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Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 28, 2026.

Good friends help youth keep faith

Masjid Younis · Ismail Hamdi

“If you plant seeds of Iman in the heart of your child, your child will come back.”

The khateeb, at 22:22

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In one sentence

Taqwa is strengthened and preserved when Muslims deliberately build uplifting companionship and environments, especially for youth, through mosque involvement, family example, and distance from digital and sinful influences.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines taqwa and remembrance of Allah as the foundation of spiritual life and success.
  2. Explains Jumu'ah as a weekly opportunity for remembrance and eagerness toward worship.
  3. Reflects on the ICPC youth camp's origins and its transformative effect on the khateeb's life.
  4. Urges parents to plant iman through personal example, mosque involvement, wise patience, and meaningful boundaries.
  5. Uses the Companions of the Cave and the sweetness-of-faith hadith to emphasize pious companionship.
  6. Closes by pairing taqwa with good friends as protection against normalized sin at school, work, and in public life.
Try this week
Bring children regularly to the mosque, youth activities, and youth camp.
Plant faith patiently, giving children some space without accepting haram behavior.
Create phone-free periods at home and replace screen time with outdoor or face-to-face interaction.
Pray, make wudu, avoid haram, and deliberately maintain friendships that encourage obedience to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Used to define taqwa and the importance of dying in submission to Allah.
Quran 59:18Used to encourage self-assessment and preparation for the Hereafter.
Quran 62:9Used to frame the khutbah as remembrance of Allah and prioritize it over commerce.
Quran 18:9-26Used as the central example of young believers preserved through pious companionship.
Quran 18:28Used to command staying patiently with people who remember Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if you plant seeds of Iman in the heart of your child your child will come back don't worry”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
Play from 22:22
“a cave with pious people is Jannah and what is a castle or what is a nice comfortable place with evil people it's Jahannam”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
Play from 27:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that true success is living with awareness of Allah and regularly remembering Him. Shaykh Ismail shared how the ICPC youth camp, its sincere teachers, and good Muslim companionship planted seeds of faith that eventually changed the direction of his life. He encouraged parents to lead by example, patiently plant faith in their children, and connect them with the masjid and uplifting environments. He also described how campers became happier, calmer, and more attentive after spending several days away from their phones and interacting with one another. As school and work resume, he urged everyone to protect themselves through both taqwa and friends who help them remember Allah and choose what is right.

  1. Who is someone who helps you remember Allah or become a better person, and how do they do that?
  2. What activity would you enjoy doing with family or friends during a phone-free hour?
  3. What is one small seed of goodness you could plant in someone’s life this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Younis (ICPC-Younis)190 Haledon Ave, Prospect Park, NJ 07508KhateebIsmail HamdiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Younis52 khutbahs
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