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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 12, 2025.

Faith calls us to serve our community

As-Habul Yameen · Abdul Aziz

“The responsibilities of the believer are proportional to his honor.”

The khateeb, at 14:57

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In one sentence

Because faith is Allah’s gift and an honor, believers must fulfill their responsibility by enjoining good, resisting corruption, and preserving and developing the masjid and community for future generations.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Guidance comes ultimately from Allah, not merely from signs or human instruction.
  2. Divine guidance, intellect, knowledge, wealth, and power bring proportional responsibility.
  3. Believers must reform the earth, protect it, and oppose corruption.
  4. The ship parable illustrates shared responsibility and the danger of passivity.
  5. The masjid and community are a heritage to preserve for children and grandchildren.
  6. Leaders are servants accountable to Allah and must act with courage and confidence.
  7. The khutbah closes with prayers, requests for support, and community announcements.
Try this week
Enjoin good and discourage wrongdoing within the household and community.
Protect, preserve, and help develop the masjid for future generations.
Hold community leaders accountable to serve others and obey Allah and His Messenger.
Support the masjid according to one’s means.
Make dua for sick community members.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 5Used to warn against communities that stop forbidding evil.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to stress enjoining good and forbidding evil, with a warning about unanswered supplication.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The responsibilities of the believer are proportional to his honor.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 14:57
“We have a shared responsibility. This hadith is clearly indicating that we have a shared responsibility.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“it is your responsibility to protect the masjid the community to preserve the masjid the community and to work hard to develop it”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 30:54
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today the imam reminded us that faith and guidance are gifts from Allah, and those gifts bring responsibilities. We should use our minds, knowledge, and resources to serve others and represent our religion beautifully. He compared our shared life to a ship: what one person does can affect everyone, so we need to encourage good and help prevent harm. He asked us to protect, preserve, and develop the masjid so our children and grandchildren inherit something good. He also reminded us that leaders serve their communities, and all of us share responsibility for caring for our community.

  1. What is one way you could use an ability Allah gave you to help someone this week?
  2. How does the imam’s ship example help us understand why our choices affect other people?
  3. What could our family do to help make the masjid a better place for the children who come after us?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid As-Habul Yameen224 N 18th St, East Orange, NJ 07017Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAbdul AzizMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at As-Habul Yameen37 khutbahs
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