Understand your Friday khutba

tawḥīd

The oneness of Allah — the core belief that God is one, unique, and has no partners. The foundation of Islam.

shirk

Associating partners with Allah — the opposite of tawḥīd. The gravest sin in Islam.

īmān

Faith — belief in Allah, His angels, books, messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree.

sunnah

The way of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — his teachings, actions, and approved practices.

islām

Submission to Allah — the complete way of life revealed through the Qur'an and Sunnah.

shahādah

The testimony of faith — declaring 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger.'

dunyā

This worldly life — the temporary existence before the Hereafter. Often contrasted with the akhira.

ākhira

The Hereafter — eternal life after death including resurrection, judgment, and paradise or hell.

jannah

Paradise — the eternal reward for believers who lived righteously.

qiyāmah

The Day of Resurrection — when all people will be raised from their graves and judged by Allah.