6:23 But let's start And…17:47 If you hurt someone's…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 12, 2025.

Oppression can happen in everyday life

Al-Tawheed
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In one sentence

Because Allah has absolutely forbidden oppression, Muslims must examine their beliefs, habits, words, and relationships, restore others’ rights, and seek protection from both oppressing and being oppressed.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reminds listeners of Judgment and Allah’s absolute justice.
  2. Introduces the hadith qudsi forbidding oppression as a divine red line.
  3. Explains oppression against Allah through shirk and misplaced priorities.
  4. Explains self-oppression through misuse of blessings, phone habits, neglected Qur’an, and normalized sins.
  5. Explains oppression of others in families, inheritance, and social media, including the bankrupt-person warning.
  6. Calls listeners to self-examination, apology, humility, protective conduct, and regular supplication.
Try this week
Before speaking or acting, ask whether it is oppressive, fair, and something you would accept for yourself.
Apologize when you have harmed someone’s honor or rights.
Use your phone and other blessings in ways that draw you closer to Allah, including regular Qur’an time.
Protect people from harm through your tongue and hands, control the ego, and practice humility.
Recite the recommended supplication in the morning and evening, seeking refuge from oppression and being overpowered by people.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 40Used to promise Allah’s support for His messengers and believers and to warn oppressors.
Sahih MuslimUsed to define a Muslim as someone whose tongue and hands leave people safe.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But let's start And let's analyze And see the different Types Of oppression Because it's not limited Just to the rulers Oppression Can be And may be Happening In our houses In our workplaces On our phones”
Al-Tawheed · Kensington, NY
Play from 6:23
“If you hurt someone's honor Apologize You might have done Something before Apologize And fear the du'a Of the one that's oppressed”
Al-Tawheed · Kensington, NY
Play from 17:47
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that Allah is perfectly just and has forbidden oppression, so we must not wrong Allah, ourselves, or other people. We can wrong ourselves by letting phones, desires, and normalized sins pull us away from prayer and Qur’an. We can wrong others through insults, suspicion, family injustice, taking inheritance, or spreading rumors. Before we speak or act, we should ask whether it is fair, apologize when we have harmed someone, and try to be a source of safety. We can ask Allah to protect us from oppressing others and from being oppressed.

  1. What is one phone habit that could help you draw closer to Allah?
  2. How can our family make sure everyone’s rights are respected when we disagree?
  3. What would a sincere apology look like if our words hurt someone?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Tawheed1013 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218ArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Tawheed18 khutbahs
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