13:16 When it comes to hayat…17:10 When we hear the word…30:56 Islam did not come to…32:55 Learn how to say no.…
The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.

Muslims should resist harmful cultural imitation

Masjid An-Nur

“Islam came to purify and refine culture.”

The khateeb, at 30:56

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In one sentence

True Islam is wholehearted submission to Allah, shown by obeying His commands, preserving Muslim identity, and resisting cultural practices rooted in shirk while allowing culture to be purified and refined.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines Muslim identity as submission to Allah and leaving shirk and jahiliyyah behind.
  2. Explains that obedience to Allah should outweigh convenience, work, health concerns, and worldly priorities.
  3. Presents Allah’s commands as blessings, guidance, relief, and a source of dignity.
  4. Warns that global media and surrounding culture shape families and children.
  5. Argues against celebrating Halloween, birthdays, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and New Year’s, contrasting them with the two Eids.
  6. Concludes by urging Muslims to preserve their deen, resist imitation, raise families upon Islam, and learn to say no.
Try this week
Pray all five daily prayers and treat them as a small portion of the day.
Study or read the Qur’an regularly.
Leave haram relationships and sinful media, listening, or viewing habits.
Refuse celebrations such as Halloween, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and New Year’s.
Raise children upon Islam, protect the family from harmful cultural influences, and learn to say no.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When it comes to hayat al-dunya, the life of this world, we will drop everything.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
Play from 13:16
“When we hear the word command, always think blessings. When we hear the word command, always think ways out.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
Play from 17:10
“Islam did not come to eradicate culture. Islam came to purify and refine culture.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
Play from 30:56
“Learn how to say no. It won't kill you. It will make you stronger.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
Play from 32:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that being Muslim means willingly submitting to Allah, not only turning to Him in times of trouble. The speaker urged us to treat Allah’s commands as blessings that bring guidance, relief, and dignity, and to make prayer and obedience real priorities. He warned that media and surrounding culture shape our families, so we should examine celebrations and customs carefully rather than imitate them automatically. Islam does not erase every culture; it purifies and refines what we inherit. As a family, we can protect our identity, raise our children upon Islam, and practice saying no when something conflicts with our deen.

  1. Which command from Allah has brought you guidance or relief?
  2. What family tradition would you like to preserve or improve?
  3. When is it difficult to say no, and what could make it easier?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Norman, Masjid An-Nur420 E Lindsey St, Norman, OK 73069Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM · Iqamah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid An-Nur8 khutbahs
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