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Honor your parents through humble service

Masjid Ul Haqq

“As an example of how to be good to your parents, you want to always consider them in everything you do.”

The khateeb, at 13:53

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In one sentence

Muslims should honor their parents through obedience in permissible matters, gentle speech, humble service, and ongoing kindness, because this is central to taqwa and salvation.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines taqwa as fulfilling obligations on time and avoiding haram.
  2. Connects worship of Allah with ihsan toward parents through Surah al-Isra.
  3. Presents hadith and warnings about the grave consequences of upsetting parents.
  4. Emphasizes mothers' priority, service, humility, gentle speech, and making dua.
  5. Extends parental kindness to a father's friends after his death and discusses non-Muslim parents.
  6. Calls listeners to improve family conduct, send blessings upon the Prophet, and attend to community announcements.
Try this week
Fulfill religious obligations correctly and on time, while avoiding haram.
Treat parents kindly, obey them in permissible matters, and avoid even small signs of annoyance.
Speak gently to parents, humble yourself before them, serve them, and make dua for them.
Continue kindness toward a deceased father's friends; invite living non-Muslim parents to Islam and treat them well.
Say 'sallallahu alayhi wa sallam' when the Prophet's name is mentioned.
Teach children to honor parents through early training and personal example.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 17Used to connect monotheism with kindness, gentle speech, humility, and dua toward parents.
Surah 33Used to argue that those who die as disbelievers are not objects of prayers for mercy.
Sahih MuslimRanks prayer on time and treating parents well among the best deeds.
Sahih MuslimWarns about the lost opportunity of having elderly parents without entering Paradise.
Sahih al-BukhariSupports the seriousness of causing parents more than minor distress.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the meaning of Taqwa is to fulfill all of the religious obligations by doing them correctly and on time, while also avoiding everything that is haram.”
Masjid Ul Haqq · Upton, MD
Play from 11:05
“As an example of how to be good to your parents, you want to always consider them in everything you do.”
Masjid Ul Haqq · Upton, MD
Play from 13:53
“it's your job to serve them. It's not their job to serve you.”
Masjid Ul Haqq · Upton, MD
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“if you find yourself mistreating your parents, then straighten yourself up. And obey Allah in the way that you deal with your parents before it's too late.”
Masjid Ul Haqq · Upton, MD
Play from 32:16
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that honoring parents is a major part of living with taqwa. We should speak gently, serve them humbly, obey them in permissible matters, and never follow them into sin. The speaker especially highlighted the mother's sacrifices and the importance of treating both parents well. Kindness can continue after a parent dies by caring for the people who were close to them. We can begin this week with patient words, helpful actions, sincere dua, and a good example for our children.

  1. What is one kind thing we can do for a parent this week?
  2. How can we show respect when we feel annoyed?
  3. What family habit could help younger children learn to honor parents?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ul Haqq514 Islamic Way, Baltimore, MD 21217Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:15 PM; iqamah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Ul Haqq48 khutbahs
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