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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Luqman’s wisdom guides parents and believers

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“Your companionship by default is with your parents.”

The khateeb, at 19:43

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In one sentence

Luqman’s counsel in Surah Al-Lukman provides a framework for parents and believers: ground wisdom in gratitude to Allah, honor parents, establish prayer, stand for justice with patience, and practice humility and respectful conduct.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Luqman’s wisdom as a divinely granted framework for life and parenting.
  2. Explains gratitude as the foundation of humility, contrasting shukr with shirk and pride.
  3. Urges parents to advise children lovingly and at appropriate moments.
  4. Emphasizes honoring parents while maintaining Islamic boundaries and kindness.
  5. Explains Allah’s complete knowledge and connects salah with accountability and justice.
  6. Calls for patience during hardship, opposition to wrongdoing, humility, balanced behavior, and respectful speech.
Try this week
Ask Allah for wisdom and consciously credit Allah and those who helped you.
Offer children guidance at an intentional moment, with affection rather than constant correction.
Honor both parents and maintain kind companionship, even when they do not follow Islam.
Establish salah and let it shape accountability, justice, and opposition to wrongdoing.
Speak up against mockery, dishonest bookkeeping, false billing, and damaging behavior.
Meet hardship with sabr; avoid racist assumptions, pride, dismissive gestures, and raised voices.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“being grateful and humility goes hand in hand when you are grateful to somebody”
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Play from 9:19
“your companionship is required whether your parents may be following followers of Islam or not followers of Islam your companionship by default is with your parents”
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Play from 19:43
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb shared Luqman's advice to his son as guidance for both children and adults. He reminded us that wisdom and abilities come from Allah, and that thanking Allah and the people who help us teaches humility. He encouraged parents to offer advice with love at thoughtful moments, and reminded children to treat their parents with kindness. He explained that salah reminds us we are accountable to Allah and should stand up against wrongdoing. In good times we practice gratitude, and in difficult times we practice patience, while treating people with humility and speaking calmly and respectfully.

  1. Who helped you with something this week, and how could you thank them?
  2. What makes it easier for you to listen when someone gives you advice?
  3. How could you respond kindly if friends started making fun of someone?
Where it was given

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