General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 10, 2026.
Allah alone controls our lives and time
“Do not attribute anything to other than Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
In one sentence
Because Allah alone controls our lives and time, believers must discipline their speech, avoid attributing power to creation or cursing time, and gently correct these expressions.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Establishes that humans are servants whose will is subordinate to Allah's decree.
- Warns against attributing ownership, power, or control to anything besides Allah.
- Explains the hadith warning against cursing time because Allah controls night and day.
- Applies the lesson to phrases such as swearing by one's mother and urges self-discipline.
- Calls listeners to remind others and practice enjoining good and forbidding wrong, then closes with Arabic supplication and prayer.
Try this week
Attribute ownership, power, and control to Allah, and ask Him for what you need.
Avoid cursing time or calling the present a cursed period.
Avoid swearing by created things or people, such as one's mother.
Gently remind others to avoid these expressions and practice enjoining good and discouraging wrong.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:22The phrase "Fala taj'alu lillahi an-dada" was used to warn against associating partners with Allah and careless attribution.
Quran 33:56Recited in the second khutbah to command blessings and peace upon the Prophet.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Your will is not independent Allah's will, Allah's decree is above everything you do”
“Do not attribute anything to other than Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“So your complaint about the times Is something that means you are complaining about Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah reminded us that we are servants of Allah, and that our choices and plans remain under His decree. We should be careful with our words because Allah controls time, so we should not curse difficult times or speak as if created things own power. We should also avoid phrases such as swearing by our mothers and gently remind one another when our speech crosses that line. The goal is to build disciplined speech and practice enjoining good and discouraging wrong.
- What is one complaint you could rephrase this week as a dua to Allah?
- Which everyday phrase should we be more careful about saying, and why?
- How can we remind someone kindly when their words give control to something besides Allah?
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