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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 28, 2026.

True Islam means submitting to Allah

Islamic Foundation

“The real test for us in our day and age in our lives is when the command of Allah Ta'ala conflicts with our desires.”

The khateeb, at 9:40

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In one sentence

True Islam is willing submission to Allah’s commands, especially when those commands conflict with personal desires, and that submission must shape self-discipline and leadership.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Introduces Islam as submission to Allah even when His wisdom is not fully understood.
  2. Applies submission to daily tests such as prayer, music, gaze, anger, speech, and consumption.
  3. Explains that leadership is responsibility, beginning with self-accountability and control of one’s faculties.
  4. Concludes with Quranic and hadith reminders, prayers for Muslims, and supplications for Gaza and Palestine.
Try this week
Perform the five daily prayers, including making the effort to attend Fajr despite discomfort.
Identify a personal desire or habit that conflicts with Allah’s commands and actively resist it.
Control anger, speech, gaze, listening, consumption, and what one communicates to others.
Introspect about personal faults before seeking leadership or trying to guide one’s family.
Accept the Prophet’s guidance and judgments without cultivating resentment toward Allah’s commands.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“it is our duty to implement that which Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam taught us to do”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
Play from 7:44
“the real test for us in our day and age in our lives is when the command of Allah Ta'ala conflicts with our desires”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
Play from 9:40
“being a leader is a responsibility it's not a gift being a leader is a responsibility and not a gift”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
Play from 13:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah taught that Islam means submitting to Allah even when we do not understand every reason. Ibrahim showed this through obedience in difficult situations, and our own tests appear when faith conflicts with comfort, habits, or desires. We should practice submission by guarding our prayers, anger, speech, gaze, and what we consume or say. Leadership begins with serving Allah and taking responsibility for ourselves and our families. We can ask Allah to help Muslims and those suffering in Gaza and Palestine.

  1. Which daily habit makes obedience to Allah difficult for you?
  2. What does responsible leadership look like in our family?
  3. Which part of your speech or behavior would you like to control better this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Foundation300 W Highridge Road, Villa Park, IL 60181Jumu'ah Adhan 1:05 PM & 2:05 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Foundation17 khutbahs
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