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Quran and Sunnah as the Foundation
Suggested: Friday, 18 September 2026
· 7 Rabi ul Thani
quran
sunnah
foundation
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aqeedah
Summary
Our religion stands on two pillars: the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger. This khutbah reaffirms their centrality.
Part One — First Khutbah
Opening — Khutbat al-Hajah
إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ، وَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا، مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ، وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ
Innal hamda lillah, nahmaduhu wa nasta'eenuhu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na'udhu billahi min shururi anfusina wa min sayyi'ati a'malina. Man yahdihillahu fala mudilla lah, wa man yudlil fala hadiya lah.
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Wa ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
"Ya ayyuhalladheena amanut-taqullaha haqqa tuqatihi wa la tamutunna illa wa antum muslimun." (Aal 'Imran, 3:102)
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا
"Ya ayyuhannas uttaqu rabbakumul ladhi khalaqakum min nafsin wahidatin wa khalaqa minha zawjaha wa baththa minhuma rijalan katheeran wa nisa'a. Wattaqullahalldhee tasa'aluna bihi wal-arham. Innallaha kana 'alaykum raqeeba." (An-Nisa, 4:1)
أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ، وَخَيْرَ الْهَدْيِ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَشَرَّ الْأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا، وَكُلَّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ، وَكُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ، وَكُلَّ ضَلَالَةٍ فِي النَّارِ
Amma ba'd. Fa inna khairal hadeethi kitabullah, wa khayral hadyi hadyu Muhammadin sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, wa sharral umuri muhdathatuha, wa kulla muhdathatin bid'ah, wa kulla bid'atin dalalah, wa kulla dalalatin fin-nar.
Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,
Two Things That Will Never Lead You Astray
Brothers and sisters, the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, left us with a clear instruction in his Farewell Sermon:
تَرَكْتُ فِيكُمْ أَمْرَيْنِ لَنْ تَضِلُّوا مَا تَمَسَّكْتُمْ بِهِمَا كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَسُنَّةَ نَبِيِّهِ
"I have left among you two things — you will never go astray as long as you hold firmly to them: the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet." (Reported by Malik in al-Muwatta, 1661; graded Sahih by al-Albani in Mishkat al-Masabih, 186)
The Book of Allah and the Sunnah — these are our two unshakeable pillars. Everything else is secondary. Every opinion, every fatwa, every movement, every ideology must be measured against these two sources. If it aligns, we accept it. If it contradicts, we reject it — regardless of who says it.
The Quran — Our Primary Source
Allah says about His Book:
إِنَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ
"Inna hadhal-Qur'ana yahdee lillatee hiya aqwam." (Al-Isra, 17:9)
"Indeed, this Quran guides to that which is most upright."
The Quran is not just a book of recitation — it is a book of guidance, a book of law, a book of principles, a book of comfort. But it must be understood correctly — not twisted to suit our desires, not taken out of context, and not overridden by culture or personal opinion.
The Sunnah — Our Indispensable Guide
Some people today say: "We follow only the Quran." But Allah Himself commands us to follow the Prophet:
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا
"Wa ma atakumur-rasulu fa khudhuh wa ma nahakum 'anhu fantahu." (Al-Hashr, 59:7)
"And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it."
And:
مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ
"Man yuti'ir-rasula faqad ata'Allah." (An-Nisa, 4:80)
"He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah."
The Sunnah explains the Quran — it shows us how to pray (the Quran commands prayer but the Sunnah shows us the method), how to perform Hajj, how to give zakah. Without the Sunnah, we cannot practise Islam.
The Dangers of Abandoning This Foundation
Today, there are voices calling Muslims to abandon the Sunnah, to "modernise" Islam, to reinterpret the Quran based on current social trends. There are those who want to change clear rulings on family, morality, and worship to fit Western liberal norms. And there are extremists on the other side who add to the religion what the Prophet never taught.
Both are dangerous. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, warned:
وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَمُحْدَثَاتِ الْأُمُورِ فَإِنَّ كُلَّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ وَكُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ
"Beware of newly invented matters, for every newly invented matter is a bid'ah, and every bid'ah is misguidance." (Sunan Abu Dawud, 4607; Sunan at-Tirmidhi, 2676 — graded Sahih by al-Albani)
Our reference point is clear: the Quran and the Sunnah as understood by the Sahabah and the righteous generations after them.
أَقُولُ قَوْلِي هَذَا وَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ لِي وَلَكُمْ وَلِسَائِرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Aqulu qauli hada, wa astaghfirullaha li wa lakum wa li sa'iril muslimeen, fas taghfiruh, innahu huwal Ghafurur Rahim.
Part Two — Second Khutbah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Bismillah, wal hamdulillah, was-salatu was-salamu 'ala Rasulillah, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam.
Brothers and sisters,
Your Takeaway — Two Actions This Week
First: When you face any question or decision in your life — before consulting Google or social media — ask: "What does the Quran say about this? What did the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, teach about this?" Make the Quran and Sunnah your first reference point, not your last resort.
Second: Commit to studying one hadith a day with its meaning. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, was given jawami' al-kalim — concise, comprehensive speech. (Sahih al-Bukhari, 2977; Sahih Muslim, 523) A single hadith can transform your understanding and practice.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ
"Ya ayyuhalladheena amanu ati'ullaha wa ati'ur-rasula wa la tubtilu a'malakum." (Muhammad, 47:33)
"O you who believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and do not invalidate your deeds."
Closing Du'a
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِزَّ الْإِسْلَامَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ
Allahumma a'izzal islama wal muslimeen.
اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ
Allahumma irham al-muslimeena fee kulli makaan.
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنَّا عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Allahumma a'inna 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ibadatik.
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka antal Wahhab.
أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ
Aqimis-salah.