The fuel of every great man
By Hisham Abu Yusuf | 2026-10-07T17:57:36.550889+00:00 | Topic: Khutbah | Masjid: Hisham Abu Yusuf
The Fuel of Every Great Man
What was the first commandment, the first obligation that Allah gave Rasulullah ﷺ? After the first revelation, what was the first continuous act of worship he had to do every day?
O Muhammad ﷺ, you are wrapped up in covers. Pray at night, even if it's a little. Pray half the night, less than it, more than it, no problem.
It doesn't matter how much you pray, but there's one thing I want you to do — recite the Qur'an every day, O Muhammad. Why? If you don't recite the Qur'an every day, you will lose your sense of purpose. You will evaporate.
You will get distracted. You will get diverted. And you will never reach your goal.
Do not tell me we're going to do great things on this earth, if we cannot recite and reflect on the Qur'an every day — then how are we going to continue? We need fuel. We need nourishment.
And the fuel in the life of the heart is a continuous relationship with the Qur'an.