Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, May 9, 2026.
Faith grows through love for Allah and others
“Make sure you have people in your life whom you love for no other reason aside for the sake of Allah.”
In one sentence
The sweetness of faith comes from loving Allah and His Messenger most, loving fellow believers solely for Allah’s sake, and rejecting disbelief because one loves Islam.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces the hadith about experiencing the sweetness of faith as a sustaining reward.
- Explains loving Allah and His Prophet above all other loves.
- Explains loving people purely for Allah’s sake without expecting worldly benefit.
- Explains hating a return to kufr as an expression of love for Islam.
- Applies the message to building a loving, service-oriented Muslim community.
Try this week
Love Allah and His Messenger above all other loves.
Seek and cultivate relationships with people loved solely for Allah’s sake, without expecting worldly benefit.
Strengthen love for Islam so that returning to kufr is deeply undesirable.
Bring more love into community life and support those who serve for Allah’s sake.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to explain the three qualities that bring the sweetness of faith.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And to find the joy of iman, because iman is what we hold on to, all of us collectively and individually want to be as mu'min as possible.”
“Make sure you have people in your life whom you love for no other reason aside for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that faith does not have to feel like a constant burden; it can become sweet and joyful. He shared a hadith about loving Allah and His Messenger above everything else. We should also love people for Allah’s sake, without treating relationships as transactions. Loving Islam deeply can make returning to disbelief feel unbearable, while love can strengthen our whole community.
- Who is someone you can support without expecting anything back?
- What helps Islam feel joyful in our family?
- How can we show love to people who serve our community?
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