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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.

Hajj should lead us to serve others

At-Thohir · Ahmad Honest Qashidi

“Allah placed me with this community for a reason.”

The khateeb, at 1:38

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In one sentence

Hajj should transform every believer into an accountable servant who returns to Allah and re-enters the world committed to confronting oppression and serving family, community, and society.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Hajj transforms believers and creates collective responsibility beyond the pilgrims.
  2. The pilgrimage symbolizes resurrection, accountability, and preparation to meet Allah.
  3. Spiritual retreat and worship should provide energy for engaging oppression in the world.
  4. Three lessons are emphasized: prepare for judgment, pursue inherited struggle and civic responsibility, and remain with Allah through hardship.
  5. The khutbah closes with calls to taqwa, fasting the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, forgiveness, and community benefit.
Try this week
Practice taqwa in speech, relationships, and everyday interactions.
Reflect on accountability before Allah, including family relationships, spending, and preparation for the final day.
Engage constructively in civic and community efforts that address oppression and calm people's hearts.
Fast the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Seek forgiveness and increase good works that benefit the community.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89Used the stories of Aad, Thamud, and Pharaoh, along with the tranquil soul, to frame oppression, excess, accountability, and return to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah placed us here in this world with a reason Allah placed me with this family for a reason Allah placed me with this community for a reason”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 1:38
“So we're not in the world Just Leaving it to Nihilistic Understandings But we're here And we're doing Our sa'i What is your sa'i And what is my sa'i”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 8:07
“We see what is going on In Palestine In Sudan What is happening In our own neighborhoods What are we doing What are we going to do”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 12:42
“Allah is with you But are we With Allah Am I with Allah That's the question That we have to truly Ask ourselves”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 13:48
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah teaches that Hajj is not only for the pilgrims; it is a reminder for all of us to return to Allah and take responsibility in the world. Hajj points us toward the Day of Judgment and invites us to examine what we are investing in worship, spending, and family relationships. Lady Hajar's sa'i shows that faith includes determined effort, so we should respond constructively to suffering in Palestine, Sudan, and our own neighborhoods. When life is difficult, we can remember that Allah is with us while asking whether we are living with Allah through taqwa in our speech and choices. The khutbah encourages fasting the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, seeking forgiveness, and doing more good for our communities.

  1. What responsibility has Allah placed in our family or neighborhood?
  2. What could your sa'i, or meaningful effort, look like this week?
  3. How can we show through our choices that we are with Allah?
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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