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Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 24, 2026.

Knowing Allah strengthens faith and worship

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“The reality of servitude in worshipping Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala arises from two things.”

The khateeb, at 20:50

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In one sentence

Knowing Allah through His names and attributes, especially Al-Kabir, the Most Great, strengthens faith and worship while humbling us and protecting us from arrogance and oppression.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. True servitude requires love and humility, and grows through knowing Allah’s names and attributes.
  2. The khutbah introduces Al-Kabir and explains Allah’s complete knowledge and incomparable greatness.
  3. Takbeer is connected to prayer, Hajj, Dhul Hijjah, Eid, travel, gratitude, and daily remembrance.
  4. Remembering Allah’s greatness brings tranquility, strengthens reliance, and carries spiritual reward.
  5. Allah’s greatness should produce humility, repentance, and rejection of arrogance, oppression, status-seeking, and showing off.
  6. The khutbah closes by urging listeners to seek knowledge of Allah and His attributes.
Try this week
Remember Allah frequently in ordinary actions, not only during prayer or distress.
Use takbeer during prayer, travel, gratitude, joyful occasions, and other appropriate moments.
Repent and cleanse the heart of arrogance, self-admiration, showing off, and oppression.
Study Allah’s names and attributes with deliberate effort and time.
Treat positions of authority as responsibilities and avoid oppressing weaker people.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to describe the angels’ humility when Allah speaks and saying Allahu Akbar after glad tidings.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The reality of servitude in worshipping Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala arises from two things. From utmost love for Him along with utmost humility before Him.”
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“The more the servant increase the knowledge of the name of Allah , the more the faith increases in his heart and Iman becomes stronger.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah taught that worship becomes real when it joins deep love for Allah with humility before Him. It focused on Allah’s name Al-Kabir, meaning the Most Great, and reminded us that Allah knows and encompasses what creation cannot. Saying Allahu Akbar in prayer and other moments should strengthen our faith, calm us in difficulty, and keep our hearts grateful. Because Allah is greater than everyone, we should reject arrogance, avoid oppressing people under our care, repent when we fail, and make time to learn His names and attributes.

  1. When do you remember Allah during a normal day?
  2. How can being a leader at home or school become a responsibility?
  3. What is one of Allah’s names you would like to learn more about?
Where it was given

The masjid

Jamaica Muslim Center85-37 168th St, Jamaica, NY 11432Jumu'ah Two sessions · 1:15 PM & 2:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at JMC12 khutbahs
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