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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 11, 2026.

Let Quran shape your moral character

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“If you have planned to spend something for the sake of Allah, don't stop.”

The khateeb, at 36:14

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches from Surah al-Qalam that believers should cultivate the Prophet's moral character, remain grateful for Allah's blessings, share with the needy, reconcile with one another, and teach faith and Qur'an to their children.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Surah al-Qalam, focusing on the pen, learning, and the Prophet's excellent character.
  2. Uses hadiths about the Prophet's conduct and the pen's role in recording destiny.
  3. Retells the story of the garden owners to warn against selfishness and withholding from the poor.
  4. Connects taqwa with gratitude, mutual help, reconciliation, and Muslim unity.
  5. Urges parents to teach Islam and the Qur'an so children understand their purpose.
  6. Closes with reminders about relying on Allah, patience, inner change, and supplication.
Try this week
Learn and teach the Qur'an and Islam to your children.
Help one another and build a peaceful, supportive community.
Resolve disagreements and cooperate in righteousness and taqwa.
Share blessings with the poor and needy.
Continue planned charity, remain patient, and ask Allah for guidance and help.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 68Frames the khutbah around the pen, the Prophet's character, and the story of the garden owners.
Jami` at-TirmidhiCites the narration that the pen was created and commanded to write the decree.
Sahih al-BukhariAnas's ten years serving the Prophet illustrate his patience and refusal to rebuke.
Surah 5Supports cooperating in righteousness and taqwa.
Surah 8Calls believers to taqwa and reconciliation.
Surah 49Supports the claim that believers are brothers.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“These are two tools for learning. Learning the knowledge of life. Learning the knowledge of this life in dunya. And learning the knowledge of the hereafter, after we depart this world.”
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“We need to help each other as the Prophet has his helper, his ashab, muhajirin and ansar.”
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“Don't let your children drown in this place without knowing why are they living, where are they going, what their mission in life.”
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“If you have planned To spend something For the sake of Allah Don't stop Don't say I worked for it I earned it”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb focused on Surah al-Qalam, especially its opening oath by the pen and its description of the Prophet Muhammad's excellent character. He taught that blessings can become a test, retelling the story of the garden owners who planned to keep their harvest from the poor and lost it. He urged Muslims to be grateful, share with people in need, help one another, and repair disagreements. Parents were encouraged to teach Islam and the Qur'an so children understand why they live and what their mission is. The khutbah closed by reminding us to ask Allah for help, stay patient, and keep faith while changing ourselves for the better.

  1. What is one thing you learned this week that you could share with someone else?
  2. How could our family show gratitude by helping someone in need?
  3. What do you think your mission in life might be?
Where it was given

The masjid

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