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Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 8, 2025.

Education needs faith, character, and purpose

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“True knowledge and ilm does not only provide you information; it brings you the closeness of Allah.”

The khateeb, at 1:52

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In one sentence

Education is valuable only when faith, beneficial knowledge, character, and Muslim identity guide it, with homes and communities helping students pursue success in this world and the next.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Faith should guide education like a compass.
  2. Beneficial knowledge brings people closer to Allah and transforms conduct.
  3. Parents must cultivate character, manners, faith, and identity at home.
  4. Students should learn with humility, patience, consistency, and trust in Allah.
  5. Muslim students should maintain their identity confidently and stay connected to supportive communities.
  6. Parents should balance academic achievement with prayer, character, and spiritual development.
Try this week
Ask Allah regularly for beneficial knowledge through the dua “Rabbi zidni ilma.”
Parents should teach manners, character, faith, and values consistently at home.
Students should approach learning with humility, patience, consistency, and tawakkul.
Stay connected to mosques, scholars, and supportive Muslim environments.
Parents should monitor children’s salah alongside homework, grades, and other worldly development.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 20:114The dua for increased knowledge supports continual learning and seeking beneficial knowledge.
Quran 18:66Musa’s respectful request to learn from Khidr illustrates humility in seeking knowledge.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Because when there is no compass, there's no direction, then we will never be able to reach our destination.”
ICLI · Westbury, NY
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that education is most beneficial when faith guides it. Knowledge should bring us closer to Allah and improve our character, not merely fill our minds with information. Parents have a major responsibility to teach faith, manners, prayer, and identity at home. Students should learn with humility, patience, consistency, and confidence in their Muslim identity. Families should care about grades and worldly success while also helping one another stay connected to Allah and the path to Jannah.

  1. What helps your faith guide your decisions at school or work?
  2. How can we show humility and patience when learning something difficult?
  3. What is one way our family can care for both dunya and deen this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Long Island835 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury, NY 11590ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICLI48 khutbahs
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