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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Your character is your credibility

ISCJ

“For us, our character is our credibility.”

The khateeb, at 13:01

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The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Reflects on personal irritability, especially after Ramadan and during hunger or frustration.
  2. Uses Hudaybiyyah and other episodes from the Prophet’s life to illustrate humility, patience, mercy, and principled leadership.
  3. Argues that genuine influence comes from consistent character rather than worldly power, rhetoric, or reputation.
  4. Calls Muslims to be willing to stand apart and develop unbreakable character in small daily moments.
  5. Concludes that personal and communal credibility depends on moral character that exceeds public reputation.
Try this week
Reflect on how you respond when hungry, irritated, upset, or denied what you want.
Use the Qur’an as primary guidance and follow the Prophet’s Sunnah as its lived example.
Accept being different when standing for morally right conduct.
Work toward making private behavior better than public reputation.
Build consistent moral character in small, everyday moments.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The way you find yourself to become unbreakable and unshakable. Is simply by finding the bulk of guidance. Which is the Qur'an.”
ISCJ · Monmouth Junction, NJ
Play from 11:51
“Because sincerity will beat any big statement. Or any big yelling at different people. A character unbeatable will beat any of that.”
ISCJ · Monmouth Junction, NJ
Play from 12:34
“And so for us, our character is our credibility. And for us personally and as a community, we must be people of high moral character.”
ISCJ · Monmouth Junction, NJ
Play from 13:01
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Central Jersey4145 Route 1 South, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852Jumu'ah Jummah at 12:00 PM, 1:10 PM & 3:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ISCJ40 khutbahs
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