Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 12, 2025.
Protect your good deeds with sincerity
“You give charity for His sake.”
In one sentence
Muslims must protect their accumulated good deeds by obeying Allah, avoiding distractions and showing off, and performing worship sincerely for Allah alone.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Urges Muslims to fear Allah and prioritize preserving their accumulated good deeds.
- Warns that distractions and disobedience can cause good deeds to disappear.
- Uses the example of believers fearing whether their deeds will be accepted.
- Condemns showing off, neglecting prayer, and seeking people’s praise.
- Concludes by emphasizing sincere intention in worship and supplication.
Try this week
Guard good deeds from distractions and disobedience.
Perform prayer, fasting, charity, and supplication for Allah’s sake rather than public approval.
Examine intentions and avoid showing off religious practice.
Preserve regular prayer and avoid being heedless about it.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 23:60Used to explain that sincere believers fear their good deeds may not be accepted.
Quran 107:4-6Used to warn against neglecting prayer and performing religious acts for display.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“What we should pay the most attention and preserve the most? It's our good deeds.”
“Whenever a Muslim does one of these distractions... His good deeds will disappear.”
“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala wants from you, ayyuhal muslim. You act for the sake. You fast for the sake. You pray for His sake. You give charity for His sake. You call upon Allah for His sake.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that our good deeds are precious and must be protected. Distractions, disobedience, and showing off can weaken the value of our worship. Allah wants us to pray, fast, give charity, and call upon Him sincerely, not to impress people. We can regularly check our intentions and ask Allah to accept our deeds.
- What is one distraction that can make it harder to do good?
- How can we tell whether we are doing something for Allah or for people’s praise?
- What good deed can we protect more carefully this week?
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