Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Connect children to Allah before correcting them
“The duty of a parent is to connect their child with Allah.”
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Prophetic examples show parents guiding children toward submission to Allah and remaining trusted confidants.
- Resilient children need a foundation in Allah and gratitude for parental sacrifices, while Allah’s commands remain supreme.
- Emotional regulation and connection before correction help children bring doubts and struggles to their parents.
- Genuine interest in children’s interests and shared time strengthens attachment as they mature.
- The khutbah closes by urging parents to strengthen family bonds and praying for oppressed communities.
Try this week
Connect children to Allah through consistent modeling and religious practice.
Express gratitude to parents and acknowledge the sacrifices they made.
Refuse requests that involve disobeying Allah while continuing to treat parents with goodness.
Connect before directing by listening and asking why a child acted a certain way.
Take genuine interest in children’s hobbies and spend regular time with them.
Prioritize prayer, masjid stops, and halal food when traveling with family.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Ibrahim and Yaqub advise their children to remain submitted to Allah.
Surah 12Yusuf first confides his dream to his father, illustrating parental trust.
Surah 31Luqman teaches devotion to Allah, gratitude to parents, and respectful disobedience when parents command shirk.
Surah 17The command to honor and obey parents is presented alongside obedience to Allah.
Surah 46The passage about gratitude for Allah and parents and asking for righteous offspring supports family gratitude and responsibility.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Our duty is not to shelter them from them, but to prepare them.”
“The duty of a parent is to connect their child with Allah.”
“One of the first things we must do is we must learn to connect before we direct.”
“We have to work extra hard to ensure that we are connected to them. We have to spend time with them.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that the prophets cared deeply about their children’s faith and spoke with them about their lives. Children need a strong connection to Allah and loving relationships with parents or caregivers to help them face difficulties and recover from setbacks. We should recognize the care we have received and express gratitude, while remembering that obedience to parents cannot require disobedience to Allah. Parents teach through their own actions, including admitting mistakes and trying to do better. By listening before correcting and spending time enjoying what children enjoy, families can build the trust that makes guidance easier to receive.
- When something is worrying you, what helps you feel comfortable talking about it?
- What is one thing someone in our family does for you that you would like to thank them for?
- What would you enjoy doing together as a family this week?
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