From Masjid Jafar Community's minbar
Khutbahs at Masjid Jafar Community Center
82 khutbahs the masjid posted, from 8 speakers, newest first.
2026
Oct 31, 2026Muslims must shape their public message“We just have to bring big confidence.”Oct 24, 2026Use life’s blessings for worship and service“If you see any evils, change it or stop it with your hand if you have ability and capacity.”Oct 24, 2026 · Arshad AnwarFaith calls Muslims to serve and vote“The kind of person that brings the most benefit to other people, that is the person that is most loved by Allah.”Oct 17, 2026Parents must lead their families in faith“You're the leader, you're the manager of the house, you're the protector of the house.”Sep 26, 2026Thankfulness helps us notice Allah’s blessings“We're all drowning in different blessings but we simply just don't realize them.”Aug 22, 2026A prophetic community begins with justice“We should strive to embody morals.”Aug 22, 2026Ihsan means worshipping Allah and treating people well“When you follow things in the right way, with the right intention, then you are achieving Ihsan.”Aug 14, 2026Protect salah as your daily anchor“If your salat has been weak, start improving it today.”Aug 13, 2026 · Arshad AnwarHow Muslims can face anti-Muslim rhetoric“People are not going to be happy with you all the time.”Aug 13, 2026Deep Islamic learning builds resilient communities“The Quran will guide you to the straight path.”Jul 3, 2026Raise children to lead through service“You have to love the people you're leading; you put them ahead of yourself.”Jul 3, 2026 · Arshad AnwarTrust Allah when answers seem impossible“Have hope and trust in Allah Azza wa Jal that inshallah He will answer your dua.”Jun 3, 2026Marriage needs mercy, effort, and peaceMay 3, 2026Give sacred worship your full attention“Whatever the dunya is offering you during the time of Jum'ah, none of it is worth anything.”May 3, 2026 · Arshad AnwarTrust Allah while taking responsible action“It is doing what is in your control, doing what is in your capacity, leaving the outcome to Allah azzah wa jall.”May 3, 2026End times should strengthen our faith“This acknowledgement requires obedience to command Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Apr 3, 2026Worship Allah with your whole life“Let's make sincere tawbah today and make use of our time rightly and correctly.”Mar 3, 2026Make Ramadan a month of taqwa“The purpose is to make you a righteous person.”Mar 3, 2026 · Anwar ArafatBegin reading the Quran before Ramadan“If you have the book you have everything.”Mar 3, 2026Ramadan should renew your bond with the Quran“There is a higher purpose to the Qur'an, and that is the understanding of its message.”Feb 3, 2026Ramadan trains us to leave forbidden habits“The purpose of Ramadan is to make you to be able to stay away from all those things which is forbidden by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Feb 3, 2026 · Arshad AnwarFasting succeeds through worship and self-controlFeb 3, 2026How believers should respond to oppression“What am I capable of doing? What is something I can do to help the situation?”Feb 3, 2026Keep trusting Allah when dua seems impossible“How many of us have this exact mentality where our dua becomes so robotic?”Feb 3, 2026 · Arshad AnwarDefend the vulnerable and oppose injustice“Dhulm can be translated in many ways: it's injustice, it's wrongdoing.”Feb 3, 2026The Quran’s small differences carry deep meaning“When we think about the Quran and we see slight differences there are really deep meaning and reasons for it.”Jan 3, 2026Guard your tongue and honor people's rights“I will forgive you and do not be hopeless of my mercy.”Jan 3, 2026How to strengthen your dua“Allah is listening to my dua and He will give me some kind of response.”Jan 3, 2026Worship with purpose to pass life's test“May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala make us among those who spend our life in pleasing Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
2025
Dec 3, 2025Plant good deeds and trust Allah“The hereafter is a reality. We live it every single day in this life.”Dec 3, 2025 · ZakirullahDeath is certain, so prepare for the hereafter“No rich man can buy his way out of death.”Dec 3, 2025 · Ibrahim HossainGratitude grows when we notice Allah's blessings“The blessings that we're surrounded with over time, they turn into things that we take for granted.”Dec 3, 2025Trust Allah and take responsible action“Allah has decreed the sickness but Allah has decreed the medicine also.”Nov 3, 2025 · Arshad AnwarPrepare for death before regret arrives“If I don't wake up tomorrow, what will I regret?”Nov 3, 2025Faith is shown by how we treat familyNov 3, 2025Gaza calls Muslims to faith and action“Just because we're in America does not mean we are helpless and we are unable to do anything.”Nov 3, 2025How the Prophet faced an unfair peace“If there's an opportunity to make peace then you make peace.”Nov 3, 2025Worship shapes our character and communities“Everything you say, everything you do should be the right thing to do and the right thing to say.”Nov 3, 2025Good thoughts and deeds shape the heart“If you think good and you do good, this would affect the heart in a good way so it would have a sound heart.”Oct 3, 2025 · Arshad AnwarSmall habits can unite the Muslim community“Don't diminish their value with the eyes of somebody else.”Oct 3, 2025 · Tareef SaebTeach children Islam through hopeful example“Ibadah and mu'amalah are one and the same.”Oct 3, 2025Use your blessings to draw closer to Allah“The more we do, the more He brings you closer.”Oct 3, 2025Trust Allah through hardship and ease“Patience is not something we remember later or resilience is not something we remember later.”Oct 3, 2025Faith means keeping every trust“The believers are those that maintain their trust.”Oct 3, 2025Muslims must stand with Gaza“Once you become a Muslim, you have an obligation and rights as a Muslim to the other Muslims.”Sep 3, 2025Prepare your heart and habits for Ramadan“By planting these seeds now we build habits and intentions that will flourish during this holy month of Ramadan.”Sep 3, 2025Follow Allah's first five commandments“Do not kill any soul forbidden by Allah SWT.”Sep 3, 2025Keep worship alive beyond Ramadan“The gratitude is not just lip service, but it is also action.”Sep 3, 2025Forgiveness can heal divided communities“I let all of it go, and I sleep with a clean heart.”Sep 3, 2025How taqwa protects us through trials“When you attain the taqwa, it provides the protection from every trial, and it is the preservation needed in every difficulty.”Sep 3, 2025Disagreement should follow evidence, not ego“If I disagree with you or you disagree with me, it's not personal.”Sep 3, 2025 · ArshadUse your presence in America for good“You will bear the discomfort in order to stand up for what is right.”Sep 3, 2025Take the means, then trust Allah“You've done your job, now it's time to put your faith in Allah.”Sep 3, 2025Gratitude is a lifelong act of worship“In Islam, gratefulness is a lifestyle.”Sep 3, 2025Keep witnessing to truth amid suffering“We have to continuously make sure that we keep on sharing the truth.”Sep 3, 2025Use wealth to serve the poor“One of the things we're told to do with the excess wealth we have is to spend on the poor and to give to those that have less than us.”Sep 3, 2025Allah's mercy remains open after sin“Consistently remember the name of your Lord.”Sep 3, 2025Gratitude is proven by how we live“Do we want to be the people that are remembered by Allah no matter what people think?”Sep 3, 2025Keep working for oppressed Muslims“Continue to share, continue to raise your voices, continue to protest, continue to do every single thing in your power.”Sep 3, 2025Perform Hajj with patience and sincerity“When you go for Hajj your intention is not to show off your intention to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Sep 3, 2025Ramadan gives repentance a fresh start“Allah is there and anytime you want, He is ready.”Sep 3, 2025Renew your worship at Ramadan’s midpointSep 3, 2025 · Zakirullah KhanSalah connects Muslims to Allah“Prayer is the remembrance of Allah.”Sep 3, 2025Faith requires action for the oppressed“Educate yourself and others, and particularly your family, your children.”Sep 3, 2025Sincerity begins with facing hypocrisy“When you trust him, he proved to be dishonest.”Sep 3, 2025Faith means obeying revelation in daily life“The importance of what we learn is how we have to live and apply to our life.”Sep 3, 2025True worship joins reflection with patient action“I've put all what I have.”Sep 3, 2025Prepare now for Ramadan’s spiritual gifts“What a beautiful opportunity Allah gave you, not just for you to have your sins forgiven, but for you to reflect.”Sep 3, 2025 · Usayd WarisSpeak truth despite fear and pressure“She speaks the truth and she defends the honor.”Sep 3, 2025Love for Allah and the Prophet comes first“The love of Allah Almighty and the love of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam must take priority.”Sep 3, 2025True faith means good deeds and patience“How you deal with it is extremely important because Allah wants you to have patience.”Sep 3, 2025Feeding the hungry is an act of faithSep 3, 2025 · Tareef SaebHonor family while protecting others' rights“Our rights end when the rights of others stop.”Sep 3, 2025Trust Allah and keep taking the next stepSep 3, 2025 · ZakirullahStop gossip before it harms others“Try to tell him, don't talk about their problem.”Sep 3, 2025Creation points to the Quran's divine origin“Killing one person, one innocent person, is life-giving to humanity.”Sep 3, 2025Let your private faith shape your public life“Whatever we know is haram, we need to make sure and uphold that as the truth.”Sep 3, 2025Knowledge is a divine gift and a trust“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala facilitates everything to us so we can learn.”Sep 3, 2025Allah's blessings should make us grateful“That same Allah who made us from nothing, and gave us everything.”Sep 3, 2025True happiness means preparing for the hereafter“There is a promise from Allah to give us good life.”Sep 3, 2025Resist arrogance and return to Allah