Shaytan misleads us one step at a time
“Every single son of Adam is a sinner.”
Shaytan misguides people incrementally, often disguising temptation as good intention, so believers must recognize each step, prioritize greater obligations, and return to Allah through repentance.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Jumu'ah counters human forgetfulness through repeated reminders of Allah.
- Shaytan misguides people through gradual steps rather than immediate major sins.
- Good intentions, excuses, and minimizing sins can begin the descent, illustrated by the Barsisa story.
- Shaytan diverts believers from greater good toward lesser good, permissible acts, minor sins, major sins, and kufr.
- Shaytan ultimately disowns those who followed him, while Allah's promise remains true.
- The khutbah closes with repentance, protection prayers, and warnings against Shaytan's influence.
In the khateeb's words
“but once we understand what is the systems in place to going back to our ways we can stop them and instill the khair that we listen to on a weekly basis”
“Every single son of Adam is a sinner. But the best of those who sin, they turn back to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“I had no power over you. I called you. Come to the sin. Come to the first step of the long steps to Hell.”
For the dinner table
Jumu'ah is a weekly reminder because people naturally forget, and Shaytan works to pull us away from Allah step by step. He may disguise the first step as a good intention, then encourage excuses, comparison, and minimizing the wrong. The khutbah warns us to choose the greater good, such as praying instead of delaying for a lesser activity, and to return to Allah when we fall. Its final message is hopeful but serious: repentance breaks Shaytan's hold, while Shaytan will ultimately disown those who followed him.
- What is one good thing you sometimes use to delay a more important responsibility?
- How can our family help one another notice the first step toward a harmful habit?
- What does sincere repentance look like after someone makes a mistake?
The masjid
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