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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 11, 2026.

Faith may require standing apart

Masjid Uthman

“The strangers are the ones who rectify themselves when their surroundings are going to waste.”

The khateeb, at 30:21

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In one sentence

Muslims should embrace being strange when faith requires it and embody Islam by spreading peace, caring for others, maintaining relationships, practicing ethical conduct, and remaining steadfast.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces the hadith that Islam began and will return as something strange.
  2. Explains how Islam challenged polytheism, inherited status, interest, sexual immorality, and social norms.
  3. Recalls the persecution of Bilal and the family of Yasir as examples of perseverance.
  4. Applies the idea of strangeness to modern Muslim pressures around worship, modesty, relationships, food, and parenting.
  5. Pivots to bringing Madinah to Muslims through peace, feeding people, kinship, and night prayer.
  6. Develops community ethics through initiating salam, reconciliation, confidentiality, and honest business.
  7. Challenges consumerism and exploitation, calling Muslims toward service, influence, and prayerful change.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers, lower the gaze, dress modestly, and avoid riba, zina, drinking, smoking, and haram relationships.
Initiate salam, set aside ego, and repair strained relationships.
Speak good or remain silent, and keep people’s private conversations confidential.
Give fair business advice and do not exploit uninformed customers.
Support organizations meeting immediate needs, prioritizing family, neighbors, and the wider community.
Consider entering positions of influence, such as education leadership, to improve institutions.
Pray at night and ask Allah to make you a means of beneficial change.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 112Explains tawhid and Allah’s uniqueness against Makkah’s polytheism.
Surah 49Rejects lineage and wealth as measures of human worth.
Surah 2Prohibits riba and presents continued interest dealings as a grave warning.
Sahih MuslimCalls Muslims to initiate peace and recognize one another’s rights.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The strangers are the ones Who rectify themselves When their surroundings Are going to waste When everyone else Doesn't want to practice Islam And this person wants to That's a stranger”
Masjid Uthman · Dunwoody, GA
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“if we want to bring Medina to the Muslims then we also have to have a mindset of I need to worry about the food of not just myself not just my family but the community”
Masjid Uthman · Dunwoody, GA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that following Allah can sometimes make us feel different, and that staying faithful takes patience and courage. Our worth comes from taqwa, being mindful of Allah, rather than money or family status. The khateeb also reminded us that faith should show in how we treat people: spreading peace, protecting their trust, and maintaining family ties. Caring for others includes helping people get food and looking beyond our own household. We can ask Allah for strength through prayer and take small, real steps toward a kinder community.

  1. When has doing the right thing made you feel different from your friends?
  2. How could you help someone feel welcome and safe with you this week?
  3. What change would you like to bring to the world as you grow up?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Uthman11 Dunwoody Park South, Suite #165, Atlanta, GA 30338ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Uthman36 khutbahs
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