Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2026.
AI needs wisdom, not just information
“We should not allow AI to give us more information while giving us less wisdom.”
In one sentence
AI is a powerful tool, but Muslims remain morally accountable for how they use it, guided by truth, intention, responsibility, benefit, and taqwa.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The khutbah opens with Quranic reminders about truthful speech, accountability, and trust.
- It introduces AI’s growing capabilities and asks what humans are responsible for when using it.
- It warns against misinformation, deception, privacy violations, and unverified religious or personal claims.
- It presents taqwa and purification of the soul as safeguards that technology cannot provide.
- It gives five principles for AI use: intention, truth, responsibility, benefit, and God-consciousness.
- It urges parents to guide children and closes by calling believers to use technology to learn, connect, and serve.
Try this week
Verify AI-generated videos, religious rulings, personal information, and news before believing or sharing them.
Examine intention, truth, responsibility, benefit, and taqwa before using AI.
Use technology for learning and service rather than laziness, deception, rumor-spreading, or privacy invasion.
Teach children responsible and ethical technology use through guidance, not only restrictions.
Speak only when what is shared is correct or beneficial; otherwise remain silent.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 33Used to emphasize mindfulness of Allah and truthful speech.
Surah 17Used to argue that hearing, sight, and the heart or mind will be questioned.
Surah 49Used to command verification of reports before forwarding or acting on them.
Surah 91Used to stress purification of the soul and the limits of information without wisdom.
Surah 99Used to emphasize accountability for even the smallest good or bad action.
Surah 16Used to reaffirm justice, excellence, family care, and opposition to wrongdoing.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the responsibility does not disappear because a machine gave us the information”
“we should not allow AI to give us more information while giving us less wisdom”
“our children need guidance not just restrictions so we need to teach them how to use it responsibly”
“the future of technology is ultimately a question about the character of people who use it”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that AI is a powerful tool, but people remain responsible for how they use it. We should verify information, protect others from falsehood and privacy violations, and ask whether our intentions please Allah. Parents should guide children toward ethical and thoughtful technology use rather than relying only on restrictions. When knowledge is joined with faith, honesty, and responsibility, technology can help us learn, connect, and serve others.
- What is one thing you should verify before sharing something made by AI?
- How could AI help you learn without replacing your own effort?
- What would it mean to use technology in a way that pleases Allah?
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