4:39 So a true believer…5:35 Every true believer…13:10 So it's very important…18:04 Now Allah is with me,…
Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 10, 2025.

Purify your heart before death arrives

Masjid Al-Noor

“We should be accountable for ourselves, not other people.”

The khateeb, at 13:10

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In one sentence

A believer should examine and purify the heart through self-accountability, mindful remembrance of Allah, and consistent correction of harmful habits before death arrives.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reviews the four kinds of hearts attributed to the Prophet.
  2. Urges self-evaluation instead of judging other people.
  3. Explains faith as an inner light that must be consciously opened.
  4. Warns against vain speech, hypocrisy, disobedience, and spiritual hardness.
  5. Connects daily habits, prayer, Quran, and phone use to preparation for death.
  6. Shares a childhood remembrance practice: Allah is with me, watching me, and my witness.
Try this week
Evaluate your own heart and conduct instead of focusing first on other people.
Reduce excessive and vain talk, using the tongue more often for remembrance of Allah.
Compare daily phone time with Quran recitation and assess whether prayer feels joyful or burdensome.
Gently correct family members and friends when they do something wrong.
Repeat the reminders “Allah is with me,” “Allah is watching me,” and “Allah is my witness” with the heart engaged.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“So a true believer starts from himself. Everything starts from his home. And our home is our heart.”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
Play from 4:39
“Every true believer has a light fixed inside already. That he sees what is good for him or what is bad for him.”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
Play from 5:35
“So it's very important that we should be accountable for ourselves, not other people.”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
Play from 13:10
“Now Allah is with me, Allah is watching me, Allah is my witness.”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
Play from 18:04
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asks us to look honestly at our own hearts instead of judging everyone else. It describes faith as a light that grows when we remember Allah and weakens when we fill our lives with hypocrisy, vain talk, and disobedience. Because we do not know when death will come, we should use our time here to prepare for the hereafter, including by checking our prayer, Quran, and phone habits. A simple way to stay aware is to remember that Allah is with us, watching us, and witnessing us, and to gently help our families do what is right.

  1. What is one habit that helps your heart feel more awake?
  2. Where do you notice yourself spending time that could be used better?
  3. How could remembering Allah’s presence help you make a hard choice?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Noor, Raza e Mustafa Islamic Center3900 Milford Mill Rd, Windsor Mill, MD 21244Jumu'ah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Al-Noor14 khutbahs
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