7:32 There is no limit to…18:22 fi al-dunya ar-raha…19:46 make sure that you…
Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 6, 2025.

The Quran guides when we recite thoughtfully

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“It removes sadness and worries and enlightens your life.”

The khateeb, at 18:22

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In one sentence

The Quran is Allah's preserved word and a source of guidance, healing, reward, and salvation, so Muslims should recite it respectfully, thoughtfully, and consistently without abandoning it.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Calls believers to taqwa, truthful speech, and accountability before Allah.
  2. Introduces the Quran as Allah's revelation and explains its names as guidance, criterion, reminder, light, healing, and mercy.
  3. Explains the Quran's descent on Laylat al-Qadr and its revelation to Muhammad over 23 years.
  4. Teaches pre-recitation and recitation manners, including cleanliness, facing the qibla, tartil, reflection, and emotional engagement.
  5. Describes the rewards and worldly and afterlife benefits of learning, reciting, and teaching the Quran.
  6. Warns against abandoning the Quran before concluding with supplication, recitation, and community announcements.
Try this week
Make taqwa central, speak truthfully, and review what you are preparing for the Hereafter.
Before reciting, seek sincerity, make wudu, brush your teeth, sit somewhere clean, face the qibla, seek refuge from Shaytan, and say Bismillah except before Surah Tawbah.
Recite with tartil, ponder the meaning, and pause at promises to ask Allah and at threats to seek refuge from punishment.
Memorize what you can, recite regularly, understand the meaning, remember Allah, remain humble, and avoid arrogance.
Do not abandon the Quran; bring children to Sunday school and participate in mosque programs.
Consider supporting an orphan, contributing to the masjid, and remembering people in Gaza through the designated donation box.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 97Used to explain the Quran's descent on Laylat al-Qadr and its subsequent revelation over 23 years.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“There is no limit to it Subhanallah They said about the Quran La tantahi ajaibu Its wonders never ends”
ICG · Glendale, CA
Play from 7:32
“fi al-dunya ar-raha al-nafsiyya it removes sadness and worries and enlightens your life tazkiyatun nafis it purifies your soul and soften your heart”
ICG · Glendale, CA
Play from 18:22
“make sure that you don't abandon the Quran the Quran this is the greatest honor that we have alhamdulillah we are Muslims”
ICG · Glendale, CA
Play from 19:46
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that the Quran is Allah's word, sent to Prophet Muhammad through the angel Jibreel. The khateeb described it as guidance, light, mercy, and a way to distinguish truth from falsehood. He encouraged us to approach recitation with sincerity and cleanliness, and to pause and think about the meaning instead of only saying the words. He also reminded us to remember Allah, be humble toward the poor, and stay away from arrogance. He spoke about the Quran's rewards and its ability to soften our hearts, encouraging us to keep it part of our lives.

  1. What could help you think about the meaning when you read or listen to the Quran?
  2. When could we make a little time for the Quran together this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Glendale700 S Adams St, Glendale, CA 91205Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:10 to 1:40 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICG31 khutbahs
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