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Build closeness to Allah through consistent worship

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“The most beloved actions to Allah SWT are the ones that are consistent, even if they're small.”

The khateeb, at 21:36

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In one sentence

As the year ends, believers should build a durable foundation with Allah by showing love through obedience, consistent worship, giving Allah credit for blessings, and returning to Him patiently in trials.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Uses year-end downtime and holiday benefits as a prompt for reflection and spiritual foundation-building.
  2. Warns that success, relief, and hardship can test whether people truly rely on Allah or seek refuge elsewhere.
  3. Distinguishes genuine love of Allah from enjoying benefits while neglecting His commands.
  4. Presents obedience, obligatory worship, and consistent voluntary deeds as foundations for closeness to Allah.
  5. Explains that Allah’s love is reflected in loving what He loves and receiving love among people and angels.
  6. Concludes that trials should return believers to Allah through patience, worship, and trust in His mercy.
Try this week
Attend Jumu'ah and other prayers consistently.
Give Allah sole credit for success, relief, and blessings.
Pray salah on time and fulfill obligatory acts such as fasting Ramadan.
Add small, consistent voluntary deeds after establishing obligatory worship.
During hardship, remain patient and use worship to draw closer to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 29The sea-in-danger example warns that people may call on Allah in crisis, then deny His role after relief.
Surah 3Isa’s miracles are presented as occurring by Allah’s command, reinforcing that blessings belong to Him.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the most beloved actions to Allah SWT are the ones that are consistent, even if they're small.”
PGMA · Lanham, MD
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“And in the obligatory actions when someone comes closer to Allah they will realize that Allah has ordained these actions so that we can come closer to Him, whether it's in difficulty or whether it's in ease.”
PGMA · Lanham, MD
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“And that person will praise Allah once he finds himself in ease.”
PGMA · Lanham, MD
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asks us to use the end of the year as a chance to strengthen our relationship with Allah. Loving Allah is not only a feeling; it means following His commands and giving Him credit for our blessings and relief. We should begin with obligatory worship, such as praying on time and fasting Ramadan, then add small good deeds consistently. Hardships are tests, but they can bring us back to Allah through patience, prayer, and trust. Even when life feels difficult, we should remember that Allah knows our limits and remains our greatest source of refuge.

  1. What is one small act of worship you could do consistently this week?
  2. How can we remember Allah when something good happens?
  3. What helps you turn to Allah when life feels difficult?
Where it was given

The masjid

Prince George's Muslim Association9150 Lanham-Severn Rd, Lanham, MD 20706Jumu'ah 11:15 AM · 12:30 PM · 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at PGMA65 khutbahs
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