Use Dhul Hijjah to renew your faith
“Either you're moving up or you're moving down.”
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are a divine opportunity to renew faith by reviving Ibrahim's complete submission through intensified worship, family practice, and wise use of summer time.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Establishes that the ten days of Dhul Hijjah are the year's most virtuous days.
- Explains spiritual slumps and urges preparation through Quran, dhikr, prayer, and fasting on Arafah.
- Uses Ibrahim's submission and sacrifice to call for complete Islam, obedience, and communal unity.
- Urges families to discuss the ten days, count them down, perform qurbani, and involve children.
- Turns to summer parenting, emphasizing balanced schedules, purposeful activities, and avoiding wasted time.
- Presents the GROW framework: grow with love, read together, organize together, and worship together.
In the khateeb's words
“Either you're moving up Or you're moving down You're generally never going to stay idle Or stay at the status quo When it comes to the matters of spirituality”
“These kind of opportunities Do not come around When they come around They are a gift From Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“Islam is not a buffet table You pick whatever you like Out of it And you leave out Whatever you don't like”
“G again stands for Grow with love R is read together O is organize together And W is worship together”
For the dinner table
The ten days of Dhul Hijjah are a special chance to come back to Allah and rebuild spiritual energy. We can use them for extra Quran, dhikr, prayer, and fasting on Arafah, while remembering Ibrahim's complete obedience and sacrifice. Families should talk about the days, involve children in qurbani and worship, and help them see faith practiced together. During summer, parents should give children both structure and healthy free time rather than letting the days drift away. The GROW reminder is to grow with love, read together, organize life, and worship together.
- Either you're moving up Or you're moving down
- Islam is not a buffet table You pick whatever you like
- These kind of opportunities Do not come around When they come around They are a gift
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