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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Good deeds need sincerity and guidance

Dar Al-Farooq

“You don't go and do sunnah while missing something obligatory.”

The khateeb, at 16:34

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In one sentence

Good deeds are accepted only when performed sincerely for Allah and according to His guidance, so believers must protect their worship from shirk, pride, sin, and inattentiveness during Jumu'ah.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Taqwa requires both performing good deeds and preserving them from being invalidated.
  2. Sincerity, Islam, and avoiding shirk are presented as conditions for accepted deeds.
  3. Boasting, self-praise, misdeeds, and belief in soothsayers are described as threats to reward.
  4. Worshippers are instructed to remain silent and attentive during the khutbah.
  5. The speaker explains the differing guidance for entering a gym or musalla versus a masjid during the khutbah.
Try this week
Perform good deeds solely for Allah and in accordance with His legislation.
Avoid shirk, apostasy, soothsaying, boasting, reminding people about charity, and claiming personal righteousness.
Remain silent and attentive during the khutbah; use a polite gesture instead of speaking if necessary.
In this gym or musalla, sit and listen if the khutbah has begun rather than praying two rak'ahs.
If entering a masjid during the khutbah, pray two brief rak'ahs; if there is time before the khutbah, pray beforehand.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“make sure whatever deed you do is that you don't go afterwards and then you nullify”
Dar Al-Farooq · Bloomington, MN
Play from 2:58
“Listening to al-khutbah Is mandatory Obligatory So you don't go And do sunnah While missing Something obligatory”
Dar Al-Farooq · Bloomington, MN
Play from 16:34
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us to do good deeds sincerely for Allah and to protect the reward of those deeds afterward. The khateeb warned against boasting about worship or reminding people of the charity we have given them. He encouraged us to stay humble instead of declaring ourselves righteous. He also emphasized listening carefully during Jumu’ah, explaining that talking or playing can cost us reward even when we have attended the prayer. In the story of Sulaik, he highlighted the Prophet’s wisdom in asking about someone’s situation before giving instructions, a lesson we can bring into our family conversations.

  1. What good deed could you do quietly this week for Allah’s sake?
  2. What helps you listen carefully when something important is being said?
  3. What could you ask someone before deciding they need correcting?
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar Al-Farooq Center (Al Jazari Institute)8201 Park Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420Jumu'ah 12:00 PM · 12:50 PM · 1:30 PM (khutbahs offered in Somali, Arabic and English)ArchiveAll khutbahs at Dar Al-Farooq24 khutbahs
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