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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 6, 2026.

Live as witnesses through prayer and service

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“The fight against our own self and against shaitan is daily.”

The khateeb, at 9:39

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In one sentence

Muslims should live as witnesses for Allah by grounding their identity in Islam, striving against inner desires, maintaining prayer and service, and embodying justice and mercy in family, work, society, and public life.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Uses the final ayah of Surah al-Hajj as a blueprint for Muslim life, emphasizing striving, divine ease, and Ibrahimic lineage.
  2. Explains jihad as struggle against external enemies, Shaytan, and the nafs, with the inner struggle occurring daily.
  3. Presents Islam as the primary identity and connects it to witnessing Allah’s truth, justice, and mercy.
  4. Applies witness-bearing to honest work, beneficial social media, civic engagement, patience, and family relationships.
  5. Offers prayer, zakah and service, and holding firmly to Allah as a practical program for living the faith.
  6. Closes with firearm-safety guidance after recent accidental shootings affecting Muslim communities.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers and participate in congregational prayer.
Lead family prayer at home when possible.
Hold a brief family halaqah after salah with a hadith or spiritual reminder.
Give zakah and broaden support, help, and aid to others.
Practice honesty and fairness in business and employment.
Share beneficial information online and raise awareness about oppressed people.
Engage with the wider community patiently and constructively.
Keep household firearms locked and completely inaccessible to children.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 22Presented as a blueprint for striving, Muslim identity, witnessing humanity, prayer, zakah, and reliance on Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the fight against our own self And against shaitan is daily And so this is the life struggle that we have in this world”
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Play from 9:39
“If you own your own business As an employee At work You don't cheat And you don't lie To get over the system And let yourself Be an example”
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Play from 20:35
“Keep it locked up Do not give Do not have any means Or ways for your child To have access to it”
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Play from 28:23
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that living as Muslims includes a daily effort to guide our desires and choices toward what pleases Allah. He explained that Allah has given us a faith we can practice, with ease and allowances when circumstances become difficult. Our connection to Ibrahim and our identity as Muslims call us to show honesty, fairness, and care in our homes and communities. He encouraged us to make prayer central, support others, and stay close to Allah, including through small, regular family reminders after salah. He also urged families to protect children by keeping any guns at home locked up and inaccessible to them.

  1. What choice today gave you a chance to practice patience or self-control?
  2. How could you show fairness or kindness to someone tomorrow?
  3. What would you like us to talk about during a two-minute reminder after prayer?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Glendale700 S Adams St, Glendale, CA 91205Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:10 to 1:40 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICG31 khutbahs
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