Protect your humanity in a digital world
“We must continue to value each other as the human beings created by Allah, and engage with one another.”
The Quran awakens us to protect our God-given humanity by remembering Allah, preserving real human connection, and caring for people in need rather than letting technology or self-interest isolate us.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Frames technological change and AI as useful but potentially weakening in-person human connection.
- Uses Quran 13:28 to present remembrance of Allah as a source of inner peace.
- Explains Quran 2:21's universal call to humanity, worship, and the meaning of Rabb.
- Describes humans as uniquely responsible for choosing whether to live according to their created nature.
- Connects gratitude for Allah's provision with communal compassion, especially amid food insecurity.
- Uses Quran 2:177 to define righteousness as faith joined to prayer, charity, patience, and care for others.
- Closes by urging listeners to help someone and live with shared humanity.
In the khateeb's words
“And we must continue to value each other as the human beings created by Allah, and engage with one another.”
“It is a law that will make it possible for us to come together on the basis of our shared humanity.”
“And that is not the human being that Allah created.”
“So that means that We can look at the humanity of a person. Don't look at all that other stuff. Look into the humanity.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah says that technology can help us, but it should not replace real human connection. Allah created us with minds, hearts, and the ability to choose, and He calls all people to worship Him and remember Him. True righteousness includes prayer and faith, but also compassion for relatives, orphans, needy people, travelers, and anyone facing hardship. We should notice suffering around us and respond with practical help. Living as good human beings means staying connected to Allah and caring for one another.
- Who might need our help this week, and what could we do?
- What does it look like to show gratitude for being human and caring for others?
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