3:51 Righteousness Is not…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 16, 2026.

Righteousness requires faith, worship, and generosity

IIT · Ahmed Umarji

“Our goal is to become the servants of Allah.”

The khateeb, at 11:02

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In one sentence

Righteousness is comprehensive servitude to Allah, combining sound faith, worship, generosity, fulfilled promises, and patience.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines life’s purpose as worshipping Allah and seeking excellence in servitude.
  2. Explains that birr is comprehensive righteousness, not merely outward religious form.
  3. Uses the qiblah discussion to emphasize obedience and inward faith.
  4. Details faith in Allah, the Last Day, angels, scriptures, and prophets.
  5. Applies birr to charity, relatives, orphans, the needy, prayer, zakat, and voluntary worship.
  6. Concludes with keeping promises, patience through hardship, supplication, and a civic education announcement.
Try this week
Make worship and servitude to Allah the guiding objective of life.
Evaluate righteousness through both inner faith and outward conduct.
Give charity to relatives, orphans, needy people, and stranded travelers; fulfill zakat and voluntary charity.
Establish prayer with proper preparation, Sunnah practice, and punctuality wherever you are.
Read extra Qur’an and perform additional voluntary worship.
Keep promises and remain patient during financial, physical, and relational difficulties.
Attend the announced November 1 family-night program to learn about state measures before voting.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 51:56Used to establish that humanity and jinn were created to worship Allah.
Quran 2:177Used as the comprehensive framework for birr: faith, charity, worship, promises, and patience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Righteousness Is not selecting What is the Easiest And having that As our Way of Validating Righteousness Rather These are Other components Of righteousness”
IIT · Torrance, CA
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For the dinner table

Today the khateeb reminded us that Allah created us to worship Him, and the best way to do that well is to become people of birr, which means righteousness. He explained a verse from Surah al-Baqarah that says righteousness isn't just about which direction we face in prayer. It's about obeying Allah from the inside out. First comes the heart: believing in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the holy books, and the prophets. Next, righteousness shows when we give away things we love, like our money, to relatives, orphans, people in need, travelers, and captives. It also means praying properly and on time, paying zakah, keeping our promises, and staying patient when life gets hard. So being a good Muslim covers our hearts, our worship, and how we treat other people, not just what others can see.

  1. What's something you really love that you could share with someone else for Allah's sake this week?
  2. Have you ever made a promise that was hard to keep? What happened?
  3. Who in our family or among our friends might need a little extra help or kindness right now?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Institute of Torrance18103 Prairie Ave, Torrance, CA 90504Jumu'ah First khutba 12:20 PM, salat 12:40 to 12:45 PM · Second Jumu'ah 1:20 PM, salat 1:40 to 1:45 PMKhateebAhmed UmarjiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IIT64 khutbahs
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