Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 29, 2025.
Learn Islam and teach it to others
“It's our responsibility if we know the book and the Sunnah to make sure that we teach it to the Muslims.”
In one sentence
Muslims of every age and gender should pursue Islamic knowledge throughout life, teach it to others, and embody it by following the Prophet’s example, especially in prayer.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Calls Muslims to continue learning the Quran and Sunnah beyond ordinary schooling.
- Uses Quranic verses and hadith to establish the virtue of wisdom, religious understanding, and teaching.
- Emphasizes that men, women, and children all share responsibility for learning and teaching Islam.
- Encourages knowledgeable congregants to teach at the mosque and families to prioritize Islamic education.
- Highlights learning salah through the Prophet’s demonstrated example and practicing what is learned.
- Closes by urging regular religious study, sincere practice, supplication, and proper congregational prayer.
Try this week
Read the Quran and seek knowledge of the religion regularly.
Set aside time to attend the mosque and study the Quran and Sunnah.
Teach others what you reliably know from the Quran and Sunnah.
Ensure men, women, and children receive Islamic education.
Learn and perform salah according to the Prophet’s demonstrated example.
Practice and teach what you learn rather than treating knowledge as mere information.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe best people in ignorance become the best in Islam when they gain understanding of the religion.
Sahih MuslimThe Prophet sent seventy Ansar to teach the Quran and Sunnah, supporting communal instruction.
Sahih al-BukhariWomen requested dedicated teaching and were taught by the Prophet, establishing women’s learning.
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe Prophet taught Ibn Abbas reliance on Allah, prayer, and belief in divine decree.
Sahih al-BukhariThe best people are those who learn the Quran and teach it.
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet’s prayer was demonstrated so people could learn and imitate it.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“this is the time where the children are going back to school but learning and seeking knowledge for us as Muslims”
“it's our responsibility if we know the book and the Sunnah to make sure that we teach it to the Muslims”
“that's what learning is all about knowing what you didn't know and learning what you didn't know in order to believe in it and practice it and teach it to others”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that learning Islam is a lifelong responsibility for men, women, and children. We should study the Quran and Sunnah, make time for the masjid, and teach reliable knowledge to others. Learning should change how we worship, especially how we perform salah and follow the Prophet’s example. When we discover something we did not know, we should respond with humility, learn it carefully, practice it, and share it wisely.
- What is one Islamic subject you would like to learn more about this year?
- How could our family make regular time for Quran or Sunnah study?
- What is one part of salah you would like to improve?
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