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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2025.

Success begins with a sound heart

ICCH · Ahmed Bekhet

“If you do a wrong deed, make sure that you follow it with a good deed.”

The khateeb, at 27:00

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In one sentence

Success in this life and the next depends on cultivating a sound heart by resisting desires and doubts, practicing sincerity and truthfulness, and maintaining righteous relationships and remembrance of Allah.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces the sound heart as the true source of success on Judgment Day.
  2. Explains how desires and doubts corrupt the heart, using social media, dishonesty, and harmful influences as examples.
  3. Describes ways to purify the heart through rejecting temptation, seeking reliable knowledge, righteous companionship, forgiveness, and honesty.
  4. Warns against showing off and arrogance, emphasizing sincerity and freedom from hatred, envy, and resentment.
  5. Concludes with practical guidance: remember Allah, love good for others, follow bad deeds with good deeds, and treat people well.
Try this week
Reject inappropriate images, parties, and other temptations for Allah’s sake.
When doubts about Islam arise, seek sound knowledge and consult a qualified scholar.
Keep company with people who remember and worship Allah.
Tell the truth and avoid dishonesty in work, business, and family conversations.
Forgive people who have caused harm for Allah’s sake.
Examine intentions and avoid performing good deeds for public praise.
Remember Allah and maintain prayer to protect the heart.
Love for others the good you want for yourself.
Follow a bad deed with a good deed and treat people with good character.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Emphasized staying with people who remember Allah and support spiritual purification.
Surah 2Warned that persistent rejection of reminders can seal the heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“maybe I lost a deal, but I want my heart with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in this dunia and in the akhira.”
ICCH · Hillsboro, OR
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“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala needs what to see from us, not to do things for, to show off, but to be sincere and do it sincerely for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's sake.”
ICCH · Hillsboro, OR
Play from 22:18
“if you do a wrong deed make sure that you follow it with a good deed”
ICCH · Hillsboro, OR
Play from 27:00
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that a sound heart matters more than wealth or status when we meet Allah. Our hearts can be weakened by desires, doubts, dishonesty, showing off, arrogance, hatred, and envy. We can purify them by seeking trustworthy knowledge, keeping good company, remembering Allah, praying, forgiving others, and choosing sincerity. When we make a mistake, we should follow it with a good deed and treat people with good character. A pure heart also wants good for others, not just for ourselves.

  1. What is one habit that brings your heart closer to Allah?
  2. What can you do when something online creates doubts or tempts you?
  3. How could you follow a mistake with a good deed this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Community Center of Hillsboro7270 NW Helvetia Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124Jumu'ah Jummah 1 12:30 PM · Jummah 2 1:30 PMKhateebAhmed BekhetMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICCH41 khutbahs
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