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Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

The Quran calls us to think

IAGD · Muhammad bin Arshad

“We all are looking for Islam that can feed our feelings.”

The khateeb, at 12:01

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Muslims must reclaim thoughtful engagement with the Quran and resist digital distractions that weaken attention, truth-seeking, and the ability to raise an intelligent generation.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Contrasts ritual Quranic practice with using the Quran to understand the world.
  2. Explains how the Quran’s call to read and think challenged oppressive authority.
  3. Uses Fir'aun and Surah al-Isra to describe agitation as a strategy for preventing clear thought.
  4. Applies Carl Sagan’s warning about shallow media, superstition, and confusing feelings with truth.
  5. Critiques social media, short-form entertainment, and emotionally driven religious consumption.
  6. Calls the mosque, families, and community programs to restore thoughtful learning and raise inquisitive children.
  7. Closes with prayers for unity, thoughtful families, and the broader guidance of humanity.
Try this week
Read the Quran with translation and contemplate how it explains the world.
Reduce social-media and short-form-video consumption to retrain focus and concentration.
Listen to beneficial material attentively and take notes.
Join the mosque’s educational programs and support efforts to educate youth.
Set aside differences and contribute community resources, abilities, and wealth toward thoughtful education.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 17The speaker cites Fir'aun’s attempt to agitate and drive people from the land, interpreting it as a strategy to prevent clear thinking.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“one of the things that made Quran revolutionary unlike any other religion in the history of the world is that it forced people to think”
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“we all are looking for Islam that can feed our feelings we are not interested in learning about the truth because truth can be inconvenient”
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“when you take millions of Muslims and you take away their ability to think to focus to concentrate to contemplate what will happen”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb says the Quran should not be only recited or used in rituals but should shape how we understand the world. In an age of endless information, algorithms and short videos can scatter attention and make feelings replace truth. He encourages Muslims to resist shallow or purely emotional forms of Islam, restore thoughtful engagement with the Quran, and train themselves to focus. He calls mosques and families to work together through learning programs and shared support so children grow intelligent, inquisitive, and grounded.

  1. What is one thing that helps you focus when your mind feels scattered?
  2. How can we use the Quran to understand a real problem we face?
  3. What kind of learning program would help our family ask better questions?
Where it was given

The masjid

IAGD Masjid879 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307Jumu'ah Three Jumu'ahs · 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PMKhateebMuhammad bin ArshadMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IAGD78 khutbahs
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