Khutbah at Masjid al-Haram
On Injustice by
Sheikh Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
Dr. Mozammel Haque
The Head of the Presidency of
Haramain Sheikh Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Imam of Masjid Al-Haram Makkah
Al-Mukarramah delivered Khutbah at Masjid Al-Haram on Justice on Friday, the
6th of Rajab 1447H corresponding to 26 December 2025 .
While delivering his Khutbah Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais said, “O People of Iman, from that which people are living through today is deep immersion in material pursuits, the overpowering dominance of temptations, and the loud noise that overwhelms clear and illuminating meaning.
He also mentioned, “Furthermore, amid the consequences of unsound engagements with foundational principles, spread of disagreements and lack of fairness in dispute and conflict, there emerges a pressing need to attend to the rights of people, and free oneself from injustices committed against them.”
Imam Sheikh Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais said, “Indeed, injustice is darkness upon darkness. That is why the Lord of the Heaven and the Earth warned against it when HE said, “O My servants, I have certainly forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another.” This was reported by Muslim.
HE - the Majestic and Most High -
also stated, (so woe to those who commit injustice, from the punishment of a
painful Day.)) [43:65].
Sheikh Dr Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais said; “Brothers and sisters in Islam, indeed, among the most despicable forms of oppression is injustice perpetrated against other servants of Allah. It is a path strewn with bloody thorns, one that drags its perpetrators to Hellfire. How often has falsehood been upheld as truth, true rights dismissed, and harm inflicted such that it affects the lives, wealth and honour of others.”
Imam Sheikh Dr Al-Sudais continued, “in light of this, it has been authentically reported that the Prophet ( May Allah’s Salah and Salam be upon him) said; “Your lives, wealth, and honour are inviolable to one another just as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours in this land of yours.”
Also, Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( May Allah’s Salah and Salam be upon him) said; “Do you know which person is bankrupt?” They replied, “Messenger of Allah, the bankrupt person among us is someone who has no money or property.” The Messenger of Allah then said, “The bankrupt person among my Ummah is the one who will come forth on the Day of Resurrection with their prayers, fasting, and charity. However, they will come forth having reviled certain people, wrongfully accused others, usurped the property of others, shed the blood of others, and beaten others. They will be seated and each victim will take some of their righteous deeds and retribution. If their righteous deeds finish before all their wrongdoings has been settled, the sins of the victims will be taken and cast upon them, then they will be cast into the Hellfire.” This was reported by Muslim.
Imam of the Masjid Al-Haram Sheikh
Al-Sudais said in his Khutbah, “Such a servant comes forth with prayer,
charity, and fasting, in other words, having fulfilled the pillars of Islam -
and with good deeds as vast as mountains; believing this good deeds will save
them, yet they also come burdened with injustices committed against other
servants of Allah that ultimately lead them to the Hellfire.Notice that sins
such as the consumption of alcohol are not mentioned here, despite the fact
that it is a grave and major sin. Its perpetrator remains under Allah’s Will
whether He will forgive them or punish them.”
Sheikh Dr Al-Sudais said, “However,
injustices connected with the rights of people are of a different nature, they
must be repaid and rectified. This is because they are specific, personal
rights. The rights of the servants are founded upon requital and restitution, not
upon pardon and leniency. For this reason, Sufyan Ath-Thawri ( May Allah have
mercy upon him) said; “That you meet Allah with seventy sins between you and
Him is lighter for you than meeting Him with a single sin between you and the
servants.””
Additionally, Ibn Al-Qayyum (May
Allah have mercy upon him) eloquently described such people who are diligent in
upholding the rights of Allah when he said you may find among the righteous
those who rarely even miss a prayer, fasting, or an act of dhikr, yet they tear
apart the honour of people. He further explained that oppression is
recorded in three registers:
PERSONAL RIGHTS.
Sufyan Ath-Thawri ( May Allah have
mercy upon him) said: “That you meet Allah with seventy sins between you and
HIM is lighter for you than meeting HIM with a single sin between you and the
servants.”
Additionally, Ibn Al-Qayyum (May
Allah have mercy upon him) eloquently described such people who are diligent in
upholding the rights of Allah when he said you may find among the righteous
those who rarely even miss a prayer, fasting, or an act of dhikr, yet they tear
apart the honour of people.
He further explained that oppression
is recorded in three registers:
“A register from which Allah forgives
nothing and that is Shirk;
A register from which Allah leaves
nothing unaccounted for and that is injustices people committed against one
another; and
A register which Allah does not
greatly concern Himself with, and that is the injustice a servant commits
against themselves, between them and their Lord.
Sheikh Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
said: “Brothers and sisters in Iman, the noble Prophet (May Allah’s Salah and
Salam be upon him) has indeed commanded us to free ourselves from injustice
whilst we are still in this worldly life, before having to stand before the
Lord of all creation.
In support of this, Abu Hurayrah (May
Allah be pleased with him) said, “the Messenger of Allah (May Allah’s Salah and
Salam be upon him) said, “If someone wronged anyone regarding their honour or
property, they must seek their pardon today before the time comes when no dinar
or dirham will avail anyone. At that time, if a person has any righteous deeds,
others will take a share in proportion to the wrong they did them. If they have
no righteous deeds, they will take from the sins of others and have to bear
those themselves.” This is reported by Al-Bukhari.
HE ( May Allah’s Salah and Salam be upon him) stated, “Whoever makes a false accusation against a person of Iman will be made by Allah to dwell in the filthy fluid and pus flowing from the inhabitants of the Hellfire until they retract their statement.” This was reported by Abu Dawud with an authentic chain of narration.
MONTH OF RAJAB
Imam of the Masjid Al-Haram Dr al-Sudais said, “ O people of Iman, as we enter the beginning of the sacred month of Rajab, hold firmly to the guidance of your Prophet ( May Allah’s Salah and Salam be upon him) and to the path of the best and most virtuous generations.”
He continued, “Beware of innovations and newly invented matters in Islam and know that there is nothing authentically established from the Prophet (May Allah’s Salah and Salam be upon him) that specifies any particular virtue in this month. All reports circulated regarding particular righteous deeds being recommended in this month are weak or fabricated as confirmed by the people of knowledge who have checked its authenticity.”
PALESTINE CAUSE
Referring to the Palestine issue,
imam of the Masjid Al-Haram said:
“Brothers and sisters in Iman, in
this period towards the end of time widespread injustices are spread. It is
what some weak and downtrodden people live through of collective oppression,
such as the Palestinian people and those living around Al-Masjid al-Aqsa. They
suffer from being under siege, facing destruction; displacement, killing,
forced migration, and abuse at the hands of the brutal Zionist enemy - especially
as the harsh winter season has set upon them, biting them with its bitter
cold.”
Sheikh Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais prayed in his Khutbah saying, “We ask Allah to lift the oppression from the weak and downtrodden everywhere and to envelop them in the warm of HIS Kindness and Mercy.”
Imam of the Masjid Al-Haram Sheikh
Al-Sudais mentioned in his Khutbah, “Here, we commend the firm and honourable
stance of our beloved country - the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - towards the
Palestinian cause and the sacred Islamic sites. May Allah protect the Kingdom
and the Muslim lands all over the world from the east to the west from every
harm and evil; thwart the plots of the plotters and the aggression of the
aggressors. Indeed, HE is All-Hearing, One Who responds supplications.”
By SHEIKH DR ABDUL RAHMAN AL_SUDAIS
Following is the Full Khutbah at the
Masjid al-Haram by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais on Injustice on Friday, the 6th of Rajab 1447H
corresponding to 26 December 2025 .
