Dawah must serve all of humanity
“Islam belongs to all of humanity.”
The Muslim ummah should align its resources and institutions around proactive, inclusive dawah and social engagement, especially by investing in youth, new Muslims, media, unity, social action, and humanitarian service.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- He argues that changing attitudes toward Islam require a customized, proactive strategy.
- Mission: align worship, family, schools, and masjids with conveying Islam to humanity.
- Youth: fund dedicated mentorship and protect young people through planned engagement.
- Unity: prioritize shared fundamentals, diverse leadership, and joint projects over sectarian differences.
- New Muslims: provide sustained mentorship, family inclusion, and dedicated follow-up.
- Media and social action: train media liaisons and address drugs, gambling, violence, racism, and other harms.
- Humanitarian aid: use relief work to serve people and improve perceptions of Islam.
In the khateeb's words
“the mission cannot be just you know we just cannot make it up a mission it has to be coming from the quran and from the sunnah”
“islam is not a local faith islam belongs not only to mecca and medina or to the arabian region they realize that islam belongs to all of humanity”
“we have to have a one year plan five year plan and we have to have a hundred year plan”
For the dinner table
Dr. Sabeel Ahmed says Muslims in America need a shared mission: conveying Islam through service, good character, and thoughtful engagement with society. He asks masjids and families to invest in youth, welcome and mentor new Muslims, build unity across differences, and communicate with the media. He also urges communities to address social problems such as racism, addiction, violence, and other harms through organized action. His main practical message is to plan for the long term and use people and money intentionally. Every family can begin by supporting a neighbor, young person, new Muslim, or community project.
- What is one way our family could welcome or mentor someone new to Islam?
- Which community issue could we help with, and what small step could we take?
- How can we use our time or money to serve people and share Islam kindly?
More on the ummah & current events
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