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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 21, 2025.

Heedlessness weakens our connection with Allah

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“How could you be on the straight path of Islam while your heart is being disconnected from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala?”

The khateeb, at 5:59

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In one sentence

Heedlessness disconnects believers from Allah, causing personal drift and communal division, so Muslims should renew that connection through self-accountability, good company, dhikr, Quran, and salah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines heedlessness as disconnection from Allah and warns of approaching judgment.
  2. Connects heedlessness with personal drift, death, and division within the ummah.
  3. Calls for self-accountability, ethical living, and sincere personal change.
  4. Relates spiritual connection to compassion for Muslims suffering in Gaza, Sudan, Kashmir, and elsewhere.
  5. Presents four actions: improve companionship, practice dhikr, engage with Quran, and maintain salah.
  6. Closes by emphasizing unity, reform, prayer, and reliance on Allah.
Try this week
Review personal habits and hold yourself accountable before Allah.
Reduce association with people and influences that pull you away from the straight path; advise them and make dua for them.
Set aside regular time for dhikr, including phrases such as astaghfirullah and subhanallah.
Recite or listen to Quran daily, beginning with at least one page.
Maintain salah, using permitted accommodations such as tayammum or praying seated or lying down when necessary.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 21Warned that judgment is approaching while people remain heedless.
Surah 102Used worldly distraction and the grave to motivate self-accountability.
Sahih MuslimArgued that believers should share one another’s pain and pursue unity.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“How could you be on the straight path of Islam while your heart is being disconnected from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala?”
ICUC · Union, NJ
Play from 5:59
“We need to hold ourselves accountable. We cannot live in this state of heedlessness.”
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Play from 13:35
“Start doing that habit. Start being connected with Allah, Subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
ICUC · Union, NJ
Play from 27:40
“But you cannot leave the salah. Because the salah, it's a sila baynaka wa bayna Allah.”
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Play from 29:03
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that heedlessness means becoming distracted from our real purpose: staying connected to Allah. When our hearts drift, we can lose focus, neglect our duties, and become divided from one another. The khateeb encouraged us to examine ourselves honestly and make practical changes through better company, frequent remembrance, daily Quran, and consistent prayer. He also reminded us to feel the pain of Muslims suffering in places such as Gaza, Sudan, and Kashmir. By reconnecting with Allah, we can become more sincere, compassionate, and united.

  1. Which daily habit could help you remember Allah more often this week?
  2. How can our family show concern for suffering Muslims through compassion and responsible action?
  3. What does it mean to hold yourself accountable before Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Union County2372 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083Jumu'ah English 12:15 PM · Arabic 1:15 PM · third service resumes September 2026ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICUC19 khutbahs
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