From MCC East Bay's minbar
Khutbahs at Muslim Community Center East Bay
71 khutbahs the masjid posted, from 9 speakers, newest first.
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Oct 30, 2026Read the Quran as living guidance“There's both a relationship and a duty for the person giving the message and the person receiving the message.”Oct 30, 2026What the jinn teach us about serving Allah“I don't need to do it for people.”Oct 24, 2026Faith must be renewed, not inherited“Questioning is not the enemy of faith.”Oct 24, 2026Taqwa is the true measure of success“Everything that is devoid of Allah is bereft of goodness and virtue.”Sep 26, 2026Face life's trials with patience and dignitySep 18, 2026Trust Allah through life’s tests“Allah is gifting you through your tests.”Sep 11, 2026Trust Allah through hardship and take action“The heart is pleased with the qadr of Allah.”Sep 11, 2026Knowing the Prophet inspires love“He who sees him at first is awestruck.”Aug 29, 2026Forgiveness can outweigh nightly prayer“Good manners will be the heaviest on the day of judgment.”Jun 3, 2026 · Ibrahim QureshiAllah's mercy carries us through hardship“The difficulty and the pain itself is a mercy, because it forgives our sins.”Jun 3, 2026Use the Quran to recognize tyranny“How did you use your platform?”May 3, 2026 · Talal AhdabUse today's blessings before they fade“The currency we deal with in this life has no value in the afterlife.”May 3, 2026 · Talal AhdabUse life’s blessings before they fade“Two blessings in which many people are deceived, many people end up in a state of loss.”Apr 3, 2026Repent before Ramadan's final nights end“Change doesn't come from inside of us.”Apr 3, 2026 · Munes TomehDo not undo Ramadan’s good deeds“We have spent all of Ramadan spinning a beautiful yarn.”Mar 3, 2026Ramadan’s mercy requires a prepared heart“Ramadan is a season of repentance.”Mar 3, 2026Ramadan teaches patience by slowing us down“Ramadan is telling us to slow down.”Mar 3, 2026 · Ahmed KhanRamadan trains the heart for taqwa“If you want Allah to talk to you, you read Allah's book.”Feb 3, 2026Use this life to prepare for the Hereafter“The dunya itself is not inherently evil, but it's how we interact with it that determines its value in our lives.”Feb 3, 2026Prayer brings us back to Allah“Five times a day, we have a chance to escape from the troubles of the world.”Feb 3, 2026Keep learning to protect your iman“Unplug as much as possible from social media, mainstream media, YouTube rabbit holes, et cetera.”Jan 3, 2026True taqwa means changing after sin“The dunya is not a place and is not an activity.”Jan 3, 2026Turn every part of life into worship“The point of life then is in every single moment to turn to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Jan 3, 2026Our relationship with Allah shapes how we treat people“If you don't have a beautiful relationship with people, you do not have a beautiful relationship with Allah.”Jan 3, 2026Taqwa grows through daily discipline“When you fear Allah, things open up that otherwise would be closed.”Jan 3, 2026Gratitude helps us see blessings in trials“We need things, but we are very greedy, and when we get what we want, we forget everything.”
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Dec 3, 2025 · Abdul BaseerControl anger before it harms others“The one who controls his or her anger, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will fill their hearts with contentment and happiness on the day of judgment.”Nov 3, 2025A united community makes faith easier“When one of us hurts, the entire ummah feels it.”Sep 3, 2025 · Talal AhdabUse Sha'ban to hasten to good“Open the Qur'an and read it.”Sep 3, 2025The amanah calls us to serve the vulnerable“Our purpose is to serve and to benefit others.”Sep 3, 2025 · Yahya RhodusRecite, purify, learn, and serve with purpose“We learn that knowledge and then we put it into practice.”Sep 3, 2025Ramadan can build lasting good habits“These 30 days, it's more than enough time to acquire new good habits and abandon bad habits that we've done in the past.”Sep 3, 2025 · Talal AhdabRajab begins a season of heart cleansing“Rajab, Shaaban and Ramadan can be looked at as a special season to take care of our hearts.”Sep 3, 2025Ramadan should transform how we liveSep 3, 2025 · Munes TomehFour practices for sound Islamic character“We know what is haram, we know what is halal, there might be some fishy things in between.”Sep 3, 2025Ramadan should transform the heart and habits“Ramadan is not just a month of fasting, but it's a transformative journey.”Sep 3, 2025Choose friends who strengthen your faith“Your friends have an influence on you.”Sep 3, 2025Beneficial knowledge guides worship and righteous action“There is no way to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala correctly, except by knowing what He wants from us.”Sep 3, 2025 · Abdul BaseerGood character is the highest faith“The most perfect faith in regards to the believers is the one whose character is good.”Sep 3, 2025Carry Ramadan's discipline beyond Eid“We must make supreme shukr and thanks to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that He has allowed us to practice Ramadan fully.”Sep 3, 2025 · Hamzah Abdul-MalikGratitude must shape how we live“Islam is a way of being.”Sep 3, 2025Ramadan should reform our speech“An effective method of controlling our speech is simply limiting our speech.”Sep 3, 2025 · Talal AhdabSpeak good or remain silent“Speaking good presupposes that we know what good is.”Sep 3, 2025 · Ubaydullah EvansBlessings and hardship are both tests“Gratitude is shown through recognizing that God has given to me and so I must give to other people.”Sep 3, 2025 · Ibrahim QureshiMuslims must uphold good together“Our measure for progress is moral advancement.”Sep 3, 2025Love the Prophet through obedience“There's no sincerity in our faith without reverence for his Sunnah.”Sep 3, 2025 · Abdul BaseerKeep small good deeds after Ramadan“Allah subhanahu ta'ala loves steadfastness in doing good deeds.”Sep 3, 2025Hope in Ramadan requires worship“The people of hope do not rely on hope without action, but they don't act without hope either.”Sep 3, 2025Love the Prophet through obedience“The Prophet was a champion of justice.”Sep 3, 2025Trust Allah through seasons of sadness“Trust in the qadr of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and find solace within our community.”Sep 3, 2025Every blessing comes through Allah’s mercy“All things are only due to the mercy of Allah.”Sep 3, 2025 · Bilal ibn YusufGuarding prayer protects faith across generations“Salah is the metric by which we gauge our relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Sep 3, 2025Use worldly life to prepare for eternity“The dunya is not inherently evil.”Sep 3, 2025 · Talal AhdabGuidance must be learned and shared“Without knowledge, guidance cannot be used properly.”Sep 3, 2025Begin every action with Bismillah“We should habituate ourselves to saying bismillah before any action.”Sep 3, 2025 · Hamzah Abdul-MalikThe Quran reforms hearts and communities“The Quran rectifies your heart; it changes your environment; it changes how you think.”Sep 3, 2025 · Talal AhdabMercy means meeting people's needs fully“For mercy to be called mercy, it has to fulfill the needs, not partially, fully, and at the time of the need.”Sep 3, 2025True happiness needs faith and good deeds“You will not achieve happiness in this life by amassing a lot of wealth.”Sep 3, 2025Respond to suffering with faith and action“We should walk out of these doors today not in fear, but in faith.”Sep 3, 2025Judge people by justice, not group identity“You don't help us by reinforcing the idea that we are permanent victims.”Sep 3, 2025Beneficial knowledge must lead to action“He who treads the path in search of knowledge, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala would make that path easy, leading to paradise for him.”Sep 3, 2025True taqwa begins with personal change“The point of Ramadan is for you and I to have clarity, for you and I to be a Mu'taqi, one who is obviously and always conscious of Allah.”Sep 3, 2025Use Rajab to prepare for Ramadan“We are actually supposed to be planting the seeds for Ramadan.”Sep 3, 2025Faith gives strength beyond wealth and status“The how is less important for a believer than the who.”Sep 3, 2025Gratitude is the clearest sign of faith“The greatest expression of Iman, of faith, is gratitude, shukur.”Sep 3, 2025Serve God instead of chasing power“God knows your joy and your pain.”Sep 3, 2025 · Ahmed KhanHow to recognize Allah's love“The lifelong struggle of trying to get our desires in accordance with the teachings of Islam is what Islam came to do.”Sep 3, 2025Keep Ramadan's discipline after Eid“Ramadan to Ramadan is where we should excel as human beings and climb the ladder.”Sep 3, 2025 · Abdul BaseerLove the Prophet by following his Sunnah“It should be throughout the year and throughout our lives.”Sep 3, 2025Know Allah through the Quran and Surah al-Mulk“Do your best to read Surah Al-Mulk every single night.”Sep 3, 2025Faith must be practiced through perfect prayer“It is important to note that knowing Allah in our hearts is not enough.”