Allah's friends draw others closer to Him
“If you rely on Allah, Allah will find a good friend for you.”
The khutbah teaches that Allah’s friends are recognized by their Allah-centered love, trust, reliance, lawful conduct, and ability to remind others of Allah.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Opens with devotional recitations, praise of the Ahl al-Bayt, and prayers for forgiveness and mercy.
- Introduces the Quranic question of who the Awliya Allah are and how they can be recognized.
- Describes their love for Allah, their trust in Allah’s decisions, and their effect of bringing others closer to Allah.
- Explains relying on Allah in every need while accepting help through people Allah sends.
- Applies the teaching to friendships, lawful conduct, speech, prayer, and remembrance before closing with salutations to Imam Husayn and the Ahl al-Bayt.
In the khateeb's words
“The moment that you see them, they don't curse, they don't say anything bad, they try to help you, they try to be humble, they try to be nice.”
“They know that everything that is coming to them will be in a positive way.”
“But if you rely on Allah, Allah will find a good friend for you. and that friend will come and help.”
“So when you want to use this tongue, you have to consider the law of Allah.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught that Allah’s friends are people whose love, trust, and hopes are centered on Allah. They make others remember Allah through their kindness, humility, and good character. When they face problems, they turn to Allah in prayer while accepting help from good people Allah sends. The sermon also reminded us to follow Allah’s guidance in how we speak, especially by avoiding gossip, backbiting, cursing, and insults. We can begin by strengthening good friendships, praying when worried, and carefully choosing our words.
- How can a friend help you remember Allah?
- What does trusting Allah look like when something worries you?
- What kind of words make a home more peaceful?
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