peace be upon him) until the Day of Judgment. He explained that Allah does not destroy communities whose people are reformers, meaning people who don't just stay good by themselves but actively work to make their society better. He warned that plotting evil against others always comes back on the one who plots it, and that Allah does not love people who are arrogant and boastful, so we should be humble and peaceful. He reminded us that if we help Allah's cause, Allah will help us, but this takes real hard work, not magic or only wishing. Finally, he said that remembering Allah has to be more than words: the words are the beginning, but Allah wants action. He also encouraged everyone to vote as an active duty.
- What is one thing you could do this week to make our home, school, or masjid a little better, not just be good yourself?
- Why do you think the imam said that remembering Allah is 'not only by lips'? What could it look like in your actions?
- Can you think of a time when being humble was better than showing off?
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