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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Faith means prayer and good character

At-Thohir · Ahmad Honest Qashidi

“You gotta get on your five prayers.”

The khateeb, at 23:12

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In one sentence

True faith requires recognizing Allah’s ultimate authority and expressing Islam through steadfast prayer, ethical conduct, dignity, and compassionate action amid oppression and uncertainty.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with reminders of taqwa, blessings upon the Prophet, and prayers for suffering communities.
  2. Reflects on Masjid al-Aqsa and current violence, connecting modern oppression to Pharaoh’s historical pattern.
  3. Uses Pharaoh’s final confession and preserved body as a warning against performative, last-minute belief.
  4. Teaches that Allah alone holds ultimate authority and that believers must not submit spiritually to human power.
  5. Defines authentic Islam as belief joined with istiqama, prayer, and good treatment of family, coworkers, and neighbors.
  6. Recaps three commitments: learn from past patterns, internalize the shahada with dignity, and remain steadfast while praying for mercy.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers.
Treat parents, children, coworkers, neighbors, and others well.
Repeat and internalize La ilaha illallah Muhammad Rasulullah.
Practice istiqama consistently, including outside the mosque.
Let Ramadan produce visible personal change and transformation.
Pray for people suffering from war and oppression.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Those who claim to make peace may actually be causing corruption.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you gotta get on your five prayers you gotta keep it with treating each other right”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 23:12
“We need to teach our families and our communities and our own selves to learn what honor is what dignity is”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 27:19
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Friday is a weekly Eid and that the Qur'an helps us recognize patterns of oppression and false claims to peace. He said real faith is more than words: it means recognizing Allah’s ultimate authority and living Islam through steady prayer and good treatment of others. He encouraged us to repeat the shahada with understanding, stand for truth and dignity, and keep practicing istiqama even when we do not see immediate change. He closed by asking Allah to move our hearts, open mercy, help suffering people around the world, and make us lights for our families and communities.

  1. What is one way we can show istiqama this week?
  2. How can our family make other people feel safe and helped?
  3. What does dignity look like when facing pressure?
  4. How might Ramadan change the way we treat others?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid At-Thohir Los Angeles1200 S Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM · Prayer 1:30 PMKhateebAhmad Honest QashidiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at At-Thohir57 khutbahs
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