Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 19, 2025.
Prepare to meet Allah through sincere worship
“It all has to be purely for the sake of Allah.”
In one sentence
Believers should prepare to meet Allah by doing righteous deeds with pure, undivided worship and following Muhammad’s Sunnah rather than pursuing worldly status, wealth, or recognition.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Uses Surah al-Kahf and Al-Fatihah to contrast guidance with argumentative and misguided behavior.
- Highlights righteous believers among Bani Israel and the disciples of Isa as examples to follow.
- Warns against seeking worldly fame, authority, wealth, and recognition instead of Allah’s pleasure.
- Explains that meeting Allah requires righteous deeds and worship free from shirk.
- Presents Sunnah prayers as a means of addressing deficiencies in obligatory salah and encourages congregational prayer.
- Concludes by urging preparation for death and the meeting with Allah through sincere worship and following the Prophet’s Sunnah.
Try this week
Perform the five obligatory prayers consistently.
Add Sunnah prayers before or after obligatory prayers, along with Tahajjud and Witr, to address deficiencies.
Pray in congregation at the masjid when possible.
Examine intentions and remove worldly motives from acts of worship.
Follow the Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah and prepare for meeting Allah through righteous deeds.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 18:54-55Used to discuss human argumentativeness and reluctance to believe or seek forgiveness.
Quran 1:6-7Used to distinguish the straight path from paths of misguidance.
Quran 18:28Used to urge companionship with those who remember Allah rather than pursuit of worldly adornment.
Quran 18:110Used to argue that hoping to meet Allah requires righteous deeds and worship without shirk.
Surah 109Used to reject compromise in worship and religious devotion.
Surah 18Used as a warning against pride in wealth, strength, and influence.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The zinat of dunya is not just money it's money, it's fame it's authority it's recognition Is that what you're seeking?”
“but you cannot take one thing and divide it between Allah and something else it all has to be purely for the sake of Allah”
“sunnah is incumbent upon us to make up for the deficiencies we made on what's due to Allah”
“so the best thing you can do is to get yourself for the meeting ready for the meeting of your Lord and follow the sunnah of Muhammad”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that our goal should be to meet Allah with sincere worship and righteous deeds. He reminded us that fame, money, authority, and recognition can distract us from remembering Allah. Worship should be done purely for Allah, without mixing it with a desire for personal praise or benefit. The Sunnah prayers help make up for weaknesses in our obligatory prayers, so we should try to follow the Prophet’s example. Since wealth and health can change quickly, we should prepare for the meeting with Allah while we still have time.
- What is one good deed you can do this week just for Allah?
- Which prayer or Sunnah habit would you like to practice more consistently?
- What helps you remember that fame and money are not the most important things?
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