Understanding the Khutbah in One's Own Language

When Allah describes how messengers were sent, He emphasizes understanding as the purpose:

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ

"And We did not send any messenger except with the language of his people so that he would make [things] clear for them." - Quran 14:4 (Ibrāhīm)

أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا

"Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?" - Quran 47:24 (Muhammad)

For young people born in Sweden, for new converts, and for everyone who doesn't speak Arabic as their first language, an entire khutbah can pass without a single word sticking. Making the message understandable, without changing the khutbah itself, serves its true purpose. That's the whole idea behind Minbar.

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Translations of the meaning are approximate. For depth and rulings, return to the Quran, the authentic Sunnah and people of knowledge.


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