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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Eid should change what we love

Maryam Islamic Center

“These sacred days that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gives us, they're like checkpoints in our life.”

The khateeb, at 6:08

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In one sentence

The sacred days of Eid and Dhul Hijjah are checkpoints that should move believers to place Allah above their deepest loves through sincere sacrifice.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Eid and Dhul Hijjah are spiritual checkpoints, not merely celebrations.
  2. The story of Ibrahim, Ismail, and Hajar shows that tests can involve what we love.
  3. Every person has an “Ismail,” such as wealth, relationships, desires, or status.
  4. Ismail’s obedience reflects righteous upbringing, which begins in the home.
  5. Allah sees sincere sacrifices and replaces what is abandoned for His sake with something better.
  6. Believers are urged to identify and sacrifice their attachments while trusting Allah’s promise.
Try this week
Re-evaluate whether Eid and Dhul Hijjah produced real changes in daily life.
Identify the person, possession, desire, relationship, or habit that may compete with love of Allah.
Leave interest-based work, haram relationships, and accessible haram choices for halal alternatives.
Pray even when exhausted, lower the gaze, and give sincere charity.
Parents should make the home the primary place of religious upbringing, while children should help with household responsibilities.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“these sacred days that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gives us they're like checkpoints in our life”
Maryam Islamic Center · Sugar Land (New Territory), TX
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“everyone has something in their heart that they truly love and it's sometimes greater than the love of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Maryam Islamic Center · Sugar Land (New Territory), TX
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Eid's lessons should stay in our hearts after the celebrations end. He described Ramadan and the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah as checkpoints that help us return to Allah and notice what needs to change. Through the story of Ibrahim and Ismail, he encouraged us to put love for Allah above the possessions, desires, and other things we hold dear. He also highlighted Ibrahim's loving communication with his son and reminded us that a child's first school is at home. Even when nobody else notices our efforts, Allah sees our sincere sacrifices, and the good He gives in return may come in ways we cannot see.

  1. What good habit from Eid or the sacred days could we keep practicing together?
  2. What helps you feel heard and loved when we talk about something difficult?
  3. What small act of kindness could you do without looking for praise?
Where it was given

The masjid

Maryam Islamic Center (New Territory Islamic Center)504 Sartartia Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479Jumu'ah 1:30 PM khutbah / 2:00 PM salah & 3:15 PM khutbah / 3:45 PM salahArchiveAll khutbahs at Maryam Islamic Center63 khutbahs
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