Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 30, 2026.
Taqwa is shown by serving others
“The best of people are those that are beneficial to others.”
In one sentence
Muslims should make taqwa visible through sustained service to neighbors, families, and the wider community, becoming so beneficial and integral that their absence is felt.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with taqwa, submission, and blessings upon the Prophet.
- Defines Muslim excellence as benefiting others and introduces social capital.
- Uses Khadija’s reassurance after the first revelation to connect piety with service.
- Uses Abu Bakr and Ibn al-Daghina to show how community relationships provide protection and support.
- Challenges listeners to measure their impact by whether neighbors would notice their departure.
- Closes by rooting service in Allah’s sake and praying for suffering communities.
Try this week
Share food and build relationships with neighbors, especially during Ramadan.
Serve family members, colleagues, neighbors, and the wider community in tangible ways.
Participate in community programs and consistently help people who are carrying burdens.
Reflect on your track record of service and do good for Allah’s sake.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the best of you, the best of people are those that are beneficial to others.”
“How close does that engagement have to be in knowing my next door neighbor?”
“That's the social capital that we have that perhaps is one of the greatest assets that we can invest in the community inshallah ta'ala.”
“This is a renewal for us to do it for God's sake, right?”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that being a good Muslim includes being genuinely useful to other people. The speaker calls this “social capital”: serving neighbors, sharing food, carrying burdens, and showing up so consistently that our absence would be felt. He points to Khadija’s reassurance of the Prophet and Ibn al-Daghina’s protection of Abu Bakr as examples of how a life of service builds trust and support. We should serve for Allah’s sake, beginning with our families, neighbors, colleagues, and local community.
- Who could use our help or friendship this week?
- What is one way we can serve our neighbors together?
- How can we do good sincerely for Allah?
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