Friday Sermon: Education and Training

Friday sermon (khutbah) of 11 Eylül 2026 — Diyanet, Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye

This text was translated automatically from the Turkish original published by Diyanet. The Turkish text is authoritative; Arabic verses and hadiths are kept in the original.

Dear Muslims!

Of man; The most important factor in establishing positive relationships with one's Lord, oneself, society and the environment, and living a measured and balanced life is education and training. The value of learning knowledge and obtaining accurate information in the sight of Allah is explained as follows: "Say: Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" The verse expresses it in the most beautiful way.

Dear Believers!

The understanding of raising a good person who adopts the principle of worshiping the Creator and showing mercy to the creation and who is committed to national and spiritual values ​​should be the basis of education. Because the purpose of education is; nourished by faith, strengthened by knowledge, embracing all humanity with its mercy; To raise a generation that is hope for our nation, the Ummah of Muhammad and all humanity. The purpose of education; is to build a society that represents wisdom under the guidance of revelation and good morals under the example of our Prophet (pbuh). The purpose of education is that our country; To contribute to having a say in science, technology, art, in short, in all areas of life.

Dear Mothers and Fathers!

Dear Teachers!

We are going through a period where everything is changing rapidly. In this process, we see that young people's interests, perceptions and expectations are changing rapidly. In this regard, for a good education, we must first know our children well. Their; We must help them catch the spirit of the time, understand the age and be equipped for the needs of the future. However, in accordance with the divine command: "O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from the fire whose fuel is people and stones", our children and young people; We must protect it from perverted ideologies, superstitious movements and all kinds of addictions.

Dear Muslims!

Our duty today is; To introduce our faith, customs, traditions, history and culture to our children in the most accurate way. Our aim is to guide them to obtain the provisions of the afterlife as much as we strive for their worldly success, or even more. Let's not forget that the real success for those who believe in the existence of an eternal world is to achieve divine consent.

On this occasion, the new academic year that will start next Monday; We pray to our Almighty God that it will be beneficial to our children, teachers, parents and nation.

We end our sermon with the following good news of our Beloved Prophet (pbuh): "Whoever sets out for knowledge, Allah will make the path to heaven easier for him…"

Source: Diyanet — Friday Sermon (Turkish) · Turkish original on this site.