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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.

Live now with awareness of Allah

Dar Al-Taqwa

“Don't make your present a waiting room for the future.”

The khateeb, at 25:14

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In one sentence

Muslims should stop treating the present as a waiting room for worldly goals and cultivate muraqabah by being aware of Allah, their current state, and their choices.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The speaker argues that future-focused schedules, phones, and worldly ambitions devalue the present moment.
  2. A hadith about a person wanting a second valley of wealth illustrates endless worldly accumulation.
  3. Muraqabah is defined as awareness of one's present state and Allah's awareness of the inner self.
  4. The speaker connects digital distraction and preoccupation with the past or future to weakened spiritual awareness.
  5. The shepherd's refusal to deceive his owner demonstrates muraqabah, honesty, and accountability when unseen.
  6. The khutbah closes by encouraging spiritual awareness, istighfar, and returning attention to Allah in the present.
Try this week
Notice your present spiritual and emotional state while remembering that Allah is aware of you.
Limit phone and internet habits that pull attention into the past or future.
Choose honesty when no person is watching by remembering Allah's presence.
Use istighfar and the Prophet's prescribed remembrances to return to spiritual awareness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe person with one valley of wealth desires another, illustrating endless worldly desire and future fixation.
Surah 2Allah knows what is within people, supporting awareness of one's inner state and muraqabah.
Surah 4The speaker cites it as a Quranic reference connected to muraqabah.
Sahih Muslim
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This teaching that I'm trying to tell you today is that don't make your present a waiting room for the future. Live in the present.”
Dar Al-Taqwa · Ellicott City, MD
Play from 25:14
“When anyone sees you or doesn't see you, Allah is with you. Allah can see you”
Dar Al-Taqwa · Ellicott City, MD
Play from 35:18
“the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that if I lost this spiritual state I would make istighfar to Allah 100 times in a day”
Dar Al-Taqwa · Ellicott City, MD
Play from 40:20
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Sheikh Aamir reminded us that life should not feel like a waiting room for the next weekend, vacation, or achievement. He introduced muraqabah, the habit of being awake to our present state while remembering that Allah sees and knows us. Phones and constant planning can pull our hearts into the past or future, but attention to the present can bring calm and better choices. The shepherd's honesty shows that real faith appears when nobody else is watching. This week, we can pause, notice Allah's blessings, act honestly, and return to Allah with istighfar.

  1. What is one moment today when you noticed Allah's blessings?
  2. How can we use our phones without letting them steal our attention?
  3. What would you do differently if you remembered that Allah always sees you?
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar Al-Taqwa10740 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042Jumu'ah First khutbah 1:00 PM and iqamah 1:30 PM; second khutbah 2:15 PM and iqamah 2:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Dar Al-Taqwa25 khutbahs
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