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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2026.

Truth requires stepping forward for good

ICIE · Faran Karal

“I know nothing but good about this person.”

The khateeb, at 33:03

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that truthfulness requires overcoming procrastination, stepping forward for available good, defending others, and contributing according to one's capacity.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Surah al-Tawbah 9:119 and the hadith of Ka'b ibn Malik.
  2. Emphasizes listening to elders and seeking wisdom through their lived stories.
  3. Recounts Ka'b's procrastination before Tabuk and contrasts it with Abu Khaythama's sincere small donation.
  4. Highlights defending absent believers and Ka'b's decision to tell the Prophet the truth.
  5. Applies the lessons to community participation, resisting delay, and stepping forward for good.
  6. Encourages support for local Muslim organizations before closing with prayers for the suffering and community.
Try this week
Listen attentively when elders share their stories and seek their wisdom.
Defend people who are criticized in their absence, or leave gatherings where backbiting occurs.
Stop postponing beneficial actions and step forward when opportunities for good arise.
Attend community opportunities such as the Tuesday halaqa and support local Muslim organizations according to your capacity.
Use the Friday hour of accepted supplication to ask Allah for forgiveness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 9:119Frames the khutbah's call to mindfulness of Allah and companionship with truthful people.
Sahih MuslimIllustrates honesty, accountability, procrastination, and truthful repentance.
Surah 9Supports honoring sincere donations and condemning mockery of small contributions.
Surah 56Uses the 'forerunners' to describe people who step forward when opportunities for good arise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That wisdom can only be attained by sitting next to someone.”
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“when we're in a gathering and we hear someone speak ill of someone else, we say, no, no, no. I know nothing but good about this person.”
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“when the Prophet s.a.w. came all falsehood and treachery left my heart.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah teaches that being truthful with Allah includes acting when chances for good appear. Through Ka'b ibn Malik’s story, the imam warns that procrastination can make a person miss an important opportunity, while Abu Khaythama’s small gift shows that sincere effort matters more than size. We should listen to elders, seek their wisdom, and defend people who are being spoken about unfairly. This week, we can step forward in our community, attend beneficial programs, and give whatever we are able to give. The khutbah closes by asking Allah to help suffering people, families, youth, and the whole community.

  1. What good opportunity could you step toward this week instead of postponing it?
  2. What story or lesson could you ask an elder in our family to share?
  3. How can we defend someone kindly when others speak about them unfairly?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of the Inland Empire9212 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701Jumu'ah 1:10 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICIE34 khutbahs
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