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Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 3, 2026.

Young Muslims can lead and serve today

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“The youth of today are not just the leaders of tomorrow.”

The khateeb, at 12:46

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In one sentence

Young Muslims should embrace Islam as their identity, use their time and knowledge to lead and serve now, and honor parents and elders while building a lasting community legacy.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah continues the tarbiyah discussion by addressing youth as present-day leaders and community partners.
  2. Examples from Mu'adh ibn Jabal, Mus'ab ibn Umair, Zayd ibn Thabit, and Ibn Abbas illustrate young Muslims serving through leadership, knowledge, and initiative.
  3. Youth are urged to embrace Islamic identity, use time wisely, seek religious and worldly knowledge, and contribute to the masjid and society.
  4. The speaker encourages optimism, repentance after mistakes, and learning from parents and elders.
  5. The khutbah emphasizes kindness and dutifulness toward parents, children, elders, and scholars, along with leaving a positive legacy.
  6. The speaker announces youth programming, encourages small donations, invites the community to a potluck, and closes with supplications.
Try this week
Embrace Islam as an identity and understand the purpose of worship and service.
Use time productively by setting goals and avoiding idleness.
Seek both Islamic and worldly knowledge through classes, scholars, and available resources.
Volunteer at the masjid, offer skills, and share ideas for youth programs.
Repent after mistakes, listen to parents and elders, and correct harmful behavior.
Show kindness and dutifulness to parents, respect elders and scholars, and leave a positive legacy.
Donate what you can to support the masjid and attend the community potluck with a dish.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But in reality, brothers and sisters, when I reflected upon this statement, I came to realization that the youth of today are not just the leaders of tomorrow. They can be leaders today.”
TCIC · Vista, CA
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“If you're on top of your deen, and you're dutiful to your parents, know that Allah will bring you all goodness in this life and in the hereafter.”
TCIC · Vista, CA
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that young Muslims are not only future leaders; they can lead and serve today. They should embrace Islam, understand their purpose, use their time well, and seek both religious and worldly knowledge. The speaker encourages youth to contribute their ideas and skills to the masjid, remain hopeful, and return to Allah after mistakes. He also emphasizes kindness to parents, children, elders, and scholars. Every person should think beyond small distractions and work toward a good legacy in the community.

  1. Where could you take initiative and help others this week?
  2. What is one useful thing you would like to learn?
  3. How can our family show more kindness to parents and elders?
Where it was given

The masjid

Tri-City Islamic Center (Masjid Al-Aziz)2136 Industrial Court, Vista, CA 92081Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM · prayer 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at TCIC37 khutbahs
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