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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Good character leads to the highest Jannah

ISGOC

“Before you say anything, ask yourself those three questions.”

The khateeb, at 18:36

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In one sentence

The path to the highest level of Jannah is letting worship transform the ego, speech, and character by abandoning needless arguments, lies, and poor conduct.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Jannah is presented as the ultimate graduation destination and highest goal.
  2. The prophetic promises are mapped to leaving arguments, avoiding lies even in jokes, and perfecting character.
  3. Needless argument is distinguished from truth-seeking dialogue, with warnings about ego, family disputes, and toxic online debate.
  4. Truthfulness becomes a test for speech and sharing: whether something is true, beneficial, necessary, and acceptable to Allah.
  5. Good character is identified as the highest virtue, shown through humility, patience, kindness, and mercy.
  6. Stories about Thawban and a recovering hospital patient illustrate keeping Jannah constantly in mind.
Try this week
Leave ego-driven arguments, even when you are right, rather than arguing merely to win.
Avoid lying, exaggeration, and mockery, even when presented as humor.
Before speaking or sharing, ask whether something is true, beneficial, necessary, and acceptable to Allah.
Cultivate good character through humility, patience when wronged, kindness when able to harm, and worship that reshapes conduct.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 39Presents the God-conscious being led to Paradise in groups, establishing Jannah as the ultimate destination.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“because sometimes argument brothers and sisters in Islam gonna shift from seeking the truth to seeking victory”
ISGOC · Oklahoma City, OK
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“Before you say anything, ask yourself those three questions, as my teacher always say. Or before you share anything, is it true? Is it beneficial? Is it necessary?”
ISGOC · Oklahoma City, OK
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“It controls the ego. It controls the tongue. And it gives you excellence of the heart.”
ISGOC · Oklahoma City, OK
Play from 19:40
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City / Masjid An-Nasr3815 N. St. Clair Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73112Jumu'ah First khutbah 12:15 PM · second khutbah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ISGOC36 khutbahs
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