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Parents preserve faith through daily practice

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“It is better for you to take smaller actions that are done on a regular basis.”

The khateeb, at 73:19

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In one sentence

The khutbah urges Muslims, especially parents in the West, to preserve faith through knowledge, example, worship, persistent supplication, and steady post-Ramadan practice.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Parents must take responsibility for preserving their children's Islamic faith and identity amid Western challenges.
  2. Geography alone does not determine faith outcomes; parental effort and family practice matter.
  3. Practical steps include learning Arabic and Islamic reasoning, teaching God-consciousness, visiting sacred places, modeling righteousness, and making dua.
  4. After Ramadan, continued worship and regular small deeds are signs of sincerity and hoped-for acceptance.
  5. Gratitude should become a daily habit that reduces attachment to haram and worldly cravings.
  6. The khutbah closes by urging dua for Masjid al-Aqsa's reopening and preservation.
Try this week
Parents should learn Arabic and understand the reasoning and purposes behind Islamic rulings.
Teach children that Allah sees them everywhere, including through private acts of worship.
Model religious commitment through the parents' own righteousness, time, effort, and presence in the masjid.
Make persistent dua for children's guidance, especially during prayer and prostration.
Continue small, regular acts of worship after Ramadan instead of abandoning them.
Practice daily gratitude for Allah's blessings and ask for Masjid al-Aqsa to be reopened and preserved.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 66:6Used to establish parents' responsibility for protecting themselves and their families from spiritual harm.
Quran 18:82Used to show how parental righteousness can benefit and protect children.
Quran 15:99Used to argue that worship should continue until death.
Quran 23:1-11Used to describe successful believers and their inheritance of al-Firdaws.
Quran 2:185Used to connect Ramadan's completion with glorifying Allah and expressing gratitude.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“it is better for you to take smaller actions that are done on a regular basis. And these actions are more beloved to Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala.”
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“So when you begin to show gratitude deeply, you start to become a person that requires less and less haram in the life.”
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Play from 77:56
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asks Muslim parents, especially those raising children in the West, to treat faith formation as a responsibility before Allah. It recommends learning Arabic and Islamic reasoning, teaching God-consciousness, modeling righteousness, visiting sacred places, and making persistent dua. It reminds us that Ramadan is not meant to be a temporary burst of worship: Allah loves steady deeds, even small ones. The speaker connects celebration with gratitude, saying gratitude can lessen our craving for haram. Finally, he asks worshippers to pray for Masjid al-Aqsa to reopen and remain preserved for Muslims.

  1. What is one small good deed you could keep doing after Ramadan?
  2. What question about Islam would you like our family to explore together?
  3. What is one blessing you can thank Allah for today?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Pittsburgh4100 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213Jumu'ah Arabic service 12:15 PM · English service 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICP11 khutbahs
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