9:22 We're supposed to…23:59 Christmas time comes.…27:40 So you work on your…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 19, 2025.

Work on your heart and relationships

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In one sentence

Because life is fleeting and people are prone to spiritual loss, Muslims should ground themselves in Allah, righteous action, mutual encouragement, and repairing family ties with humility rather than argument or superiority.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Explains that faith is tested through active living, repentance, excellence, and consistent good deeds.
  2. Connects social chaos, AI-era purposelessness, and religious argumentation to forgetting Allah.
  3. Applies Surah al-Nisa and the kinship hadith to honoring parents, elders, and non-Muslim relatives.
  4. Calls for repairing broken relationships, suppressing ego, practicing forgiveness, and cultivating humility.
  5. Closes with prayers for Quran-centered living and an invitation to submit dua requests before Umrah.
Try this week
Withdraw from religious argumentation and avoid divisive debates.
Reconnect with estranged relatives and maintain sacred family ties.
Honor parents, elders, and non-Muslim relatives with kindness.
Repent after wrongdoing, resume good deeds, and practice forgiveness.
Work on the heart, intentions, relationships, humility, and prayers for others.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to frame humanity as being in loss except those with faith, good deeds, truth, and patience.
Surah 4Used to emphasize fearing Allah, honoring kinship ties, and treating humanity as one family.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We're supposed to be... the pursuers of excellence in all domains of life. That's what we're supposed to do.”
Quba Institute · Philadelphia, PA
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“Christmas time comes. You should be going out of your way to say hi to your grandma who's not Muslim. I'm going to tell you, tell her Merry Christmas, because that's important to her.”
Quba Institute · Philadelphia, PA
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“So you work on your heart, you work on your intentions, you work on yourself, you work on your relationships.”
Quba Institute · Philadelphia, PA
Play from 27:40
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Quba Institute (Masjid Quba)4637 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131ArchiveAll khutbahs at Quba Institute39 khutbahs
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