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Parents must teach faith before adolescence

Masjid Al-Noor

“He preached religion to his children.”

The khateeb, at 19:01

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In one sentence

Parents’ first duty is to protect their children’s faith through early, loving religious upbringing centered on prayer, respect, humility, patience, and Quranic guidance.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Parents must first teach children to protect their faith and avoid shirk.
  2. Luqman’s counsel emphasizes gratitude and kindness toward parents, including non-Muslim parents without obeying them in disbelief.
  3. The advice continues with prayer, encouraging good, patience, humility, moderate conduct, and gentle speech.
  4. Religious upbringing and correction of bad habits should begin before adolescence.
  5. Family examples contrast worldly-focused parenting with sustained religious education.
  6. Parents and grandparents should keep opening and following the Quran after Ramadan.
Try this week
Talk with children about protecting faith and avoiding shirk.
Ensure children establish and maintain regular prayer.
Teach respect for parents, humility, gentle speech, patience, and encouraging good.
Begin religious upbringing and correction of harmful habits while children are young.
Sit with children and grandchildren to discuss and follow the Quran beyond Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 31Luqman’s advice to his son structures the sermon’s guidance on faith, parents, prayer, humility, speech, patience, and accountability.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If you try to understand the order of the nasiha, first is about the religion, protection of the iman. Then it talks about be kind to your parents, especially the mother it is mentioned.”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
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“Do sabr in a calamity. Those who are patient in a calamity, they are the ones who are courageful.”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
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“all he did was he preached religion to his children all six daughters and the son all he talked about was religion”
Masjid Al-Noor · Windsor Mill, MD
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that a parent’s first responsibility is helping children protect their faith. It also emphasized kindness and gratitude toward parents, especially mothers, because of the sacrifices they make. Children should be taught to pray, avoid even small sins, remain humble, and speak gently to others. The khateeb stressed that good upbringing should begin when children are young, through loving conversations about the Quran and religion. When families invest in faith and character early, Allah can place great blessing in their lives.

  1. What is one way we can make prayer easier for everyone in our family?
  2. How can you show your mother or father gratitude this week?
  3. What is one good habit you would like to build while you are still young?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Noor, Raza e Mustafa Islamic Center3900 Milford Mill Rd, Windsor Mill, MD 21244Jumu'ah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Al-Noor14 khutbahs
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