IMAN Center of Kirkland

This week’s khutbah continued our series from Nahj al-Balāghah with Saying 110. In it, Imām ʿAlī (ʿa) names three qualities of anyone who would establish the command of Allah: they do not compromise, they do not abase themselves before the powerful, and they do not chase after greed. In short: not for sale, not afraid, and not hungry for more.

The second khutbah, Building the Ark, looked at what it means to raise independent minds that are anchored in faith. It drew on the courage of Sayyida Zaynab (ʿa), whose birth we mark this week, and on Nūḥ (ʿa), who built the Ark before the flood. It closed with two commitments for the week:

• Add one plank to the ark. Join one more congregational prayer, or do one act of service at IMAN, and bring a young person with you.
• Open one door. Visit a neighbor with a greeting, a plate of food, or an offer of help.

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Past khutbahs are in our Friday Prayer playlist and the Friday slides folder.