Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.
A prophetic community begins with justice
“We should strive to embody morals.”
In one sentence
A community modeled on Medina can be renewed by standing for justice, serving others, and keeping the Prophet's legacy present.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Evokes Medina's tranquility, communal worship, and prophetic presence.
- Introduces three qualities for reviving the prophetic community.
- Explains justice through correcting mockery and rejecting status-based exceptions.
- Calls listeners to serve others through charity, skills, tutoring, and job connections.
- Presents seerah, Sunnah, and salawat as ways to keep the Prophet's legacy present.
- Recaps justice, helping others, and prophetic remembrance.
Try this week
Stand for justice and correct wrongdoing with wisdom.
Look for a way to help someone nearby using your available resources or skills.
Teach Qur'an, tutor someone, or share a useful job opportunity.
Learn the Prophet's seerah and follow his Sunnah.
Send salawat when the Prophet's name is mentioned and regularly on Friday.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“We should strive to embody morals We should strive to embody standing up for justice And we should strive to implement that in our community”
“This garden is the most beloved thing to me But I'm gonna donate it for the sake of Allah Because it's something that's beloved to me”
“And so we all have ways we can help others We just need to search for them We need to figure out How can we help others”
“When someone bumps into us Instead of criticizing them We can say Allahumma salli wa sallam ala Muhammad”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah asks us to build communities that reflect the example of Medina. We should stand for justice, protect people's dignity, and correct wrongs with wisdom. We should also serve others by sharing our money, skills, time, or opportunities. Finally, we can keep the Prophet's legacy alive by learning his life, following his Sunnah, and sending salawat upon him.
- What is one way our family can help someone this week?
- When have you seen someone stand up for another person's dignity?
- How could we learn more about the Prophet's life together?
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