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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 4, 2025.

Magic threatens faith and marriage

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“Nothing would harm you without the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 14:57

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In one sentence

The khutbah uses Qur'an 2:102 to warn that magic is harmful, faith-threatening knowledge controlled by Shaytan, while reaffirming Allah's protection and the moral purity of His prophets.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Explains Qur'an 2:102's warning about learning magic and its consequences.
  2. Describes magic as harmful knowledge that can become kufr and enslave its practitioner to Shaytan.
  3. Warns that magic damages relationships, especially marriage, but can harm only by Allah's permission.
  4. Urges listeners to avoid curiosity-driven magic study and attempts to counter magic through jinn.
  5. Affirms that prophets are protected from major sins and rejects degrading claims about them.
  6. Connects respect for prophets with trust in their messages and faithful interpretation of difficult passages.
Try this week
Choose knowledge that benefits both faith and worldly life.
Avoid books, practices, or experiments involving magic, even out of curiosity.
Do not use jinn to counter or cure other jinn-related problems.
Protect one's faith by staying away from practices that risk kufr.
Respect the prophets and reject claims that they committed major sins.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:102Grounds the warning that magic is a test, causes marital division, brings harm without benefit, and forfeits the hereafter.
Sahih al-BukhariCited generally to reinforce the warning about magic's serious harms and consequences.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we should not leave for our curiosity that driving us to learn something that we regret later”
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“nothing would harm you without the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala it's all benefit and harm that comes from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today we learned from Qur'an 2:102 that magic is not harmless entertainment or useful knowledge; it can damage people, divide families, and threaten faith. The khateeb reminded us that any harm happens only by Allah's permission, so we should turn to Allah rather than fear hidden powers. We should avoid studying or practicing magic, including trying to use jinn to fight other jinn, even out of curiosity. He also taught that Allah protects His prophets from major sins, so Muslims honor them and reject degrading stories about them. At home, we can choose knowledge that benefits our faith and lives and treat the messengers with respect.

  1. What kinds of knowledge help us grow closer to Allah?
  2. How can curiosity be helpful without leading us into harmful choices?
  3. Why does respecting the prophets matter for trusting their message?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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