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General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

How to recognize Allah's love

MCC East Bay · Ahmed Khan

“The lifelong struggle of trying to get our desires in accordance with the teachings of Islam is what Islam came to do.”

The khateeb, at 10:25

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In one sentence

Allah's love is the greatest blessing, and its signs include loving and following Him, aligning one's desires with revelation, private worship, serving others, repentance, and patience through trials.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Allah is loving and loves believers who love Him.
  2. Imam al-Ghazali's signs include longing to meet Allah and preferring divine guidance.
  3. Following the Prophet and disciplining desires, anger, and habits are lifelong work.
  4. Private worship, tahajjud, sincerity, repentance, and serving people reflect Allah's love.
  5. Trials do not necessarily indicate divine anger; prophets faced the greatest tests.
  6. The khutbah closes by asking for forgiveness, well-being, and Allah's love.
Try this week
Align personal desires and habits with the teachings of Islam and the Prophet.
Practice private worship, including tahajjud or personal dua when nobody else knows.
Repent regularly and seek Allah's forgiveness.
Show mercy and actively serve people by helping meet their needs.
Ask Allah for afiyah, forgiveness, and His love while remaining patient through trials.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 5Used to affirm Allah's reciprocal love for believers who love Him.
Surah 89Used to challenge the assumption that wealth means honor and hardship means divine displeasure.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Islam is rewiring our brains to what it originally was. Back to what it was on the fitrah.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 7:38
“the lifelong struggle of trying to get our desires in accordance with the teachings of Islam is what Islam came to do.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 10:25
“When nobody knows that any of us get up at the middle of the night and we ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala for all of our help, it is one of the greatest signs of ikhlas.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 13:01
“if Allah loves a person Allah will test that person through tribulations. Allah will put that person through difficulty.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 17:13
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that Allah's love is the greatest blessing a person can receive. We can seek that love by following the Prophet, choosing Allah's guidance over our own impulses, and making time for private worship. Repentance and hope remain open even when someone has made serious mistakes. Showing mercy and serving other people are also signs of a heart seeking Allah. Finally, hardship does not automatically mean Allah is angry; we should ask for well-being while trusting Allah through difficulty.

  1. What is one habit you could quietly do for Allah this week?
  2. How can we show mercy to someone who needs help?
  3. What can we remember when life becomes difficult?
Where it was given

The masjid

Muslim Community Center East Bay5724 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94588KhateebAhmed KhanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MCC East Bay71 khutbahs
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