14:41 when we record…23:43 these are hidden acts…
Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 29, 2026.

Paradise is reached through sincere deeds

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“Are we trying to please people and are we trying to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala?”

The khateeb, at 14:41

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In one sentence

Paradise is not bought with money but reached through sincere, obedient, sacrificial, and consistent deeds, especially those performed privately for Allah rather than for public approval.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames Paradise as the true investment and introduces sincerity, obedience, sacrifice, and consistency as its price.
  2. Applies the theme to the summer break, urging parents to prepare their children for Jannah.
  3. Warns that constantly recording charity, worship, and pilgrimage can turn devotion into performance for likes and subscribers.
  4. Explains riya as showing off and distinguishes sincere encouragement from bragging.
  5. Uses the story of three men trapped in a cave to show the power of hidden deeds.
  6. Closes with a 70-day family plan using affordable Islamic materials and shared Islamic learning.
Try this week
Keep small acts of worship consistent, even when their quantity is limited.
Before recording or posting charity, worship, or pilgrimage, examine whether the intention is to please Allah or gain likes and praise.
Develop private good deeds, such as serving parents, resisting forbidden content, or honestly returning money owed.
Use the school break to study Quran, hadith, fiqh, manners, character, and Islamic history with children; purchase affordable materials if camps are unaffordable.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to emphasize humanity’s loss and the importance of using time well.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when we record everything who are we trying to please are we trying to please people and are we trying to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Play from 14:41
“these are hidden acts that you are doing it for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Play from 23:43
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Paradise is our real destination, and its price is not money but sincere obedience, sacrifice, and good deeds. He cautioned that worship and charity can lose their sincerity when we perform them mainly for cameras, likes, or praise, while private deeds are known to Allah even when people never see them. The story of the three men trapped in a cave showed how serving parents, resisting temptation, and honestly returning someone’s money can become precious hidden deeds. He encouraged us to keep small acts consistent and to use the school break to spend meaningful time with our children. If camps are too expensive, families can study Quran, hadith, fiqh, manners, and Islamic history together over the next 70 days.

  1. What good deed could you do this week that nobody else needs to know about?
  2. How can we use some of our family time to learn about Islam together?
  3. When might sharing a good action help someone, and when might it become showing off?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islaamic Center of Medford-Coram15 Lee Lane, Medford, NY 11763
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