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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 1, 2026.

A clean heart needs sincere worship

PGMA · Habeeb Marso

“You keep your heart clean by doing deeds out of sincerity towards Allah SWT.”

The khateeb, at 14:59

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In one sentence

A believer should cultivate a clean heart through sincere worship, goodwill toward Muslims, community involvement, truthful speech, and control of anger.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Welcomes a new Muslim through the shahada and community embrace.
  2. Urges listeners to meet Allah with hearts free from anger, resentment, rancor, and jealousy.
  3. Presents sincerity, goodwill and counsel toward Muslims and leaders, and community involvement as three heart-cleansing practices.
  4. Uses the Sahaba as role models while acknowledging disagreements among believers.
  5. Defines the best believer as having a God-conscious heart, truthful speech, and controlled anger.
  6. Closes with supplication, prayer, and community announcements.
Try this week
Perform deeds sincerely for Allah and monitor the heart's intentions.
Wish good for Muslims and their leaders, and offer beneficial advice when possible.
Stay involved in the Muslim community instead of becoming isolated.
Control anger and emotions rather than letting them control you.
When forgiveness is difficult, still greet the other person with salam and a clean heart.
Speak truthfully.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimSupports sincerity toward Allah, sincere counsel, and staying connected to the Muslim community.
Surah 3Supports holding together as a community and avoiding division.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“so you keep your heart clean by doing deeds out of sincerity towards Allah SWT”
PGMA · Lanham, MD
Play from 14:59
“They control their emotions Instead of their emotions Controlling them”
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Play from 21:40
“At least Say assalamu alaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatuh With a clean heart”
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Play from 22:17
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For the dinner table

This khutbah reminded us to care for our hearts so that anger, resentment, and jealousy do not consume us. The khateeb shared three ways to do that: act sincerely for Allah, wish good for Muslims and offer helpful advice to their leaders, and stay involved in the community. Being together helps us learn from people with different backgrounds and experiences. Disagreements will happen, but we can work on controlling our anger and speaking truthfully. Even when forgiveness feels difficult, we can still offer salaam with a clean heart and remember that we are responsible for our own actions.

  1. What is one kind thing you could do for Allah without needing anyone to notice?
  2. What has someone with a different background taught you?
  3. When you feel angry, what helps you pause before speaking?
Where it was given

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