7:00 But the reality is,…7:23 Anything that you fear…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 8, 2026.

Break the idols of wealth, desire, and ego

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In one sentence

The example of Ibrahim teaches believers to break modern idols of worldly attachment, uncontrolled desire, and ego by submitting their hearts and lives to Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reflects on Ibrahim’s sincerity, sacrifice, trust, and submission.
  2. Uses Ibrahim’s destruction of idols to affirm worship of Allah alone.
  3. Identifies modern idols including wealth, status, fame, desires, social media, beauty, careers, and image.
  4. Explores inner idols such as ego, arrogance, jealousy, anger, and addiction.
  5. Presents three idols to break: dunya, desires, and ego.
  6. Calls for discipline, resisting temptation, accepting mistakes, purifying the heart, and staying connected to righteous community.
Try this week
Say no to the nafs and desires for Allah’s pleasure.
Control the gaze, eyes, and ears from haram.
Accept mistakes and make meaningful changes.
Stay connected to a community and people who support the right path.
Regularly examine and purify the heart and intentions.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 21Uses Ibrahim’s question about statues to introduce the rejection of false objects of worship.
Surah 45Uses the verse to argue that people can make their desires and lusts into gods.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the reality is, dear brothers and sisters, the idols have changed forms.”
ICLI · Westbury, NY
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“Anything that you fear more than Allah, anything you obey more than Allah, anything you depend upon more than Allah”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah invites us to learn from Ibrahim’s courage in breaking idols and ask what controls our own hearts. Modern idols may be wealth, status, image, social-media approval, desires, or ego, not because good things are forbidden, but because nothing should come before Allah’s commands. We are encouraged to discipline our desires, guard our eyes and ears, accept our mistakes, and say no when temptation pulls us away from Allah. The speaker especially warns that ego can damage marriages, homes, and children, so heart-purification is a lifelong family responsibility. We can support one another by staying connected to a righteous community and helping each other live by the Quran and Sunnah.

  1. What is one thing that can become too important in our hearts?
  2. When is saying no to a desire actually a sign of strength?
  3. How can our family help one another choose humility over ego?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Long Island835 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury, NY 11590ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICLI48 khutbahs
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