7:40 Otherwise if you leave…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 27, 2025.

God judges people by the truth they receive

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“If you leave him alone, if you don't tamper with him, this child is going to grow as a believer in God.”

The khateeb, at 7:40

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In one sentence

God creates every person with a fitrah oriented toward truth and judges people according to the clarity of the message they actually received, while believers should prepare for Imam al-Mahdi through ethical reform and concrete practice, not supplication alone.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Raises why God creates people who may end up in Hellfire and how non-Muslims are judged.
  2. Explains that every person is created with fitrah, while parents and society shape inherited beliefs.
  3. Argues that accountability depends on receiving a clear, convincing message rather than merely hearing of Islam.
  4. Describes pride, racism, and social consequences as reasons some people reject recognized truth.
  5. Turns to preparing for Imam al-Mahdi through family reconciliation and personal responsibility.
  6. Emphasizes taqwa, prayer, gentle religious guidance for children, hijab, and action alongside supplication.
Try this week
Repair relationships with spouses, children, siblings, friends, and others nearby.
Practice taqwa by being truthful, sincere, and obedient to God.
Maintain the daily prayers, especially the obligatory prayers, and encourage children gently.
Take hijab seriously as a religious responsibility and seek God’s help in practicing it.
Combine supplication for Imam al-Mahdi’s return with ethical self-improvement and concrete action.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 30:30The fitrah is presented as humanity's natural orientation toward true religion.
Quran 17:15God does not punish until a messenger or clear message has been delivered.
Quran 16:83People may recognize truth yet deny it because of arrogance or self-interest.
Quran 103:1-3Faith, good works, truth, and patience summarize the first sermon’s closing appeal.
Quran 17:36Listeners are warned not to speak or teach without knowledge.
Quran 2:238Maintaining the prayers, especially the middle prayer, is emphasized.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Otherwise if you leave him alone, if you don't tamper with him, this child is going to grow as a believer in God.”
IECOC · Costa Mesa, CA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah says that God gives every person a natural disposition toward truth, but family and society shape what people believe. People should not be judged as though merely hearing Islam’s name equals receiving a clear, convincing message. To prepare for Imam al-Mahdi, we should repair our relationships, live with taqwa, guard our prayers, and take religious responsibilities seriously. The speaker stresses that supplication must be joined with action, patience, and honest self-improvement. Parents should encourage children toward prayer gently and consistently, not through fear.

  1. How can we make a family relationship better this week?
  2. What is one good action that should accompany a prayer we often make?
  3. How can parents encourage prayer without making children afraid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Educational Center of Orange County3194-B Airport Loop Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626ArchiveAll khutbahs at IECOC44 khutbahs
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