Trust Allah and treat every neighbor kindly
“A rizq comes with harakah, with movement when you act.”
Muslims living in a diverse society should trust Allah's provision and express their faith by building relationships, honoring family, and treating Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors and visitors with kindness.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Frames human diversity as divinely intended for mutual understanding, shared dignity, and cooperation.
- Explains that Allah provides for every creature while encouraging people to work and do their part.
- Applies faith to parents, relatives, orphans, needy people, neighbors, and friends of different faiths.
- Encourages prayer for others, welcoming non-Muslim guests, and strengthening relationships at the international festival.
- Closes with supplication and the congregational prayer.
In the khateeb's words
“This earth for everybody, for every human being, every human being, regardless of his, their faith or language or color or race or whatever, they have right to live in dignity, to be respected by all.”
“A rizq comes with harakah, with movement when you act. But that rizq is maktub, is written for you from Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah teaches that Allah created human differences so we can know one another, build bridges, and cooperate. We should trust that Allah provides for every creature while still working and doing our part. Faith also means honoring parents and relatives and treating Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors and friends with kindness. The imam held up Prophet Yusuf as an example of someone whose mercy was visible even among people of another faith. We can live this message by praying for others, welcoming guests at community events, and serving everyone with respect.
- Who is someone different from you that you could get to know better?
- What is one kind thing you could do for a neighbor this week?
- What character trait would you want people to see in you?
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