Nouman Ali Khan - Mocking Others and Arrogance

About this lecture

In this khutbah, Nouman Ali Khan delivers a detailed tafsir of a key ayah from Surah Al-Hujurat, exploring the Islamic prohibition on mocking, ridiculing, and belittling others. Drawing on the story of Thabit ibn Qais and relatable modern examples, he explains that mockery extends far beyond words — encompassing facial expressions, tone, and condescension — and that viewing any person as inferior reflects a deficiency in iman and in love for the Prophet ﷺ. The lecture emphasises that true nobility in Islam is measured only by taqwa, which is invisible to all except Allah, and that Muslims must treat every human being with equal dignity.