16:15 either you say good…24:45 we are here as guests…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 3, 2026.

Guard your words and honor the mosque

ISoS

“Either you say good word or stay silent.”

The khateeb, at 16:15

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In one sentence

Because every spoken, written, and embodied word is accountable before Allah, Muslims should guard their speech, respond gently, and honor the mosque as a sacred place.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. The good word is compared to a firmly rooted, fruit-bearing tree, extending beyond speech to messages, actions, and body language.
  2. Words can raise or ruin a person, so Muslims must control what they say because every word is recorded and judged.
  3. The best Muslim is one from whose tongue people are safe; believers should speak good or remain silent and respond to harm with goodness.
  4. Even Pharaoh was to be addressed with soft speech, underscoring the importance of gentleness when correcting difficult people.
  5. The speaker presents guarding the mouth and personal conduct as simple deeds with great spiritual weight.
  6. The mosque’s rights include avoiding commerce, loud or worldly conversation, disruptive recitation, and fighting.
  7. The khutbah closes with supplication, the shahada, and a welcome for a new brother.
Try this week
Control speech in person and in emails, texts, comments, and social media.
When you cannot say something good, remain silent.
Respond to hurt or provocation with goodness rather than retaliation.
Use gentle, soft speech when correcting or addressing difficult people.
Keep mosque conversations quiet and avoid worldly business, disruptive recitation, and fighting.
Respect others’ prayer and Quran reading by avoiding interruptions and loudness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“either you say good word or stay silent say good word or stay silent this is an order from the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam it's not like a choice”
ISoS · Spartanburg, SC
Play from 16:15
“we are here as guests of Allah yes in the house of Allah so we should respect the last house”
ISoS · Spartanburg, SC
Play from 24:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that words are powerful: a kind word can lift us, while careless speech can hurt people and be recorded for judgment. We should speak good words or remain silent, including in texts, emails, comments, and social media. When someone hurts or provokes us, the speaker urged us to answer with goodness and gentle speech. He also reminded us to honor the mosque as Allah’s house by avoiding disruptive talk, worldly business, loud recitation, and fighting. The khutbah ended with supplication and a warm welcome for a new brother.

  1. What is one kind word you could say to someone tomorrow?
  2. When is staying silent wiser than replying?
  3. How can we help everyone feel respected in the mosque?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Spartanburg377 Successful Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303Jumu'ah 1:40 PM
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