True submission puts Allah before desire
“First of all, we have to love Allah more than ourselves.”
True submission to Allah means loving and prioritizing Him over personal desires while cultivating humility, charity, sincere worship, and righteous companionship.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The opening devotional recitations honor Allah, the Prophet, Fatima, and the Ahl al-Bayt.
- A Quranic promise presents faith and submission as a saving trade that protects from punishment.
- Fasting, Hajj, Umrah, Fajr, and Tahajjud train believers to resist desires and prioritize Allah.
- Believers should enjoy halal blessings responsibly while remaining humble and grateful.
- Submission includes respectful disagreement, sincere charity, correct payment of khums, and repairing wrongs before death.
- Good companionship strengthens taqwa, while harmful relationships can damage faith; the sermon closes with Karbala remembrance.
In the khateeb's words
“First of all, We have to love Allah more than ourselves.”
“If you really wake up for Fajr prayer, that means you really submitted, you're really submitted to Allah .”
“If I did ghibat of somebody, let's go now and ask for forgiveness.”
“If you do not have a good company, you will not be a good worshipper of Allah.”
For the dinner table
True submission to Allah means putting Allah’s guidance ahead of our impulses while still living a beautiful, halal life. The khateeb connects this submission to fasting, Hajj and Umrah, waking for Fajr, humility, and respectful speech. He urges families to use their blessings responsibly, give sincere charity, and keep khums, zakat, debts, and wrongs clear. He also warns that our friends shape our faith, so we should seek pious company and avoid influences that pull us away from worship. His closing reminder is to ask forgiveness and repair harm now, because life can end suddenly and the Hereafter is real.
- What is one desire you could practice putting second to Allah this week?
- Who helps you become kinder, more humble, or more faithful?
- What does it mean to repair a wrong instead of waiting?
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