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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Islam's message must reach everyone

Pillars · Haroon Sait

“This message is not supposed to be sitting in Makkah or Medina or in the Arab countries.”

The khateeb, at 13:59

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Islam’s universal message reached the world through the companions’ courageous acceptance, defense, and promotion, and that Muslims today should persevere through trials and help carry it forward.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reflects on Umrah in Makkah and the global presence of Muslims.
  2. Explains how early Meccan believers accepted, defended, and promoted the Prophet’s message despite persecution.
  3. Contrasts the companions’ faith with Quraysh objections, ridicule, and oppression, including the moon-splitting narrative.
  4. Presents Muhammad as a mercy to all worlds and Islam as a universal message.
  5. Connects the companions’ sacrifices with contemporary suffering, including Gaza, and the trials believers face.
  6. Concludes with the Hijrah and Suraqah’s bracelet story as evidence of eventual success, urging listeners to spread the message.
Try this week
Accept, defend, and promote the message of Islam.
Persevere in faith when facing hardship and trials.
Become tools for sharing the message with people who have not heard it.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 61Used to argue that the religion of truth will ultimately prevail over other ways.
Surah 54Cited in connection with the reported miracle of the moon splitting.
Sahih al-BukhariReferenced as a source for the moon-splitting miracle.
Surah 21Used to establish that Muhammad was sent as a mercy to the worlds.
Surah 29Used to explain that believers should expect testing that distinguishes sincerity from false belief.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This message is not supposed to be sitting in Makkah or Medina or in the Arab countries. No. Messages for all of them.”
Pillars · University City, NC
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“The easiest thing was to Stay away from it. But they took the difficult thing, the most difficult thing, at the most difficult hour.”
Pillars · University City, NC
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Islam is a message for all people and all parts of the world. The earliest Muslims accepted the truth, defended it, and helped share it even when doing so was difficult. Their sacrifices during the persecution in Makkah, and later at places like Badr and Uhud, helped preserve the message for us. We should expect that faith can involve tests, while remembering that Allah’s promises can unfold even when believers seem weak. The speaker encouraged us to help share Islam with others and to pray for peace and mercy, especially for Gaza and all humanity.

  1. When is it difficult to stand up for what you believe is right?
  2. How could our family share something good with someone who has never heard it?
  3. What can the story of Suraqah teach us about hope during hard times?
Where it was given

The masjid

Pillars Mosque3116 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269Jumu'ah 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:10 PMKhateebHaroon SaitMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Pillars156 khutbahs
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