Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.
True submission means worshiping Allah in all we do
“The purpose of our life is to worship Allah alone.”
In one sentence
True submission to Allah encompasses sound belief, lawful pursuit and use of provision, and fulfilling obligatory Hajj promptly when able.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Establishes aqidah as the foundation of Muslim belief and action.
- Defines worship of Allah alone as life's purpose.
- Explains earning and spending wealth as forms of worship governed by halal and haram.
- Teaches trust in Allah's provision while pursuing it moderately through lawful means.
- Connects the Hajj season to the obligation to perform one's first Hajj without undue delay.
- Celebrates a new Hafiz and emphasizes reciting, reviewing, practicing, and teaching the Qur'an.
Try this week
Learn aqidah through the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Seek provision through halal means, avoid haram earnings, and spend wealth within Allah's limits.
If financially and logistically able to perform one's obligatory first Hajj, take the means and do not delay.
Recite, review, act upon, teach, and remain sincere with the Qur'an.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 22Used to argue that Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime for those with sufficient means.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“A Muslim, he speaks and acts upon foundations of aqidah, belief. The belief is the foundation of the religion.”
“One of the foundations of the deen, one of the things that the heart of a Muslim should be the matter rooted in it, that the purpose of our life is to worship Allah alone.”
“be moderate, do not be terrified, take the means that Allah permitted because He is the provider.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that our deepest purpose is to worship Allah alone. Work, earning, and spending can also be acts of worship when they follow halal guidance and stay within Allah's limits. We should trust that Allah provides while still taking responsible and lawful means. Anyone able to perform their first obligatory Hajj should take the opportunity seriously and avoid unnecessary delay. After celebrating a new Hafiz, the speaker reminded everyone that the Qur'an should be recited, understood, practiced, and taught.
- How can a normal family activity become an act of worship?
- What does trusting Allah while still working hard look like?
- How can we practice one Qur'anic teaching this week?
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