Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 22, 2025.
Worship must improve your character
“The most beloved person to Allah is the one who benefits and helps and cares and does khair and ihsan for others.”
In one sentence
True worship is reflected in good character, benefiting others, and at minimum refraining from harming them.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Defines the worst person as someone whose harm makes people unsafe around him.
- Explains that sincere worship must improve a person's akhlaq and treatment of others.
- Presents the most beloved people to Allah as those who benefit, help, and care for others.
- Uses loving, friendly character as evidence that faith has reached the heart.
- Warns against spying, exposing secrets, harming Muslims, and boasting about wrongdoing.
- Concludes that if unable to do good, one must at least avoid evil.
- Closes with announcements, prayers for the sick, and reminders about filling prayer rows.
Try this week
Let worship change how you treat, interact with, and behave toward others.
Benefit, help, care for, and do khair and ihsan for people.
Do not spy on Muslims or dig into their private lives and secrets.
If you cannot do good, at least refrain from harming others.
Join the weekly seerah lecture after Isha if you can.
Fill gaps and stand close together when iqamah begins.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Because real ibadah. True ibadah means true good akhlaq. It makes us better humans.”
“The one who is really beloved by Allah and the most beloved person to Allah is the one who benefits and helps and cares and does khair and ihsan for others.”
“Never spy on Muslims. Because if anyone tries to do so, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will expose him.”
“If you cannot do the khair, please do not do the sharr.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught us that the best people are not only those who pray and fast, but those whose worship makes them kind and safe for others. A believer should benefit, help, and care for people, so that others feel comfortable around them. We were warned not to spy on people, expose their secrets, or take pride in harming them. When we cannot manage a good deed, we can still choose not to do harm. The sermon ended with prayers for sick community members and reminders about gathering well for prayer.
- How can our prayers make us kinder to people this week?
- How can we avoid hurting someone even when we cannot do something big?
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