Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.
Guard your worship from hidden shirk
“We have to look at our hearts all of the time and make sure everything that we are doing, we are doing it for the sake of Allah.”
In one sentence
To prepare for the grave and Hereafter, Muslims must guard their worship from hidden shirk by purifying intentions, giving charity, and establishing prayer.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Describes questioning in the grave and contrasting consequences for believers and disobedient people.
- Explains that warnings about punishment are meant to prepare listeners for the Hereafter.
- Warns that shirk can appear as hidden worship performed for people’s approval.
- Uses a hadith about three people punished despite knowledge, sacrifice, and charity because of insincerity.
- Urges listeners to give sadaqa to people in need according to their means.
- Calls for establishing prayer and making all worship sincerely for Allah, followed by prayers for people facing hardship and loss.
Try this week
Examine whether worship is being done for Allah or for people’s approval.
Give sadaqa to people in need according to one’s means.
Establish and increase regular prayer.
Make worship sincere rather than seeking praise, parental approval, or an appearance of religiosity.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, I do not fear for you, major shirk. What I fear for you is minor shirk.”
“We have to look at our hearts all of the time and make sure everything that we are doing, we are doing it for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“And then thirdly, I'm going to be from those that are increasing in the worship of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala through prayers.”
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