13:56 our success is not in…16:55 when you forgive…24:24 if you find someone…29:14 you might complain…
Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 25, 2025.

Children can teach adults how to grow

King Fahad · Waleed Basyouni

“Our success is not in never failing but rising every time we fail.”

The khateeb, at 13:56

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The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Opening exhortations frame family responsibility and parenting.
  2. Children are presented as pure learners whose qualities can renew adults.
  3. Perseverance and clear goals are applied to worship, family relationships, and community work.
  4. Mistakes are treated as opportunities for learning and repentance, while forgiveness frees the heart from resentment.
  5. Parents are urged to adapt to children’s changing stages and contemporary challenges while preserving Islamic principles.
Try this week
Set specific worship goals, such as increasing witr, extending prayer, or consistently praying sunnah prayers.
Set a Quran memorization or reading-fluency goal.
Build deeper family relationships by discussing feelings, not only daily information.
Own mistakes, repent, and keep rising instead of pretending to be perfect.
Forgive people who have wronged you without assuming the relationship must return to its former closeness.
Adapt parenting to children’s changing ages, responsibilities, and circumstances while preserving Islamic principles.
Smile at people, especially in the masjid, and share encouragement during difficult times.
Be more physically active and resist laziness for the sake of health and quality of life.
Model the qualities you want children to retain, because they are always watching.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 66The command to protect oneself and one’s family supports family guidance and responsibility.
Surah 42The verse on patience and forgiveness supports forgiveness as strength.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“our success is not in never failing but rising every time we fail”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
Play from 13:56
“when you forgive someone you don't set that person free you set your own heart free”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
Play from 16:55
“if you find someone without smile give them one of yours it's one of the most contagious thing”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
Play from 24:24
“you might complain your children don't listen to you but I'll guarantee you if your kids not listening they're watching”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
Play from 29:14
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today, the khateeb invited us to learn from children and the beautiful qualities Allah has placed in them. Their persistence can remind us to set meaningful goals in worship and family life instead of simply letting the days pass. He encouraged us to build relationships where feelings can be shared, admit our mistakes, and turn back to Allah through repentance. He explained that forgiveness frees our hearts from resentment without requiring us to approve wrongdoing or become close again. He also encouraged us to adapt as life changes, smile more, stay active, and nurture confidence in Allah. As we help children preserve these qualities, we should remember that they learn by watching how we live.

  1. What is something a younger child has taught you through their actions?
  2. What small goal could we encourage each other to work toward this week?
  3. How could we make it easier for everyone at home to share their feelings?
Where it was given

The masjid

King Fahad Mosque10980 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebWaleed BasyouniMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at King Fahad47 khutbahs
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