From ISF's minbar
Khutbahs at Islamic Society of Frederick
78 khutbahs the masjid posted, from 2 speakers, newest first.
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Oct 31, 2026Influence comes with a duty to serve“Every position of influence comes with obligations and every trust must be fulfilled.”Oct 17, 2026Purify your heart beyond outward worship“A sound heart is one that strives to stay sincere to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Oct 10, 2026Backbiting and arrogance destroy human dignity“Allah cares more about the dignity, the sanctity of the believer, than the sanctity of the Kaaba itself.”Oct 3, 2026Small sins can grow into ruin“Allah does not get tired of forgiving you.”Sep 27, 2026Trust Allah when life feels impossible“The doors of the heavens never close.”Sep 24, 2026Justice begins with preserving family ties“Every one of us took a covenant with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Sep 20, 2026Stop gossip before it harms someone's honor“Be someone that makes someone else better off.”Sep 12, 2026Allah’s mercy calls us to repent“Let us pray and be thankful.”Sep 11, 2026Allah’s mercy is open through repentance“Allah's mercy is available to us through repentance.”Aug 16, 2026Speak clearly because every word is recordedAug 14, 2026Avoid destructive sins and return to AllahAug 7, 2026Discipline your tongue before you speak“A believer is not only careful about what he meant.”Jul 31, 2026Good character protects faith and community“Surah Al-Hujurat gave guidance to the Muslim community.”Jul 25, 2026Your past does not define your future“You judge a society and you judge an ummah based off of the weakest.”Jul 18, 2026Islam spreads through compassionate characterJul 10, 2026Halal work can be an act of worship“Just show me the way to the market.”Jul 3, 2026Build a righteous legacy through lasting deeds“If you do something for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, it will always remain.”Jun 26, 2026Trust Allah when every door closes“When every door on earth closes in front of your face, the doors of the heavens never close.”Jun 12, 2026Use your time to prepare for the hereafter“You need to hold yourself accountable for all the actions and the deeds you do.”Jun 5, 2026Trust Allah after giving your best“Whatever Allah has planned for you is sufficient for you.”May 22, 2026Piety is the measure of human honor“Indeed the criterion of superiority among people is piety.”May 15, 2026Eid al-Adha calls us to trust Allah“If we're going through a test, this isn't a reason for us to despair as Muslims.”May 8, 2026Overlook small faults to preserve relationships“Cover up for your brothers and sisters.”May 5, 2026Islam must shape private behavior“Ihsan is giving more than what is due.”May 1, 2026Justice must begin at home“Allah didn't reveal Islam so that it could be impressive in public and oppressive in private.”Apr 25, 2026True peace comes from Allah and changes us“The servant becomes a source of peace for all of those around him.”Apr 24, 2026Seek peace by obeying Allah“Whoever seeks peace from other than Allah will never truly attain it.”Apr 20, 2026 · Abdullah AfeefyYour worth is more than appearance“Don't judge yourself by the way you look.”Apr 17, 2026Human worth is more than appearance“You have so much more worth than just what you look like physically.”Apr 10, 2026Prepare now for your reckoning“Don't let this life take us away from remembering Allah.”Apr 3, 2026Luqman’s wisdom guides parents and believers“Your companionship by default is with your parents.”Mar 20, 2026Eid should unite Muslims across differences“To be a Muslim means I put being a Muslim before I put anything else.”Mar 20, 2026Keep Ramadan’s worship alive all year“Nothing's changed about Allah just because this month is now over.”Mar 13, 2026Seek Laylat al-Qadr every nightMar 6, 2026Ramadan’s final nights demand steadfast worship“True victory comes first and foremost through submitting to Allah Azzawajal in Islam completely.”Mar 6, 2026The Quran should shape life beyond Ramadan“This Qur'an is about tadabbur wa tadhakkur and then a'mal.”Feb 27, 2026Let Ramadan reshape your worship and character“That is the whole point of praying and reading Qur'an.”Feb 22, 2026 · Abdullah AfeefyUse Ramadan to break sinful habits“What do we do when we make a mistake?”Feb 20, 2026Ramadan should change us after it ends“The Quran was first revealed to mankind.”Feb 20, 2026Salah should shape life beyond Ramadan“The beauty of Salah, now that I'm realizing this year, is that Salah is almost like a practice.”Feb 16, 2026Islam must be lived, not claimed“Just like we prepare our children for their dunya, let's prepare them for akhira.”Feb 13, 2026Use Ramadan to deepen faith and repent“It's a secret relationship between you and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Feb 13, 2026Faith is proved by how we live“We need to understand who we are as Muslims and we need to pass on this deen of ours, this beautiful deen of ours to the next generation.”Feb 6, 2026Ramadan hunger trains us to serve“You come for the khidmat and the service of the ummah, not to service yourselves, right?”Jan 25, 2026Forgetting Allah makes us lose ourselves“Don't live your life only for this life.”Jan 23, 2026Use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan“Ramadan should be a month of total transformation.”Jan 16, 2026Guard your time before it is gone“This prayer is our time to reconnect with the one who created us.”Jan 12, 2026 · Faruq PostArrogance seals the heart and ruins good deeds“Kibar is rejecting the truth, refusing the truth, turning away from the truth, avoiding the truth, and belittling others.”Jan 9, 2026Hardship calls for hope and sincere effort“As a believer we have to be optimistic.”Jan 5, 2026Be a benefit, not a burden“When your community needs you, when your neighbor needs you, do you extend your hands, do you help them?”Jan 3, 2026Live as if each prayer could be your last“When you stand to pray, pray as if it were your last.”
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Dec 29, 2025Confidence needs reliance on Allah“The internal state of a person is more significant than his external state.”Dec 27, 2025 · Abdullah AfeefyFaith must be chosen, not inherited“We will each answer about our actions.”Dec 26, 2025Muslim youth need faith and good mentors“Be proud of your identity, be proud of your Islam.”Dec 20, 2025A sound heart matters more than worldly statusDec 12, 2025Forgetting Allah leads to true loss“Don't live your life only for this life.”Dec 5, 2025Protect tawhid from hidden forms of shirk“The Quran was sent down to be recited, understood and obeyed.”Nov 28, 2025Arrogance rejects truth and harms good deeds“Kibr is rejecting the truth, refusing the truth, turning away from the truth, avoiding the truth, and belittling others.”Nov 21, 2025Taqwa shapes worship, restraint, and repentance“Even if you're in the right, you can still forgive them.”Nov 16, 2025Good deeds in ease bring help in hardshipNov 14, 2025Live so death brings you relief“What did you save for your akhira?”Nov 7, 2025Marriage should begin with faith and character“Choose the one who is religious, who is righteous, you will be successful.”Oct 31, 2025A good legacy outlasts worldly possessions“True faith lives in the heart, is shown in the actions, and it's reflected in our character.”Oct 17, 2025Faith must be chosen and strengthened“We will each answer about our actions.”Oct 10, 2025Sincere good deeds bring help in hardship“Would you imagine that the Prophet will be against you because you ate and you did not give the people who worked for you their rights?”Oct 3, 2025Verify before rumors become backbiting“Rumors often begin with suspicion, and suspicion leads to spying on others' private matters, and spying leads to backbiting.”Sep 26, 2025Humility protects truth and Muslim unity“When you deal with the brothers and sisters around you, you deal with them based on their actions, not based on their ethnicity, on their skin of colors.”Sep 19, 2025Trust Allah through hardship and uncertainty“The correct answer is I don't know.”Sep 12, 2025Choose spouses for faith and character“Choose the one who is religious who is righteous; you will be successful.”Sep 11, 2025Alhamdulillah must shape how we live“Alhamdulillah is not just a couple of words to be said.”Sep 7, 2025 · Abdullah AfeefyIslam honors women through justice and dignity“Islam comes in from an ideology of what is fair, what is just, what is fair to the men and what is fair to the women.”Sep 5, 2025Respect differences without losing Muslim unity“Let's have a mature relationship because this is what all matters.”Aug 29, 2025Gratitude means more than saying Alhamdulillah“Alhamdulillah is not just a couple of words to be said.”Aug 24, 2025The Quran heals spiritual diseases“It's an invitation from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to every human being to read the Quran.”Aug 22, 2025Keep your Muslim identity and practice it openly“You're giving up your identity, you're giving up your heritage, you're giving up your deen, right?”Aug 15, 2025Islam teaches justice, not identical roles“Islam comes in from an ideology of what is fair, what is just, what is fair to the men and what is fair to the women.”Aug 8, 2025Healing the heart through Quran and dua“We need to work on our heart and we need to connect with the Qur'an.”Aug 1, 2025Faith must be lived through good deeds“Simply saying I am a Muslim is not enough these days.”