14:03 So what is tarbiyah…20:25 It's very easy for us…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 23, 2026.

Lifelong growth needs wisdom, love, and patience

IFN · Muhammad Adisa

“Tarbiyah itself is the raising of a child upon good habits and characteristics.”

The khateeb, at 14:03

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In one sentence

The tarbiyah of Ibrahim teaches Muslims to cultivate lifelong growth and guide others through wisdom, love, patience, persistence, and a sincere pursuit of a sound heart.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Uses the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah to encourage lifelong spiritual and character habits.
  2. Explains Ibrahim’s wise guidance through composure, intelligence, love, and adaptable teaching.
  3. Emphasizes patience, persistence, and keeping the ultimate spiritual goal in view.
  4. Concludes that tarbiyah aims at meeting Allah with a sound heart, followed by community announcements.
Try this week
Use the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah to begin durable worship and character habits.
Guide children, family, friends, and fellow Muslims with wisdom, love, composure, patience, and persistence.
When one teaching method fails, try another strategy instead of giving up.
Improve one habit, Sunnah, or item of adhkar at a time while pursuing a sound heart.
Attend the Qur'an relationship discussion after Maghrib.
Register children ages 5, 18 for the summer program and consider the August Qur'an competition.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 42Defines the ultimate goal as meeting Allah with a sound heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“So what is tarbiyah itself? Tarbiyah itself is the raising of a child upon good habits and characteristics.”
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“It's very easy for us to keep our composure in public and lose our composure in our homes.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that these blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah are an opportunity to begin good habits that last. He explained tarbiyah as raising children with good habits and character, while reminding us that adults need to keep learning and growing too. Ibrahim's example teaches us to guide others with wisdom, love, patience, and self-control, especially at home. When a reminder does not get through, we can try another approach instead of becoming harsh or giving up. Our goal is to meet Allah with a sound heart, continuing to make sincere efforts and trusting in His mercy even though we will never be perfect.

  1. When you forget something, what kind of reminder helps you feel cared for?
  2. What could you do to stay calm when a conversation at home gets frustrating?
Where it was given

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