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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 17, 2026.

A clean heart rejects arrogance

Al Falah

“We start to easily accept advice without becoming defensive.”

The khateeb, at 31:55

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In one sentence

True cleanliness includes purifying the heart from arrogance, which requires self-examination, humility, service, accepting correction, repentance, and prayer.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines physical, moral, and spiritual cleanliness
  2. Explains arrogance through Iblis's example and its spiritual consequences
  3. Identifies false self-perception as arrogance's root cause
  4. Shows how arrogance appears in reactions to correction, status, service, and entitlement
  5. Offers cognitive, behavioral, and spiritual remedies
  6. Describes humility and receptiveness as signs of a healthier heart
Try this week
Notice defensiveness when corrected, especially by younger or lower-status people, and accept the truth gracefully.
Treat service workers, cleaners, and subordinates respectfully without demanding special treatment.
Practice humility by serving vulnerable people and helping with ordinary tasks.
Apologize when wrong, thank people who point out faults, and accept wise advice.
Ask Allah to cleanse the heart from arrogance and repent when pride appears.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“arrogance comes in different variations in a different scale it's not just one thing but it starts from the most minuscule amount all the way to the end”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
Play from 10:05
“we walk with grounded dignity and serve ourselves and not expect others to serve us but even further we serve others”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
Play from 27:58
“we start displaying true humility in gatherings we start having a gentle and approachable demeanor we start to easily accept advice without becoming defensive”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
Play from 31:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that cleanliness is not only about our bodies, clothes, or homes; we must also purify our hearts. It focuses on arrogance, which can begin as a small feeling of superiority and show itself when we reject correction, look down on workers, or expect special treatment. We can fight it by remembering our humble origin, recognizing that greatness belongs to Allah, serving people, apologizing, and accepting good advice. We should also ask Allah to cleanse our hearts and repent when pride appears. A healthier heart becomes gentle, approachable, humble, and happy to love good for others.

  1. When is it hardest to accept correction?
  2. How can we show respect to people who serve us?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Falah Center881 Route 206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Falah42 khutbahs
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