Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 3, 2026.
Reform your character before it is too late
“After making muraqaba, muhasaba, then let us begin to reform our character before it is too late.”
In one sentence
The Prophet Muhammad’s greatest emulatable distinction is his noble character, so Muslims should honestly reform their own character and embody Islam through excellent conduct toward everyone.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Establishes the Muslim ummah’s honored status and the Prophet’s unique rank.
- Describes the Prophet’s major intercession and superiority on the Day of Judgment.
- Introduces noble character as a distinctive prophetic quality believers can emulate.
- Explains Qur’anic emphasis on the Prophet’s moral excellence through oaths and rhetoric.
- Calls for self-accountability, character reform, and excellence in family and civic relationships.
- Concludes with community announcements about classes and a national revert retreat.
Try this week
Perform muraqaba and muhasaba, self-observation and self-accounting, of your character.
Begin reforming your character before it is too late.
Strive to be an excellent spouse, parent, child, sibling, neighbor, and citizen.
Want the best for fellow human beings, Muslim and non-Muslim, and show Islam’s beauty through conduct.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“one of his khususiyyat which we are commanded to follow, and we are supposed to be inspired by and try to emulate, is his noble character.”
“And after making muraqaba, muhasaba, then let us begin to reform our character before it is too late.”
“May Allah ta'ala make us the best husbands, the best wives, the best sons, the best fathers, the best daughters, best mothers, best brothers, best sisters, best neighbors, best citizens of this country”
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