13:09 what we will be judged…16:20 be the calming force…25:33 Our faith teaches us…
Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 3, 2026.

Small acts of faith build strong communities

ICSC · Adel Syed

“What we will be judged on is how much we try.”

The khateeb, at 13:09

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In one sentence

In times of confusion and instability, believers should focus on controllable acts of faith, spreading peace, feeding people, repairing kinship, and night prayer, because sincere effort builds resilient families and communities.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Frames global and local chaos as tests, emphasizing effort over outcomes.
  2. Presents four prophetic practices: spreading peace, feeding people, maintaining kinship, and praying at night.
  3. Applies spreading peace to de-escalating conflict and resisting doom-filled media habits.
  4. Urges feeding neighbors and volunteering to address food insecurity and build community.
  5. Calls for repairing family relationships while recognizing the need for boundaries and professional support.
  6. Encourages night prayer and deeper reliance on Allah.
  7. Highlights Ummah Clinic’s healthcare and food-service work, followed by community announcements.
Try this week
De-escalate conflicts and avoid forwarding doom-filled messages.
Share meals, help neighbors, and volunteer at a local food shelter.
Make a phone call, send food, or seek appropriate support to repair family ties, absent harm.
Pray two rakahs at night before Fajr, even for a short period.
Volunteer with Ummah Clinic’s food program or tell people about its healthcare services.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sunan Ibn MajahProvides the four practices used as the khutbah’s framework: peace, feeding people, kinship, and night prayer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“what we will be judged on is how much we try, what do we put forth”
ICSC · Koreatown, CA
Play from 13:09
“be the calming force when everything around you seems to be falling down”
ICSC · Koreatown, CA
Play from 16:20
“Our faith teaches us to be kind to family members, to reconcile, to do the hard work of repairing relationships.”
ICSC · Koreatown, CA
Play from 25:33
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that difficult times are part of life, but we are responsible for how we respond. The Prophet’s guidance points us toward spreading peace, feeding people, maintaining family ties, and praying privately to Allah. Small acts, sharing food, calming an argument, making a difficult phone call, or praying at night, can strengthen our families and communities. We do not control the final results, but Allah sees our sincere effort. As a family, we can choose a few practical acts of kindness and worship to begin this week.

  1. What is one small act of peace or courage you could practice this week?
  2. How could we share food or help someone in our neighborhood?
  3. What helps a family repair hurt feelings respectfully?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Southern California434 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020Jumu'ah Qur’an recitation 12:45 PM · Khutbah 1:00 PM · prayer 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICSC71 khutbahs
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