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

Use your blessings for courageous good works

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“Don't postpone it. Don't think that, well, I will do some time when I will have time.”

The khateeb, at 27:45

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In one sentence

Muslims should respond to Allah’s blessings by following the Qur’an and Sunnah through courageous, excellent conduct and by making the masjid a welcoming center of worship, learning, service, and community.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Allah’s gifts of sight, speech, and moral choice create responsibility.
  2. The Qur’an and the Prophet’s example clarify the Muslim community’s mission.
  3. Muslims must promote good, oppose wrongdoing, and practice justice and excellence.
  4. Faith should produce courage, urgency, and productive work before health and time pass.
  5. The masjid should function as a welcoming center for worship, education, charity, shelter, and community life.
  6. Masjid etiquette includes prayer on entry, cleanliness, respectful advice, remembrance, and sincere intentions.
Try this week
Reflect on Allah’s blessings and consciously choose the path of taqwa and good.
Read the Prophet’s seerah alongside the Qur’an for practical guidance.
Promote good and oppose wrongdoing with wisdom and constructive speech.
Practice justice, fairness, ihsan, and excellence in family, neighborhood, study, and work.
Do not postpone beneficial action; use present health and time well.
Make the masjid welcoming, bring children, and use it for worship, learning, charity, shelter, and community connection.
Pray two rakahs when entering the masjid, avoid conducting business there, keep it clean and fresh-smelling, advise fellow Muslims respectfully, remember Allah, and purify intentions.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 90Used to highlight Allah’s gifts of eyes, speech, and the two moral paths.
Surah 3Used to define the Muslim community’s responsibility to promote good and oppose evil.
Sahih MuslimUsed to argue that excellence is obligatory in everything one does.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to warn that people often undervalue health and available time.
Surah 9Used to describe the people of the masjid as those who purify themselves.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Praying five times is not enough. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is not enough. These Ibadat have been given to us to prepare us for this task.”
Al Aqsa Community · Plainfield, IL
Play from 19:21
“Whatever we are doing, we are a student, teacher, business people. Excel, excel so that that you will give witness that you are a Muslim.”
Al Aqsa Community · Plainfield, IL
Play from 24:57
“Don't postpone it. Don't think that, well, I will do some time when I will have time. No.”
Al Aqsa Community · Plainfield, IL
Play from 27:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah has given us many blessings, including sight, speech, health, time, and the guidance to recognize the right path. The khutbah reminds us that prayer and fasting should prepare us to serve people through justice, kindness, courage, and excellence. We should not delay good actions, because life and opportunity can change suddenly. The masjid should be a welcoming home for worship, children, learning, charity, friendship, and reflection. Each of us can help make that vision real through sincere worship and helpful conduct.

  1. What blessing from Allah do you want to appreciate more this week?
  2. Where could you practice excellence at home, school, or work?
  3. What would help children and families feel more welcome at the masjid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Aqsa Community Center17940 S. Bronk Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586Jumu'ah 1st: 1:05 PM 2nd: 2:05 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Aqsa Community37 khutbahs
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