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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2025.

Speak carefully and live peacefully in America

YIC · Adamu Souleman

“Be careful what you say in your house on the phone.”

The khateeb, at 1:59

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In one sentence

Muslims in America should follow the Quran and Sunnah, act justly and peacefully, and speak cautiously in an environment where their words may be monitored or misused.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khateeb opens by praising Allah, the Quran, and the Sunnah as sources of survival.
  2. He warns Muslims that sermons, phone calls, and private conversations may be monitored.
  3. He teaches that Islam forbids hostility toward non-Muslims and enemies and calls for forgiveness.
  4. He cites the Quran’s recognition of believers from several faith communities who do righteous deeds.
  5. He recounts a suspicious phone conversation and stresses rejecting 9/11, drugs, and wrongdoing.
  6. He closes by warning that careless statements can be used as secret evidence in court.
Try this week
Follow the Quran and Sunnah.
Speak carefully at home and on the phone.
Avoid statements that could be misunderstood or used against you.
Do righteous deeds in your community, city, state, and country.
Forgive enemies and avoid hostility toward non-Muslims.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Even the ordinary Muslims, my advice to you is to be careful what you say in your house on the phone.”
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“Did Islam teach me to go against my non-Muslim? No. Did Islam even teach me to go against my enemy? No. We're supposed to forgive our enemies.”
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Play from 2:39
“Those who do righteous good things in your community, in your city, in your state, in your country. That's the key right there.”
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“Islam, we don't go against our enemies. Islam is against 9/11. Those who did it are not Muslim. Islam, this is haram.”
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Play from 6:02
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb advised Muslims in America to stay close to the Quran and the Sunnah, believing that faith and good conduct help them persevere. He urged people to speak carefully, especially on phones and at home, because words may be recorded or misunderstood. He stressed that Islam does not teach Muslims to attack non-Muslims or enemies, and he clearly rejected 9/11 and other wrongdoing. He also encouraged believers to do righteous good in their communities, cities, states, and country. We can discuss how to live faithfully, peacefully, and wisely while treating others fairly.

  1. What does it look like to do righteous good in our community this week?
  2. How can we speak carefully while still being honest and kind?
  3. Why does the speaker clearly separate Islam from the violence of 9/11?
Where it was given

The masjid

Yonkers Islamic Center100 Riverdale Ave Apartment 1A, Yonkers, NY 10701Jumu'ah Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAdamu SoulemanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at YIC138 khutbahs
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