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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2025.

Small deeds can lead to Paradise or Hell

IMAAM Center · Muhammad Fawwaz

“Do not look down on any good deed.”

The khateeb, at 11:03

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In one sentence

Small sincere deeds can lead to Paradise while seemingly minor sins, arrogance, and careless speech can lead to Hell, so believers should live with both fear of Allah and hope in His mercy.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the khutbah with praise of Allah, testimony, and a call to taqwa.
  2. Explains that Paradise and Hell are near through small deeds and sins.
  3. Uses examples involving removing harm, kindness, animal care, arrogance, and careless speech.
  4. Urges listeners to examine whether each day brings them closer to Allah.
  5. Develops balanced fear and hope through the story of a dying young man.
  6. Closes with supplications, including relief for oppressed Muslims in Palestine, followed by prayer.
Try this week
Remove harmful objects from people's path.
Use cheerful faces and kind words with others.
Guard the tongue from careless, harmful speech.
Examine the heart for arrogance in appearance, behavior, or social status.
Seek forgiveness and increase good deeds each day.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe nearness of Paradise and Hell illustrates how small deeds or sins can shape a person's outcome.
Sahih al-BukhariThe arrogant man's punishment warns against pride and looking down on others.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Small good deeds that people ignore, can be very great with Allah Azza wa Jalla.”
IMAAM Center · Silver Spring, MD
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“Do not look down on any good deed. Even if it is only meeting your brother, with a cheerful face.”
IMAAM Center · Silver Spring, MD
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“This is what we must carry until our last breath. a heart full of hope in Allah's mercy and a heart pull of fear of His anger.”
IMAAM Center · Silver Spring, MD
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Paradise and Hell can be close through seemingly small choices. A sincere helpful act, removing harm, a cheerful face, or kind word may be great with Allah, while careless speech, cruelty, and arrogance can be dangerous. We should watch our hearts, tongues, eyes, and behavior, and never look down on a good deed. At the same time, we should carry both fear of Allah's anger and hope in His mercy. That balance can encourage us to do good, avoid sin, and seek a good ending.

  1. What small helpful deed could you do for someone this week?
  2. When has a kind word changed your mood?
  3. How can we notice arrogance in ourselves?
Where it was given

The masjid

IMAAM Center (Indonesian Muslim Association in America)9100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910Jumu'ah 1st Jumu'ah 12:15 PM · 2nd Jumu'ah 1:30 PMKhateebMuhammad FawwazMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IMAAM Center74 khutbahs
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