The Khutbah

The Hari Raya khutbah was given by an invited lecturer from Indonesia. The khutbah was excellent - regarding the importance of reading the holy Quran.

The message was that reading the Quran is the first and foremost duty for all Muslims. The holy book was the first one to be revealed to our Prophet long before the command to perform prayers. Only then were fasting, paying tithe and performing Hajj were mandated. Unfortunately the holy book nowadays becomes more of something to keep in the house to scare off the devil. Most people hardly touch let alone read it - some even for years! The least one can do is read a few pages after Suboh prayer.