General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 11, 2026.
True success means earning Allah’s pleasure
“If Allah has not pleased with you, even if you own a dunya, you are the loser.”
In one sentence
True success is earning Allah’s pleasure through belief, obedience, righteous action, patience, self-discipline, and good companionship.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines true success as Allah’s pleasure rather than worldly possessions.
- Presents obedience to Allah and His Messenger as the straight path.
- Emphasizes prayer and action as proof of sincere faith.
- Calls listeners to avoid shirk, major sins, and the nafs’s temptations.
- Explains patience in worship, avoiding sin, and accepting Allah’s decree.
- Urges believers to choose righteous companions and share lessons with family.
Try this week
Pray five times daily, not only on Fridays.
Obey Allah and His Messenger through action rather than merely claiming a pure heart.
Stay away from shirk and major sins.
Struggle against the nafs when it urges wrongdoing or laziness.
Practice patience in obedience, avoiding sin, and accepting Allah’s decree.
Choose friends who remind you of Allah, encourage mosque attendance, and help you avoid haram income.
After Jumu'ah, teach your family what you learned or share the mosque’s YouTube message.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“If Allah has not pleased with you, even if you own a dunya, you are the loser. And there is no loser worse than you.”
“If your heart is pure, you will prove it. How to prove it? By your actions.”
“A person will be exactly in the religion of his best friend. So every single one of you should look and find who is the best friend for him.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that true success is not mainly about money, status, or worldly achievements. The greatest success is living so that Allah is pleased with us. That requires prayer, obedience, good deeds, avoiding shirk and major sins, and patiently resisting wrong desires. We should keep righteous company because friends influence our faith and choices. After Jumu'ah, we should share what we learned with our families.
- What does success mean to you besides money or achievements?
- Which good action can you practice more consistently this week?
- How can our family help one another choose better friends and make better choices?
Where it was given
The masjid
Islamic Society of Vaughan (Masjid Al-Barakah)Unit 22-24, 9100 Jane Street, Vaughan, ON L4K 0A4Jumu'ah Four services · 1:30 PM (brothers only), 2:30 PM (brothers only), 3:30 PM (brothers & sisters), 4:30 PM (brothers & sisters)KhateebAshur DuzanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Al-Barakah29 khutbahs
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