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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Allah’s kindness calls us to live righteously

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“If you mess up, ask Allah for forgiveness and ask for something amazing.”

The khateeb, at 22:04

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In one sentence

Allah’s name al-Barr means expansive and consistent kindness, and believers should respond by seeking forgiveness, living righteously, honoring parents, and extending kindness to others.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces al-Barr as Allah’s expansive, consistent kindness.
  2. Explains how Allah gives sinners time to repent and return.
  3. Encourages persistent dua, repentance, and asking Allah for good.
  4. Uses Solomon’s story to show repentance can accompany ambitious requests.
  5. Defines righteousness through belief, charity, prayer, promises, and patience.
  6. Applies al-Barr to honoring and serving parents.
  7. Extends kindness to neighbors, coworkers, and peaceful non-Muslims through concrete acts.
Try this week
Keep making dua and repent after sins instead of assuming you are unworthy.
Pursue righteousness through prayer, charity, fulfilled promises, and patience.
Serve parents, avoid irritation, and respond to their needs.
Take food to a neighbor each month and extend kindness to neighbors and coworkers.
Avoid blocking driveways or inconveniencing neighbors, even when rushing to Jumu’ah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe 99 names hadith introduces Allah’s attributes and the promise of Paradise for internalizing them.
Surah 52Used to connect al-Barr with the prayer of the people of Paradise.
Quran 2:177Defines righteousness through faith, charity, prayer, promises, and patience.
Surah 19Used to illustrate kindness to parents through the speech of a prophet.
Quran 60:8Supports kindness toward non-Muslims who do not fight or expel Muslims.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah is seeing us all the time while closing the door so people will not see us even at that moment Allah Almighty does not stop the oxygen from flowing from under the door so we will not suffocate”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 16:45
“If you mess up, ask Allah for forgiveness and ask for something amazing.”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 22:04
“That every month, every time you cook something, take a plate to your neighbor, to the right or to the left.”
ICFV · Fountain Valley, CA
Play from 30:24
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah focused on Allah’s name al-Barr, the Most Kind. Allah’s kindness is wide and steady, and He gives us chances to repent even after we make mistakes. We should keep turning to Him in dua, ask forgiveness, and still ask Him for good things. We show that kindness in our own lives by worshiping sincerely, serving our parents, keeping our promises, helping neighbors, and treating peaceful people with care. A simple way to begin is to share food with a neighbor and avoid actions that inconvenience others.

  1. When has someone shown you kindness after you made a mistake?
  2. What is one way we can serve our parents this week?
  3. Who could we make feel welcomed through a small act of kindness?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Centre of Fountain Valley16551 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICFV60 khutbahs
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