Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 30, 2026.
Humility means accepting truth and honoring people
“Arrogance is to reject the truth and to look down on people.”
In one sentence
True humility means accepting truth from any source, refusing to look down on people, and practicing that humility through inclusive companionship, greetings, and a grounded response to praise.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces the hadith on arrogance and distinguishes good appearance from genuine kibir.
- Defines arrogance as rejecting truth and looking down on people, using Iblis as an example.
- Presents sitting with people society overlooks as the first practice of humility.
- Encourages spreading salam to everyone, including people outside one's usual social group.
- Urges listeners not to become inflated by praise or lose sight of their shortcomings.
- Concludes with supplications for humility, family and financial difficulties, and oppressed communities, followed by announcements.
Try this week
Sit with someone at school or in a gathering whom others tend to overlook.
Say salam to people you know and people you do not know, with equal warmth.
Diversify social gatherings beyond people of similar status, education, profession, or finances.
Receive praise carefully without allowing it to inflate your sense of self.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimThe Prophet's teaching that arrogance prevents entry into Jannah and consists of rejecting truth and looking down on people.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Arrogance is to reject the truth and to look down on people.”
“Try to give that premium salam to other people.”
“I don't let it puff me up and then I get deluded about who I really am.”
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