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Khutbahs at Bayonne Muslims

38 khutbahs the masjid posted, newest first.

2026

Oct 30, 2026Put the akhirah before the dunya“The race is to the akhirah, not in the dunya.”Oct 10, 2026Raise children through lived faith and mercy“They have to feel that love from you.”Oct 3, 2026Mental health needs care without stigma“There's a suicide hotline, which is 988.”Sep 19, 2026Honor the blessed day through worship“The best day upon which the sun has risen is Friday.”Aug 8, 2026Taqwa and gratitude bring more blessings“Find a reason to thank Allah.”Aug 1, 2026Jannah is worth every sacrifice“If we want to aim for the jannah that Allah created for us, take advantage of two things.”Jul 25, 2026The Quran steadies hearts through hardshipJul 18, 2026Raising children is more than providing money“There are other responsibilities that we have besides just making money.”Jul 11, 2026The Quran changes lives when followed“The ultimate jihad in Islam is by knowledge, by the Quran.”Jul 4, 2026Keep striving when worship feels hard“The same way you can strive for the dunya, strive for the akhirah.”Jun 27, 2026Measure wealth by Allah’s standards“If you have a successful dunya measured by Allah telling you it's successful then you will have a successful akhirah.”Jun 20, 2026Invest in people, not possessions“Instead of buying more gadgets, buying more technology, buying the newest freshest thing out, invest in yourself.”Jun 5, 2026Teach children faith before rules“Islam was presented to the kids of Yaqub as a gift, not a burden.”May 15, 2026Use summer before your time is lost“You have to be proactive; you have to make a schedule.”May 2, 2026Enter Islam in its totality“You have to enter into Islam in totality.”Apr 18, 2026Allah's victory begins with righteous obedience“We are dead if we didn't follow the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.”Feb 28, 2026A successful Ramadan leaves lasting taqwa“If you can see the effects of Ramadan in you, then you know that it was a successful Ramadan.”Feb 13, 2026Ramadan preparation begins before fasting“Ramadan comes to teach us how to travel through this life, not avoid it.”Jan 23, 2026Prepare your heart for RamadanJan 23, 2026Lasting change begins before Ramadan“The only people who will permanently change in Ramadan are those who change in Sha'ban.”Jan 16, 2026Use Sha'ban to repent and prepare“How dare I disobey Allah and I want to stand before Him at night and speak to Him.”

2025

Dec 19, 2025Understanding Al-Fatiha transforms your prayer“Salah is not just a prayer, it's a connection between you and Allah.”Dec 12, 2025True success means worship, not worldly status“Race to the forgiveness of your Lord.”Dec 5, 2025Healthy marriage requires intentional preparation“There's a responsibility to protect, responsibility to provide, to care for your wife and your family.”Nov 28, 2025Remembering judgment should lead to repentance“Every single one of us will come to an end.”Nov 21, 2025The Quran must be understood and lived“If you don't understand it, you're not going to interact with it.”Nov 14, 2025True dignity comes from obeying Allah“If you really believe in Allah and the day of judgment, never sit on a table on which the wine is being served.”Nov 7, 2025Build your life around the everlasting“We should build our priorities, we should build our goals, we should try to structure our life, seeking what is everlasting with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Oct 24, 2025Make marriage easier and earlier“It's important that we make those homes, homes of sakina, homes of tranquility, where we find love and we find mercy.”Oct 17, 2025Study Surah Qaf and remember the final judgment“You listen to the recitation and you study the Surah, Surah Qaf.”Oct 3, 2025Valid differences require humility and kindness“Hold on to my sunnah and the sunnah of the Khulafa.”Sep 26, 2025Share Islam through patience and kindness“We, as an Ummah, never meant to hoard Islam to ourselves.”Sep 19, 2025Change begins by facing our failures“The reality of this Ummah won't change, and the reality of us as individuals won't change until we change ourselves, according to the Quran.”Aug 29, 2025Real success includes faith, family, and character“The one thing that you need to do with your children is connection.”Aug 22, 2025Trust Allah while taking lawful means“You have a responsibility when it comes to the work that you do.”Aug 15, 2025Do what you can for the ummah“Allah will ask you what did you do for this victory to come through.”Aug 8, 2025Build a legacy through service“Legacy is not about having followers.”Aug 1, 2025Make the Quran a daily guide“We put it high on the shelves, but it's nowhere to be found in our hearts.”