Anyone can become a friend of Allah
“A wali of Allah is one who prays five times a day.”
Anyone can become a close friend of Allah by combining firm faith and ongoing taqwa with fulfilling obligations, adding voluntary worship, and avoiding harm to others.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces the human search for belonging and redirects it toward becoming a close friend of Allah.
- Defines Allah’s close friends through faith and continual taqwa, explaining iman, modesty, and steadfastness.
- Rejects extraordinary feats as proof of sainthood and emphasizes conduct aligned with the Qur’an and Sunnah.
- Describes the glad tidings promised to Allah’s close friends in this life, at death, and in the hereafter.
- Explains through Hadith al-Wilayah that obligatory worship comes first, followed by voluntary worship that earns Allah’s love.
- Applies wilaya to ethical conduct, including protecting Muslims from verbal and physical harm, before closing with supplications.
In the khateeb's words
“But before looking for that in any human being We have to look for that with our creator Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“A wali of Allah is one who prays five times a day A wali of Allah is the one who fasts the month of Ramadan”
“And my servant He continues and continues To come closer to me With the nawafil With the extra acts of worship”
For the dinner table
The khutbah taught that friendship with Allah is open to everyone who develops iman and keeps working on taqwa. This friendship is not proven by unusual miracles, but by faith, obedience, good character, and living according to the Quran and Sunnah. We draw close to Allah first by fulfilling our obligations, including prayer, fasting, and the rights of our families and neighbors. We can then grow closer through extra prayer, Quran, learning, and other voluntary acts of worship. When Allah loves a servant, He guides and protects how that person sees, hears, acts, and walks through life.
- What is one action you can do this week to strengthen your friendship with Allah?
- How can your words and hands help other people feel safe around you?
- Which extra act of worship would you like our family to practice together?
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