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Allah's victory begins with righteous obedience

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“We are dead if we didn't follow the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.”

The khateeb, at 25:07

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In one sentence

Allah's victory and Muslim dignity come through personal righteousness, community reform, and sincere obedience to the Prophet's Sunnah rather than merely seeking political power.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Defines Allah's promised victory through prayer, zakat, righteousness, and social reform.
  2. Argues that love for the Prophet is proven by obedience and following the Sunnah.
  3. Illustrates the Companions' devotion through stories from Hudaybiyyah, Medina, and Hunayn.
  4. Warns against separating the Qur'an from the Prophet's Sunnah.
  5. Closes by emphasizing the Sunnah's necessity and praying to be resurrected with the Prophet.
Try this week
Establish prayer and fulfill the other pillars of Islam, including zakat, fasting, and Hajj.
Work on personal righteousness and help reform the community by promoting good and resisting evil.
Measure religious practice against the Qur'an and Sunnah, and follow the Prophet's example.
If spiritual growth has stalled, change the teachers or learning sources shaping your practice.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 22Used to explain that Allah's victory belongs to those who establish prayer, pay zakat, promote good, and resist evil.
Surah 48Used to connect allegiance to the Prophet with allegiance to Allah.
Surah 4Used to define complete faith as accepting the Prophet's judgment without inner resistance.
Surah 8Used to say that responding to Allah and the Messenger gives believers life.
Surah 53Used to argue that the Prophet does not speak from personal desire and that his guidance is revealed.
Surah 16Used to explain that the Prophet clarifies what was revealed in the Qur'an.
Surah 49Used to instruct believers not to put themselves ahead of Allah and His Messenger.
Surah 5Used to emphasize that Islam was completed and perfected.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to reject the claim that the Qur'an alone is sufficient apart from the Prophet's Sunnah.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to teach that obeying the Prophet leads to Paradise, while refusing obedience is rejection.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the victory of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala doesn't have necessarily to happen in your lifetime”
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“we are dead if we didn't follow the sunnah of the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam”
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“whoever lives among among you after me would see so much of conflict and disagreement so hold fast to my sunnah and bite into it with your morals”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us to begin with the opportunities Allah has already given us to pray, obey Him, and do good. The khateeb connected caring for our own faith with helping our community grow stronger. He explained that loving Prophet Muhammad means following his Sunnah in our daily lives. Through stories of the companions, he described their deep love and care for the Prophet. In the story of the Ansar's disappointment, he highlighted how the Prophet listened, recognized their contributions, and reminded them of the bond they shared with him.

  1. What is one opportunity Allah has given you to do something good this week?
  2. How could you show love for the Prophet through something you do at home or school?
  3. When someone feels left out, how could you help them feel heard and valued?
Where it was given

The masjid

Bayonne Muslims109 E 24th Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Bayonne Muslims38 khutbahs
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