Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Hijrah means leaving sin for Allah
“Inshallah, you will be on the right path.”
In one sentence
The Hijrah teaches that every Muslim can continually migrate from sin and disbelief toward sincere worship of Allah, ethical conduct, and steadfastness during trials.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Reflect on the Hijri new year by recalling the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina.
- Explain the shahada as exclusive worship of Allah and the foundation for justice, good manners, and lawful living.
- Recount Quraysh's rejection of the Prophet's message and the persecution of early Muslims.
- Reframe Hijrah as an ongoing spiritual migration from disobedience, disbelief, anxiety, and worldly complacency.
- Encourage repentance, avoiding forbidden actions, trustworthy conduct, and worship during trials.
- Call Muslims to embody Islam through conduct and make Allah's guidance their way of life.
Try this week
Repent sincerely and return to Allah.
Migrate away from sins and whatever Allah forbids.
Follow divine guidance in daily conduct.
Be trustworthy with people's money and safety.
Worship Allah during times of trial.
Show Islam through justice, good manners, family ties, and neighborly conduct.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 7Used to establish the Prophet's universal message and the call to follow Allah's guidance.
Surah 16Used to emphasize justice, goodness, generosity, and rejection of shameful deeds and injustice.
Surah 38Used to portray Quraysh leaders urging people to remain attached to their gods.
Musnad AhmadUsed for the account of the Prophet offering Quraysh the single word La ilaha illallah.
Musnad AhmadUsed for the teaching that migration includes leaving sins and turning toward Allah and His Prophet.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to define the true Muslim and true migrant by avoiding harm and what Allah forbids.
Sunan Ibn MajahUsed to describe the believer as someone trusted with people's money and personal safety.
Sahih MuslimUsed to present worship during trials as a form of migration to Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Migration from disobedience to obedience to the Almighty Creator. Migration away from the anxiety! of disbelief to turn to the tranquility of being on the right path and the right guidance”
“And the true migrant is the one who migrate away from what Allah forbids.”
“Our faith is very simple. Stay away from what Allah forbid. Follow the guidance. Inshallah, you will be on the right path.”
“We all have our challenges. We all have our battles. But the solution is always one. La ilaha illallah.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah uses the Hijri new year to remember the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina. It says the deepest lesson of Hijrah is not only moving places, but moving away from sin, disbelief, and harmful habits toward obedience to Allah. We are encouraged to repent, avoid what Allah forbids, be trustworthy, and keep worshipping during difficult times. The speaker also reminds Muslims that faith should be visible in manners, justice, family ties, and how we treat neighbors. Every person has different struggles, but each can begin this spiritual migration with sincere intention.
- What is one habit you would like to leave behind?
- What could it look like to move closer to Allah this week?
- How can our family show Islam through manners and trustworthiness?
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