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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Every deed will face Allah’s judgment

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“I have to increase in my good deeds and I have to avoid the bad deeds and do not belittle the good deeds or even the bad deeds.”

The khateeb, at 27:15

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In one sentence

Because every deed will be recorded and presented before Allah, believers should fear sin, repent promptly, and fill their lives with sincere, correct good deeds, trusting Allah’s mercy.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Interprets Surah Ali Imran 3:30 as a warning that every good and bad deed will be presented on Judgment Day.
  2. Emphasizes that Allah’s knowledge is complete, no one can escape accountability, and justice will reach even those who evade it in this world.
  3. Explains Allah’s warnings as mercy, giving sinners guidance, time to repent, and opportunities to restore others’ rights.
  4. Contrasts the joy of receiving the record in the right hand with the regret of receiving it in the left.
  5. Uses the scales of deeds and the hadith of the 99 scrolls and the card of tawhid to stress sincerity and divine justice.
  6. Urges listeners to value small good deeds, avoid excusing small sins, and act sincerely according to the Sunnah.
Try this week
Repent promptly after committing a sin.
Return other people’s rights or money after deception, lying, or wrongdoing.
Give small amounts of charity and do not dismiss small acts of kindness.
Help animals and remove harmful objects from public paths.
Make deeds sincerely for Allah and perform them according to the Sunnah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 3Establishes that every person will find their good and bad deeds presented before them.
Surah 75Supports the claim that people will be informed of what they sent ahead and left behind.
Surah 69Contrasts the joyful recipient of the record in the right hand with the regretful recipient in the left.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the deeds will speak for us in the day of judgment these deeds could be good deeds or could be bad deeds”
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“I have to increase in my good deeds and I have to avoid the bad deeds and do not belittle the good deeds or even the bad deeds”
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Play from 27:15
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that every deed is known to Allah and will be presented on the Day of Judgment. Good deeds, even small ones such as a smile, a dollar, helping an animal, or removing harm from a road, can matter greatly when done sincerely. We should not treat sins as insignificant, and when we slip, we should repent quickly and return rights to their owners. Allah’s warnings are a mercy because He gives us time and guidance to change. The speaker also stressed that accepted deeds must be sincere for Allah and follow the Prophet’s way.

  1. What small good deed could you repeat every day this week?
  2. Why do you think Allah gives people chances to repent?
  3. How can we make one good action more sincere?
Where it was given

The masjid

Colorado Muslim Society, Masjid Abu Bakr2071 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231Jumu'ah 1st Jumu'ah 12:00 PM · 2nd Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at CMS23 khutbahs
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