9:20 That answerability.…32:24 Guidance does not come…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 25, 2026.

Knowing your purpose should shape your character

Masjid WDM
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In one sentence

A person's true identity is as a divinely honored representative of Allah, so knowing this through the Quran should lead to accountability, ethical conduct, and practiced kindness, especially at home.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Asks who we are, where we came from, why we exist, and where we are going.
  2. Frames human life around returning to Allah and being personally accountable for one's deeds.
  3. Defines humanity as Allah's representative, honored, capable, and created with a divinely given fitrah.
  4. Warns that dishonesty, corruption, and mistreating family contradict this representative identity.
  5. Calls listeners to seek forgiveness, listen to and follow the Quran, and practice kindness and patience at home.
  6. Closes with remembrance, gratitude, and prayers for success in this life and the hereafter.
Try this week
Examine your identity and life purpose through the Quran.
Treat yourself as Allah's representative, especially in family interactions.
Avoid lying, cheating, and fraud; practice kindness, patience, and forgiveness at home.
Ask Allah's forgiveness for past wrongs and prepare for accountability.
Listen to the Quran, understand it, follow it, and maintain remembrance and gratitude.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to teach that people belong to Allah and return to Him.
Surah 95Used to argue that Allah created humans with excellent physical and intellectual capabilities.
Surah 17Used to emphasize that the children of Adam are honored and given provision.
Surah 30Used to explain that humans possess a divinely given fitrah and should not corrupt it.
Surah 8Used to distinguish merely hearing the Quran from listening, understanding, and following it.
Surah 2Used to call listeners to remember Allah and show gratitude.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That answerability. Accountability. Only for the self. Not for anybody else. Not for my spouse. Not for my wife. Not for my son.”
Masjid WDM · South Houston / Bellfort, TX
Play from 9:20
“Guidance does not come through. From the sky. And fall on your head. It comes through the practice. Practice. And practice.”
Masjid WDM · South Houston / Bellfort, TX
Play from 32:24
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Kawser invited us to ask, “Who am I?” and look beyond our jobs and everyday roles to understand ourselves through the Quran. He described human beings as honored by Allah and entrusted with the responsibility of representing Him on earth. He reminded us that we return to Allah and are accountable for our own actions. That responsibility begins at home, where kindness, patience, forgiveness, and honesty should shape how we treat one another. He encouraged us to move from hearing good reminders to practicing them, ask forgiveness for past mistakes, and move forward with remembrance and gratitude.

  1. How would you describe who you are without mentioning school, hobbies, or achievements?
  2. What could patience look like the next time someone at home annoys you?
  3. What is one reminder from today that you want to practice this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Warithuddeen Mohammed6641 Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77087Jumu'ah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid WDM50 khutbahs
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