19:29 when you know…24:25 if you think good and…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.

Good thoughts and deeds shape the heart

Masjid Jafar Community

“If you think good and you do good, this would affect the heart in a good way so it would have a sound heart.”

The khateeb, at 24:25

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In one sentence

A sound and compassionate heart is cultivated through beneficial knowledge, submission to God, good deeds, and care for vulnerable people.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The khutbah explains Quranic references to the heart as a center of understanding and moral awareness.
  2. It presents hadith about seeking beneficial knowledge and developing humility and compassion.
  3. It argues that emotions, thoughts, and conduct affect both spiritual and physical well-being.
  4. It uses heart-transplant stories and scientific claims to support the heart’s influence on the person.
  5. It closes with prayers for repentance, sound hearts, and relief for oppressed Palestinians.
Try this week
Use knowledge to benefit children, family, neighbors, and friends.
Feed poor and impoverished people.
Care for orphans and show them tenderness.
Choose good thoughts and good deeds to cultivate a sound heart.
Seek forgiveness and repentance when feeling an inclination toward wrongdoing.
Pray for oppressed people in Palestine.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 22:46Used to argue that spiritual blindness concerns the hearts within the chests.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when you know something you have to benefit humanity start with your children your family and your neighbors your friends”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 19:29
“if you think good and you do good this would affect the heart in a good way so it would have a sound heart”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 24:25
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today, Dr. ElNajjar spoke about caring for our hearts so that we become more gentle and responsive to Allah. He reminded us that what we learn should help other people, beginning with our families, neighbors, and friends. He described kindness at home through affection, thoughtful speech, and smiles. He also encouraged feeding people in need and caring for orphans, explaining that good deeds can soften our hearts. He closed by asking Allah for sound hearts, forgiveness, and help for people facing oppression in Palestine.

  1. What is one thing you learned recently that you could use to help someone?
  2. When you feel frustrated at home, what helps you speak kindly?
  3. How could our family help someone in need this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Jafar Community Center11005 Jones Bridge Rd #112 Johns Creek, GA 30022Jumu'ah “2:00 PM”, “Jumu'ah”; “3:00 PM”, “Jumu'ah”.ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Jafar Community82 khutbahs
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