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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 29, 2025.

Serving parents builds patience

Quba Institute

“Be in the service of your mom.”

The khateeb, at 27:59

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that remembrance of Allah frees people from materialism, ego, and sin, and that this spiritual reorientation is lived through humble, patient service to one’s parents.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The Quran is presented as a manual for life, purification, and spiritual wisdom.
  2. Materialism, debt, lust, and sin can imprison people, while remembrance of Allah restores freedom.
  3. Believers are urged toward inner reflection, careful speech, and humility rather than judging others or spreading unverified claims.
  4. The central practical focus is honoring, serving, forgiving, and praying for one’s parents, including deceased parents.
  5. The khutbah closes with prayers and instructions for the janazah of a deceased community member.
Try this week
Set aside time to sit and remember Allah rather than merely repeat religious phrases.
Treat work and money as responsibilities, not objects of worship, and turn back to Allah.
Be careful with words, especially before sharing hadith or claims on social media.
Choose inward reflection over criticizing others, and align religious speech with character.
Serve your mother and father; when provoked, remain quiet and walk away.
If parents have hurt you or have died, forgive them, pray for them, and honor the good they gave you.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 20Warns that turning away from Allah’s remembrance produces a constricted, humiliating life.
Surah 43Rejects judging prophetic worth by wealth, status, or social prestige.
Sahih al-BukhariWarns against intentionally attributing false statements to the Prophet.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Just because you don't see bars, Doesn't mean that a person is not in prison. And what he was saying was, I was free in prison because in spite of the bars, my mind was free.”
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“Be in the service of your mom. Be in the service of your dad. Everybody, as I mentioned last week, we all have a history with our parents.”
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“Because patience with our parents means shut up and walk away.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that the Quran teaches us how to live, and that remembering Allah helps us care for our souls. We can work, earn money, and handle our responsibilities while keeping Allah at the center of our lives. He encouraged us to look at our own behavior, be careful with our words, and show the kindness we speak about. He also asked us to remember our mothers’ sacrifices and treat our parents with humility and patience, while acknowledging that some family relationships are difficult. Through prayer, asking forgiveness when we hurt someone, and practicing kindness with our children, we can bring these reminders into our homes.

  1. What is one moment in your day when you could pause to remember Allah?
  2. When you feel annoyed, what could help you choose kinder words?
  3. What is one kind thing you could do for a parent or caregiver this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Quba Institute (Masjid Quba)4637 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131ArchiveAll khutbahs at Quba Institute39 khutbahs
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