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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 4, 2026.

Sincere good deeds bring Allah’s love

IOK · Obair Katchi

“When a person continuously does good righteous deeds with the intention to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone, then they gain the pleasure of Allah and His love.”

The khateeb, at 2:38

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In one sentence

Sincere, consistent good deeds earn Allah’s love and protection while bringing tranquility, contentment, relief, a good ending, and stronger worship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Good deeds bring Allah’s love, protection, tranquility, and contentment.
  2. Stories and hadith illustrate contentment, resisting temptation, and relief through sincere deeds.
  3. Good deeds can lead to a beautiful ending and include small acts that help others.
  4. The speaker emphasizes praying on time and remaining for salah after the adhan.
  5. He urges honoring parents, maintaining family ties, remembering Allah, helping others, and removing hardship.
  6. He concludes by stressing abundant prostration and nawafil as support for sunnah and obligatory prayer.
Try this week
Perform salah at its proper time and plan mosque visits so you do not leave after the adhan.
Maintain nawafil and sunnah prayers, including extra prayer after Fajr when able.
Honor parents and seek to make them happy.
Keep in contact with relatives and check on neighbors who may need help.
Use messages, reviews, or personal support to help struggling businesses.
Remember Allah consistently and remove another person’s worry, hunger, or difficulty.
Avoid tempting situations and leave them when necessary.
Encourage good and discourage wrongdoing.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 19:96Used to connect faith and righteous deeds with Allah placing love for believers.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When a person continuously does good righteous deeds with the intention to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone, then they gain the pleasure of Allah and His love.”
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“This is something only Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala grants to the believers in their hearts.”
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For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that doing good sincerely for Allah brings beautiful fruits, including His love, peace in the heart, and contentment. He explained that always wanting more wealth can leave us feeling we never have enough, while contentment is itself a great treasure. We should not dismiss small acts of kindness, such as smiling, bringing someone happiness, or helping a struggling business. He encouraged us to pray on time, honor our parents, help people facing difficulties, and stay in touch with relatives. He also urged us to value voluntary prayers because they help strengthen our prayer and bring us closer to Allah.

  1. What is one kind thing you could do quietly, without looking for praise?
  2. What is something you already have that you feel thankful for today?
  3. Which relative could we check on this week, and what could we ask them?
Where it was given

The masjid

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