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General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Do not waste the gift of time

American Imams Academy

“There are two blessings which many people waste.”

The khateeb, at 6:31

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In one sentence

Time is a precious divine blessing that believers must recognize, protect from distraction, and use through faith, righteous action, truth, patience, and purposeful planning.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The khutbah opens with calls to taqwa and obedience to Allah.
  2. Health and free time are presented as overlooked blessings and opportunities.
  3. Examples from earlier scholars contrast disciplined use of time with modern distractions such as phones, games, and entertainment.
  4. Listeners are urged to set priorities and break yearly and monthly goals into weekly and daily tasks.
  5. The khutbah closes with prayers for beneficial time, the Muslim community, and relief for Palestinians and others facing harm.
Try this week
Identify priorities and decide what to achieve this month or year.
Break yearly goals into monthly goals, monthly goals into weekly goals, and weekly goals into daily tasks.
Reduce wasted time spent scrolling, playing video games, and watching movies or television.
Use available time for repentance, worship, righteous deeds, learning, and patient da'wah.
Maintain tawakkul while working toward goals and serving Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to argue that humanity is in loss except those with faith, righteous deeds, mutual encouragement toward truth, and patience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“There are two blessings which many people waste Health and free time”
American Imams Academy · Sachse, TX
Play from 6:31
“The time we waste Playing video games The time we waste Watching our movies The time we waste Scrolling Endless scrolling On our phones It's all gone”
American Imams Academy · Sachse, TX
Play from 12:32
“Whatever you wanna do In one month Break it down Four weeks Whatever you wanna do In four weeks Break it down Days”
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Play from 16:50
“Do not let time Go by In waste Do not take time For granted Allah has granted Us this blessing”
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Play from 17:06
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that health and free time are gifts from Allah, even though we often waste them without noticing. Every moment is an opportunity to return to Allah, worship, learn, do good, and help others. The speaker warns that phones, games, movies, and endless scrolling can quietly take away our lives. He encourages us to set priorities, divide large goals into smaller daily steps, and rely on Allah while acting. He closes by praying for beneficial time, the Muslim community, and relief for people facing hardship, including Palestinians.

  1. What is one way we can use our free time better this week?
  2. What big goal could we break into small daily steps?
  3. What distraction takes up too much of our time?
Where it was given

The masjid

American Imams Academy (AIA Masjid)5206 Ben Davis Rd, Sachse, TX 75048Jumu'ah "Jumuah", "1:30 PM, 2:30 PM".ArchiveAll khutbahs at American Imams Academy38 khutbahs
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