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Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Seek knowledge, then live by it

Dar-us-Salaam · Ibrahim Khan

“It's not enough that we just hear it and we memorize it; we must apply it.”

The khateeb, at 21:50

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In one sentence

Muslims should prioritize seeking and practicing sound knowledge of the deen through the Qur’an, Sunnah, and trustworthy scholars, because it guides worship, character, and the path to Jannah more durably than wealth or self-guided information.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The Qur’an is guidance, mercy, healing, and instruction that should govern Muslim life.
  2. Seeking religious knowledge is an obligation and a path toward Jannah.
  3. Knowledge brings divine, angelic, and worldly blessings, especially when taught to others.
  4. Understanding the deen requires learning with scholars rather than relying entirely on oneself or online voices.
  5. True knowledge produces proper fear of Allah, good character, and adab.
  6. Ali (RA) contrasts knowledge with wealth and urges learning, applying, and preserving beneficial knowledge.
Try this week
Attend classes, halaqas, or post-salah khatiras and learn with trustworthy scholars.
Seek knowledge of the deen through the Qur’an, Sunnah, and reliable books and teachers.
Apply what you learn instead of merely memorizing or repeating it.
Learn scholars’ adab and character alongside their knowledge.
Avoid relying solely on self-guided online religious content.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 10Used to argue that the Qur’an provides instruction, healing, guidance, mercy, and a reason for believers to rejoice.
Sahih MuslimUsed to establish seeking knowledge as a duty.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The knowledgeable person is better than the ignorant person. The knowledgeable parent is better than the ignorant parent.”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
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“Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge protects you, but you are busy with protecting your wealth. Knowledge increases as you act on it, but wealth decreases as you spend it.”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
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“Meaning it's not enough that we just hear it and we memorize it, we must apply it.”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that the Qur’an brings guidance, mercy, and healing for our hearts, and that we should learn it and live by it. The khateeb encouraged us to seek knowledge of our deen and reminded us that slow progress is no reason to give up. He emphasized learning with scholars and paying attention to their manners as well as their lessons. Sharing advice from ‘Ali, he explained that knowledge protects us and grows when we act on it, while wealth requires our care and decreases when spent. As a family, we can make time to learn together, practice what we learn, and appreciate Allah’s provision in forms beyond money, including health, time, love, and community.

  1. What is something you have learned about Islam that you could practice tomorrow?
  2. Who helps you understand your deen, and what would you like to ask them?
  3. Besides money, what gifts from Allah have you noticed today?
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar-us-Salaam (Al-Huda Inc.)5301 Edgewood Road, College Park, MD 20740Jumu'ah 12:15 PM & 1:15 PM · held off-site at Knights of ColumbusKhateebIbrahim KhanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Dar-us-Salaam48 khutbahs
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