Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 15, 2026.
Love for Allah is shown through worship
“There is no such thing as love without action.”
In one sentence
True love of Allah is proven through worship, sacrifice, rightly ordered priorities, and compassionate action for the ummah.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Introduces Ibn Taymiyyah’s teaching that love and will motivate voluntary action, with desire leading to sacrifice and action.
- Uses work, study, parenting, and food choices to show that people sacrifice lesser loves for greater ones.
- Argues that Allah must be the highest love, above money, status, comfort, and personal desire.
- Presents prayer, fasting, hijab, dhikr, charity, and obedience as worship made meaningful by love and humility.
- Explains a hierarchy of loves and says connecting love for family and worldly blessings to Allah transforms it into worship.
- Extends the principle to the ummah: shared love should make Muslims feel others’ suffering and act for justice.
- Calls listeners to civic participation concerning Gaza, then offers supplication, prayer, announcements, and a condolence dua.
Try this week
Pray and maintain worship as an expression of love for Allah.
Give up harmful or forbidden things for Allah’s sake.
Give time and money, stand for justice, and act for the ummah.
Learn who is on the ballot and vote in the upcoming election.
Connect love for family and worldly blessings to gratitude and responsibility toward Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“There is no such thing as love without action, is the conclusion from Ibn Taymiyyah.”
“If you love Allah Subh'ana wa ta'ala, you will act according to that love. Do something. Change something.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah taught that love is not only a feeling; it moves us to sacrifice and act. We should make Allah our highest love, while loving our parents, spouses, children, and community in ways connected to Him. Prayer, fasting, remembrance, charity, and giving up harmful choices become meaningful when they express love and humble submission. The speaker said that love for the ummah should make us feel others’ suffering and respond with responsibility, including civic action. We were reminded to examine what our daily choices reveal about what we truly love.
- What is one action this week that could show love for Allah?
- Which good thing in our family can we thank Allah for and care for better?
- How can we respond when someone in our community is suffering?
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