7:35 If you maintain a life…9:17 Always remember that…20:41 Every single one of us…22:00 Memorize the calls of…
Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, May 3, 2026.

Allah’s calls teach believers to live Islam

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“If you maintain a life of Islam, this is the best plan.”

The khateeb, at 7:35

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Allah’s repeated address to believers in the Qur’an is a loving call to live Islam consistently by controlling speech, honoring responsibilities, and repairing relationships.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Establishes taqwa, Islam at death, and righteous speech as foundational commands.
  2. Uses a phone-call analogy to frame Allah’s address to believers as a call deserving immediate attention.
  3. Explains that the 89 “O you who have believed” calls cover worship, self-discipline, contracts, family conduct, and communal affairs.
  4. Warns that ignoring these commands damages marriages, homes, children, and the wider ummah.
  5. Emphasizes personal accountability and rejects using another person’s disobedience as an excuse.
  6. Assigns a whiteboard and memorization practice, urging listeners to answer as many calls as possible.
Try this week
Watch your words and stop speaking when anger, fear, jealousy, or worry takes control.
Memorize the Qur’an’s 89 “O you who have believed” calls and study what follows each one.
Write a set of the calls on a whiteboard where you will see it every day, such as by your bed or in your office.
Act on the calls and correct yourself when you notice that you are not following one.
Fulfill contracts, greet people before entering their homes, avoid assumptions, and reject mockery, insults, and name-calling.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If you maintain a life of Islam, this is the best plan.”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 7:35
“Always remember that there will be a record for everything you said. That will be produced on the day of judgment.”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 9:17
“Every single one of us is first and foremost responsible for his own self.”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 20:41
“Memorize the calls of Allah. Understand the calls of Allah.”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 22:00
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that a good life plan is to keep living in submission to Allah, so death finds us in Islam. The Qur’an repeatedly addresses believers as a loving call that deserves attention and action. These calls guide worship, personal responsibility, speech, family relationships, contracts, and how we treat the wider community. We should not excuse our own wrong choices because someone else did wrong, especially with our words. A simple way to begin is to write some of these calls on a board, see them daily, memorize them, and practice them.

  1. Which Qur’anic call would you want to remember this week, and why?
  2. What helps you pause before speaking when you are angry or jealous?
  3. How can our family show respect by avoiding assumptions, insults, and name-calling?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Centre of Fountain Valley16551 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICFV60 khutbahs
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