Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 12, 2025.
What marks the servants of Ar-Rahman
“If you do good, you are loved by Allah.”
In one sentence
The servants of Ar-Rahman are recognized by humility, restraint, worship, sincere reliance on Allah, moderation, and avoiding major sins.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces being servants of Ar-Rahman as an honored identity.
- Explains humility through gentle conduct, rejecting arrogance, and refusing to degrade others.
- Teaches restraint under insults and returning good for harm.
- Calls listeners to night worship, repentance, dua, and confident reliance on Allah.
- Connects hope for Jannah with changed conduct and balanced spending.
- Warns against shirk, unjust killing, and zina, concluding that all the qualities must be pursued together.
Try this week
Walk humbly and do not belittle people because of their possessions or status.
When insulted or harmed, respond peacefully and avoid retaliation.
Wake for tahajjud, seek forgiveness, and make dua with confidence that Allah hears.
Ask Allah for Jannah and protection from Hellfire while changing disobedient behavior.
Spend with balance rather than extravagance or stinginess.
Avoid shirk, unjust killing, and zina.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Because if you do good, you are loved by Allah. And if you are loved by Allah, you do not need to defend yourself.”
“Allah is asking, who is there to seek help from me? Who is there to seek forgiveness from me?”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The sermon taught that being a servant of the Most Merciful is an honored identity. Such a person walks humbly, avoids insulting others, and responds to harm with patience instead of revenge. They worship Allah, especially through night prayer, forgiveness, and sincere dua. They ask for Jannah while also changing their actions, spending responsibly, and avoiding serious sins. The message was that these qualities belong together and should shape everyday life.
- When is it hardest to stay calm instead of answering back?
- How can our family practice balanced spending?
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