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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 30, 2026.

Respond wisely instead of reacting in anger

OBKIC · Abdullahi Jaranow

“If you look at all of the vices you can track and you can reduce them all to being rooted in a lack of control of one's anger.”

The khateeb, at 9:22

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that believers must cultivate gentleness, restrain anger, and respond to provocation with wisdom while still pursuing justice and preventing harm.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The speaker defines taqwa as the source of guidance, peace, and rectified deeds.
  2. Qur'anic descriptions of devoted servants emphasize humility, gentleness, anger restraint, and forgiveness.
  3. Anger is presented as a spiritual, social, and contemporary cause of conflict and dysfunction.
  4. Gentleness must be an enduring quality of the heart, not merely a public performance.
  5. The Prophet's forbearance is distinguished from passivity, humiliation, or accepting injustice.
  6. Listeners are given practical methods for developing forbearance and replacing reaction with thoughtful response.
Try this week
Make developing patience and forbearance an explicit personal goal.
Study anger regulation through scholars and qualified behavioral specialists.
Distinguish an immediate reaction from a thoughtful response.
When angry, step away, take a break, make wudu, take a shower, and clear the mind.
After calming down, pursue justice or prevent harm from a state of clarity.
Practice gentleness regularly until it becomes a natural character trait.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 25Ibad al-Rahman walk humbly and answer ignorant provocation with peace.
Surah 3Jannah is prepared for those who give in hardship and ease, restrain anger, and forgive others.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“One of the positions Of our scholars They say If you look at all of the vices You can track And you can reduce them all To being rooted In a lack of control Of one's anger”
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“Take action Yes Establish justice Yes Prevent harm Yes But in a state of clarity Not in a state Of floodedness And anger”
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Where it was given

The masjid

Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center12622 Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178KhateebAbdullahi JaranowMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at OBKIC106 khutbahs
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