Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 13, 2026.
Build your future through steady worship
“The next domino falls, so you build up.”
In one sentence
Muslims should treat time as a trust by making worship their central mission, replacing wasted screen time with consistent beneficial deeds, and building meaningful long-term projects.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Warns that wasted time and social media distraction lead to spiritual loss.
- Defines worshipping Allah and understanding tawhid as life's primary mission.
- Encourages replacing excessive social media with Quran recitation and highlights multiplied rewards.
- Urges small, continuous daily deeds rather than unsustainable bursts.
- Recommends a long-term project such as learning Arabic, memorizing Quran, or studying tafsir.
- Advises anchoring the day with Fajr, tahajjud when possible, and sincere intentions.
- Closes with prayers and a brief appeal to support flood-affected people from Sri Lanka.
Try this week
Reduce social media time and redirect it toward Quran reading.
Read one-seventh of the Quran daily, or at least a few verses consistently.
Choose a long-term project such as learning Quranic Arabic, memorizing Quran, or reading tafsir.
Anchor the day with Fajr, add tahajjud when possible, make dua, and attend the masjid.
Intend ordinary activities such as sleeping and working as acts done for Allah.
Be generous toward the announced Sri Lankan flood-relief collection.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the meaning of this is there's no one worthy or to be worshipped except for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala azzawajal”
“success is sequential It's sequential It's like dominoes You push one domino The next domino falls So you build up”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that our time is precious and should serve our real mission: worshipping Allah. It warns that hours lost to social media can be redirected toward Quran, steady small deeds, and a meaningful long-term project. The speaker encourages anchoring each day with Fajr, adding tahajjud when possible, and renewing our intention so sleep and work can also earn reward. He closes by asking the congregation to pray for Muslims and support people affected by flooding in Sri Lanka.
- What is one screen-time habit you could replace with something beneficial?
- What small good deed could you practice every day this week?
- What meaningful project would you like to begin?
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