17:15 ihsan is the art of…19:11 this is my sunnah and…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 27, 2025.

Ihsan makes daily life beautiful

ISOC · Muzammil Siddiqi

“Ihsan is the art of living.”

The khateeb, at 17:15

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In one sentence

The art of living Islamically is to combine faith and practice with ihsan, excellence, kindness, and beautiful conduct toward God, oneself, and everyone, while remembering life's brevity.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces the Hadith of Jibril and the foundations of Islam, iman, and ihsan.
  2. Defines ihsan as excellence and kindness in worship, family life, neighborly relations, and every action.
  3. Uses death and life's temporary nature to urge listeners to live rightly and leave a legacy of goodness.
  4. Connects ihsan with avoiding quarrels, hypocrisy, and bad manners; seeking forgiveness; controlling anger; and forgiving others.
  5. Closes with a reminder to support the masjid and prayers for guidance, mercy, and the deceased.
Try this week
Begin and end each day without grudges or hatred toward anyone.
Perform prayer and conduct family, neighbor, and other relationships with ihsan, carefully, kindly, and beautifully.
Control anger, forgive people, avoid quarrels, hypocrisy, and bad manners, and hasten to seek Allah's forgiveness.
Be generous in supporting the Islamic Society of Orange County and the masjid.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 3The speaker cited these surahs for the reminder that every soul will taste death.
Surah 21The speaker cited these surahs for the reminder that every soul will taste death.
Surah 29The speaker cited these surahs for the reminder that every soul will taste death.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“ihsan is the art of living it's not just living but living in the nice in the right manner”
ISOC · Garden Grove, CA
Play from 17:15
“this is my sunnah and those who love my sunnah they love me and those who love me they will be with me in Jannah”
ISOC · Garden Grove, CA
Play from 19:11
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah taught that the art of living Islamically is ihsan: doing what is right with beauty, kindness, and excellence. Faith and worship should shape how we treat ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and everyone else. Because life is temporary, we should try to leave behind the memory of good character, like the Prophet Muhammad did. We can practice this by letting go of grudges, controlling anger, forgiving others, avoiding quarrels and bad manners, and seeking Allah's forgiveness. The khutbah also reminded us to care for and generously support our masjid.

  1. What is one kind action that would show ihsan at home this week?
  2. How can we respond when we feel angry without hurting someone?
  3. What helps you let go of a grudge?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Orange County1 Al-Rahman Plaza, Garden Grove, CA 92844Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 2:20 PMKhateebMuzammil SiddiqiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ISOC41 khutbahs
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