The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.

Love the Prophet through better conduct

In one sentence

True love for Prophet Muhammad is proven by aligning one's desires and conduct with Islam, learning his merciful and just example, and letting remembrance transform everyday behavior.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the Prophet as a gifted mercy and emphasizes knowing, loving, and respecting him.
  2. Argues that complete faith aligns personal desires with the Prophet's message and produces the sweetness of faith.
  3. Uses companions' love and longing to urge listeners toward prophetic connection and frequent blessings.
  4. Distinguishes obedience, following, love, and respect, illustrating prophetic etiquette.
  5. Presents examples of the Prophet's mercy, justice, humility, forgiveness, and service.
  6. Closes by asking whether celebrating the Prophet produces better manners, service, justice, peace, and renewed faith.
Try this week
Align personal desires, hobbies, and choices with Islam.
Send blessings upon the Prophet regularly.
Study the Prophet's statements, actions, and example, then follow them.
Evaluate celebrations by whether they produce greater mercy, truthfulness, sincerity, service, justice, and peace.
Enroll children in the Saturday or Sunday school programs.
Make or fulfill a pledge to support the mosque's solar project.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“life is short do as much as you can help as much as you can serve as much as you can love as much as you can”
El-Zahra · Midland Park, NJ
Play from 24:38
“Is that changing my manners? Making me a better person, more truthful, more sincere”
El-Zahra · Midland Park, NJ
Play from 32:30