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Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 14, 2025.

Keep faith in your heart and wealth in hand

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“Our good deeds stand in the grave with us.”

The khateeb, at 23:52

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that Muslims should keep faith and remembrance of Allah in their hearts, worldly possessions in their hands, and pursue lawful work, consistent worship, and lasting good deeds for success in both lives.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces the need to balance deen and dunya.
  2. Warns that attachment to dunya distracts from prayer and remembrance.
  3. Uses Hajj-related Quranic teaching to contrast worldly-only desires with asking for good in both lives.
  4. Reminds listeners that life moves toward death and resurrection, so worship should not be postponed.
  5. Defines a good life through faith, contentment, lawful provision, and respect.
  6. Calls for hard work, education, knowledgeable companionship, and avoiding haram choices.
  7. Closes by urging lasting charity and keeping dunya in the hand rather than the heart.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers rather than treating worship as weekly or seasonal.
Remember Allah regularly and keep deen central while using worldly possessions responsibly.
Pursue education, useful knowledge, and guidance from knowledgeable people.
Choose halal means of earning and avoid haram shortcuts.
Work hard while trusting that provision is written by Allah.
Support ongoing charity and lasting projects such as wells, schools, or other continuing good deeds.
Ask Allah for help in controlling desires and balancing worldly responsibilities with worship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:200-201Contrasts asking only for worldly benefits with asking for good in this life and the next.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“O ser tem que estar no nosso coração e a dunha tem que estar na nossa mão. As duas não podem se encaixar no nosso peito.”
Community Mosque · Winston-Salem, NC
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“Se nós tomarmos passos para Allah, Allah levará os passos para nós para fazermos isso.”
Community Mosque · Winston-Salem, NC
Play from 23:15
“E além disso, Our good deeds stand in the grave with us.”
Community Mosque · Winston-Salem, NC
Play from 23:52
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that enjoying the world is not itself wrong, but the world should not control our hearts. Our faith, prayer, and remembrance of Allah must remain central while we work, study, earn, and care for our families. We should choose halal paths, seek useful knowledge, and remain content with what Allah provides. Life is short, so we should not delay worship or wait for a perfect time to change. The best things to carry forward are sincere faith and good deeds whose benefit continues after we are gone.

  1. What is one worldly thing you enjoy that you can keep in your hands without letting it take over your heart?
  2. Which prayer or good habit could you become more consistent with this week?
  3. What lasting good could our family do together for other people?
Where it was given

The masjid

Community Mosque of Winston Salem1419 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107Jumu'ah Adhan 1:30 PM · Khutbah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Community Mosque37 khutbahs
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