3:16 Allah subhanahu wa…19:23 this Quran has been…
Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

The Quran must be lived, not displayed

DarusSalam · Minhajuddin Ahmed

“This Quran has been revealed for our hidayah.”

The khateeb, at 19:23

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In one sentence

The Quran is guidance for all humanity, but only those who listen attentively with purified hearts and act upon it truly benefit, so Muslims must actively study, reflect on, and implement it.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The Quran is universally offered as guidance, but people with taqwa are the ones who benefit from it.
  2. Believers should recognize Allah’s direct calls, listen attentively, and respond through action.
  3. The nearness and certainty of judgment make heedlessness and mocking revelation spiritually dangerous.
  4. The Quran should be recited, understood, pondered, practiced, and shared rather than merely displayed.
  5. Muslims fall into three categories in their relationship with the Quran and should strive to become among those who excel in good.
  6. The khutbah closes by urging listeners to make an active plan for Quran study and implementation.
Try this week
Listen to Quranic guidance attentively and respond through action.
Recite, understand, ponder, reflect on, practice, and share the Quran’s message.
Make an active plan to study the Quran and implement its teachings.
Avoid remaining in gatherings where Quranic verses are mocked or rejected.
Work on purifying the heart so Quranic advice can benefit you.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 21Used to emphasize the certainty and nearness of reckoning.
Surah 75Used to affirm resurrection and Allah’s ability to recreate human beings in detail.
Surah 59Used to urge each person to consider what they have prepared for tomorrow.
Surah 25Used to warn against abandoning the Quran.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has sent this Quran as hudal lil nas, source of guidance for all of mankind.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“this Quran has been revealed for our hidayah and it is about time that we actively make plans to engage with the Quran to study the Quran”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah has given the Quran as guidance for everyone, but we benefit from it when we listen with attention and a sincere heart. Hearing its words is only the beginning; we are meant to understand, reflect, practice, and share its guidance. The khateeb reminded us that people differ in how they relate to the Quran and encouraged us to keep moving toward those who study and live by it. This week, our family can choose a small, regular plan for Quran study and put one lesson into action.

  1. What is one Quran lesson you would like to understand better this week?
  2. What is one small action we can take after listening to the Quran?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148KhateebMinhajuddin AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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