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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Pride keeps us from accepting truth

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“Pride is rejecting the truth when you know that you are in the wrong.”

The khateeb, at 39:20

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that pride and argumentative behavior block people from accepting truth, while humility means listening, admitting mistakes, and abandoning arguments even when one is right.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The Qur’an describes harmful people by their qualities so believers can examine themselves.
  2. Stories of Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira and Al-Akhnas show how pride and self-interest can lead people away from truth.
  3. The Qur’an and hadith condemn relentless arguing, rejecting correction, and allowing ego to deepen sin.
  4. The Prophet promises a home in Paradise for those who leave arguments even when they are right.
  5. Listeners are urged to hear spouses, parents, and children without preparing an immediate defense.
Try this week
Listen fully when a spouse, parent, or child raises a concern.
Stop arguing when you recognize that you are wrong.
Admit mistakes openly, even during disagreements.
Choose to leave an argument rather than protect your ego.
Reflect on whether pride, arrogance, or argumentative behavior is present in your character.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 68Describes Al-Walid through qualities including slander, withholding good, transgression, harshness, and dishonor.
Surah 2Describes eloquent but argumentative people whose pride drives them further into sin.
Sahih al-BukhariThe migration-for-Umm Qays report illustrates emphasizing the lesson rather than naming the individual.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“that these individuals the actions that they were doing their names are not mentioned their qualities and their attributes are mentioned lest we find ourselves having those same qualities”
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“at times you forsake the argument even if you are right because you value that relationship because you value that friendship you put aside your ego and you put aside your pride”
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“pride is rejecting the truth when you know that you are in the wrong you still continue in that manner you still continue with that argument”
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“when your spouse raises a concern can we listen without immediately having a response planned in our minds”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah teaches that the Qur’an often names harmful qualities so we can recognize them in ourselves. Pride can make us reject truth, keep arguing, and let a disagreement become more important than a relationship. The Prophet promised a home in Paradise for the person who gives up an argument even when right. Umar showed this humility by stopping when reminded of Allah’s words. This week, we can listen fully to spouses, parents, and children, admit mistakes, and choose peace over ego.

  1. When is it hardest to admit that you were wrong?
  2. What helps you listen instead of planning your reply?
  3. How can our family choose peace during an argument?
Where it was given

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Muslim Unity Center1830 W. Square Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302Jumu'ah 1:40 PM & 3:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at MUC21 khutbahs
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