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Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Children are a trust from Allah

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“The amana means trust, a trust from Allah.”

The khateeb, at 9:22

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In one sentence

The return to school should prompt families to recognize Allah’s blessings, fulfill their responsibilities toward children, and let students represent Islam through knowledge, worship, patience, and character.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Frames the school year as a blessing of safety, education, provision, and family support, contrasted with suffering in Gaza.
  2. Calls parents and students to practice gratitude and thank Allah and other people.
  3. Explains that children are an amanah and urges parents to renew educational intentions and stay involved.
  4. Encourages students to embrace their Muslim identity and represent Islam through everyday conduct.
  5. Applies Surah Luqman’s counsel: mindfulness of Allah, gratitude to parents, prayer, enjoining good, patience, humility, and moderate speech.
Try this week
Discuss school-year blessings as a family and practice gratitude for safety, food, education, and support.
Renew the intention for education each morning and during school preparation.
Follow up on children’s curriculum, friends, environment, and influences.
Listen calmly when children raise difficult ideas, correct violations with wisdom, and provide Islamic alternatives.
Hold a weekly family circle for Qur’an and the Prophet’s biography.
Model good behavior, praise effort rather than results alone, and seek help from trusted imams and community leaders.
Students should affirm their Muslim identity and represent Islam through respectful conduct.
Read Surah Luqman and apply its advice.
Establish prayer, encourage good, avoid or resist evil, remain patient during trials, and practice humility.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 16Used to teach that Allah’s blessings, including education and safety, cannot be counted.
Surah 31Used as the source of advice about monotheism, parents, Allah’s knowledge, prayer, patience, humility, and speech.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Your children are An amana Great amana And the amana means trust A trust from Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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“If you scream at the face Of your kid And you stop your kid From speaking He's not gonna come And speak to you anymore”
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Play from 15:04
“The way you get mad You represent Islam In all walks of life You represent Islam”
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Play from 23:36
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that returning to school is a chance to notice Allah’s blessings, including safety, food, and the opportunity to learn. He asked us to be thankful and remember families, especially in Gaza, who are facing hunger and danger. Parents have a trust from Allah: their responsibility includes staying involved, listening with compassion, setting a good example, and praising effort rather than only results. He encouraged families to renew their intention to learn for Allah’s sake and spend regular time together with the Quran and the Prophet’s life. For students, his reminders included valuing their Muslim identity, maintaining prayer, being grateful to parents, and showing patience and humility through their everyday manners.

  1. What is one blessing in your school day that you would like to thank Allah for?
  2. When something at school confuses or worries you, how would you like us to listen and help?
  3. What is one way you could show kindness or humility at school this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Colorado Muslim Society, Masjid Abu Bakr2071 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231Jumu'ah 1st Jumu'ah 12:00 PM · 2nd Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at CMS23 khutbahs
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