Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 13, 2026.
Hajj transforms believers through humility and submission
“Hajj taught us submission to Allah azzawajal.”
In one sentence
Hajj is a transformative journey that teaches humility, submission, patience, and rejection of inner vices, lessons believers must carry into daily and civic life.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The speaker recounts the journey from Madinah to Makkah and urges capable Muslims to intend Hajj.
- Ihram removes social titles and wealth, teaching equality, humility, voluntary return to Allah, and transformation.
- Tawaf and sa'i are explained through obedience, angelic worship, and Hajar's perseverance.
- Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah, and the jamarat teach patience, vulnerability, simplicity, and rejection of inner vices.
- Listeners are told to carry Hajj's humility and submission home rather than returning unchanged.
- The sermon closes with an appeal for Fresno Muslims to vote and fulfill civic responsibility.
Try this week
If able, make the intention for Hajj and seek the means to go.
Use Hajj's lessons to confront anger, jealousy, ego, sins, and bad habits.
Carry humility, patience, submission, and awareness of returning to Allah into daily life.
Vote tomorrow between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., bring eligible family members, and fulfill the stated civic and religious obligation.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 110Recited at the close of the khutbah as a concluding devotional passage.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“it's a journey of transformation you're going to transforming yourself as a human being as a muslim as a believer of Allah azzawajal”
“when you threw the jamarat don't just think that you're stoning shaitan you're stoning your anger you're stoning”
“hajj taught us humility humbleness hajj taught us submission to Allah azzawajal Allah tells you to do something you do it”
“this is a responsibility this is an amanah that Allah will be asking about inshallah tomorrow”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Hajj is more than a trip; it is a journey that can transform a person. Wearing ihram teaches people to leave titles and wealth behind and stand equally before Allah. Tawaf, sa'i, Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah, and the jamarat teach obedience, patience, humility, and the courage to confront inner faults. The speaker said pilgrims should not return unchanged, but should carry these lessons into everyday life. He also urged Fresno Muslims to vote tomorrow as an amanah and civic and religious responsibility.
- Which Hajj lesson, patience, humility, or letting go of anger, would help you this week?
- How can we treat people equally even when their jobs, clothes, or wealth differ?
- What does caring for our community as an amanah look like?
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