16:54 Islam honors him and…20:18 Creation does not…27:50 Islam is not a new…
The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 3, 2026.

Islam honors Jesus without worshipping him

ICSC · Asim Buyuksoy

“Islam is not a new religion.”

The khateeb, at 27:50

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In one sentence

Islam honors Jesus and Mary as noble servants of Allah, affirms Jesus’s monotheistic message and miracles by Allah’s permission, and calls Muslims to respect all prophets and other faiths without exaggeration.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Recites Quranic passages about Mary, Zakariya, and the annunciation of Jesus.
  2. Explains Islam’s balanced honor of Jesus and Mary while rejecting divinity.
  3. Uses Adam’s creation and Jesus’s miracles to emphasize Allah’s sole power.
  4. Presents Jesus’s message as tawhid, confirmation of the Torah, and announcement of Ahmad.
  5. Describes Jesus’s protection and raising, then calls for prophetic love and respectful interfaith speech.
  6. Closes with prayers for faith, healing, mercy, and righteousness.
Try this week
Worship Allah alone and follow Jesus’s call to monotheism.
Honor all prophets without discrimination and avoid religious exaggeration.
Speak with wisdom and respect when engaging with other faith traditions.
Cultivate humility, mercy, compassion, repentance, and inner purification.
Join the monthly family night and bring family members.
Donate to the center through the QR code or lobby donation boxes.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 5Jesus is described as a messenger and Mary as a truthful woman.
Surah 3Jesus is compared with Adam, and Mary is described as chosen and purified.
Surah 19Jesus declares that Allah is his Lord and the Lord of his people.
Surah 2Used to support belief in all prophets without distinction.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Islam honors him and his mother in the highest and most truthful way.”
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“Creation does not require biological process. And Allah creates by His will and also His command.”
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“Islam is not a new religion. but the continuation and the completion of the same divine guidance.”
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Play from 27:50
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that Muslims love and honor Jesus, peace be upon him, as one of Allah’s greatest messengers. His miraculous birth and miracles show Allah’s power, and he called people to worship Allah alone. We also honor his mother, Maryam, for her truthfulness, faith, sincerity, and worship. The khateeb encouraged us to respect all the prophets and speak with wisdom and respect to people of other faiths. He reminded us that Jesus’s message included humility, mercy, compassion, repentance, and caring for what is inside our hearts.

  1. Which of Maryam’s qualities would you like to practice this week, and how?
  2. How would you explain to a friend why Muslims honor Jesus?
  3. What could showing mercy look like in our family tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Southern California434 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020Jumu'ah Qur’an recitation 12:45 PM · Khutbah 1:00 PM · prayer 1:30 PMKhateebAsim BuyuksoyMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICSC71 khutbahs
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