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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 14, 2025.

Justice and excellence build upright society

ICI · Kashif Ahmed

“Al-Adil makes you good from outside, and Al-Ihsan makes you good from inside.”

The khateeb, at 8:46

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In one sentence

An upright society is built by reforming individuals through justice, excellence, family care, and rejection of immorality, wrongdoing, and disrespect.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Revelation reforms individuals, whose reform shapes homes, communities, and society.
  2. Quran 16:90 presents three commands: justice, ihsan, and care for relatives.
  3. Justice creates accountability and security in individuals, homes, and communities.
  4. Ihsan beautifies society by combining outwardly upright conduct with inward goodness.
  5. Supporting relatives in hardship strengthens society and reflects compassionate faith.
  6. Indecency, wrongdoing, rebellion, and disrespect destroy social order and moral character.
  7. The khutbah closes with prayers for the suffering and reminders about community scheduling and a potluck.
Try this week
Practice justice and accountability in personal conduct, worship, relationships, and decisions.
Strive for ihsan, excellence and inner moral goodness, in faith, knowledge, and uprightness.
Support close relatives facing financial hardship with sadaqah, even when zakat eligibility is uncertain.
Do not take pleasure in others' pain; respond with compassion instead.
Respect other people and elders, making adab a normal part of community life.
Leave good examples for children and others to follow, and pray for people facing hardship and illness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 16:90The central framework: justice, ihsan, care for relatives, and prohibitions against indecency, wrongdoing, and rebellion.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the society is not the building or the infrastructure or the economical system it's the individual that makes all of these systems”
ICI · Irving, TX
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“Al-Adil makes you good from outside And Al-Ihsan makes you good from inside”
ICI · Irving, TX
Play from 8:46
“Forget the zakat Give him sadaqat Take care of him”
ICI · Irving, TX
Play from 15:43
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Kashif Ahmed reminded us that a better society begins with the way each of us lives and treats others. He explained that justice builds society, ihsan, or excellence and goodness, beautifies it, and caring for relatives strengthens it. Remembering that we answer to Allah helps us act fairly and take responsibility for our behavior. He encouraged us to go beyond the minimum and help loved ones who are struggling. He also warned against indecency, disobedience, and disrespect, and prayed that we would benefit others and leave good examples for our children.

  1. When could you show extra kindness instead of doing only what is required?
  2. Who in our family might appreciate some help or a caring check-in this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Irving2555 N Esters Rd, Irving, TX 75062Jumu'ah First khutbah 2:00 PM, salah 2:25 PM · second khutbah 3:15 PM, salah 3:40 PMKhateebKashif AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICI95 khutbahs
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