Taqwa is the path to lasting success
“To be successful, to be victorious, you need to make an effort.”
The khutbah argues that lasting success in this world and the hereafter requires taqwa, faith, righteous action, patience, truthfulness, and learning Islam deeply enough to guide everyday life.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Taqwa is presented as the only path to worldly and eternal success.
- Listeners are urged to invest effort in the hereafter and practice humility in charitable giving.
- The sermon reflects on Muharram, Karbala, Imam Hasan, and Imam Musa al-Kadhim.
- Love for the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt is framed as learning and following their teachings.
- Fiqh is presented as practical guidance for relationships, transactions, ethics, and professional life.
- The khutbah addresses contemporary identity debates, prays for oppressed people, and concludes with Jumu'ah instructions.
In the khateeb's words
“the only course of salvation which is explained to us to be prosperous, to be victorious, not only in this world, but the success which is connected to the triumph of hereafter is taqwa.”
“To be successful, to be victorious, you need to make an effort. You need to come out of your comfort zone to fulfill those criterias which are mentioned in Quran.”
“Don't go and remind that individual by disgracing them that in your success, I am instrumental.”
“the best way to observe the grief and observe the happiness is to remember their affairs is to know their teachings especially to know what are their expectations from us”
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that taqwa, or mindfulness of Allah, is the foundation of success in this life and the hereafter. He explained that faith must be joined with good deeds, truthfulness, patience, and encouraging others toward what is right. He reminded us that love for the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt means learning their teachings and living by them. He also emphasized that fiqh gives guidance for everyday relationships, work, neighbors, and transactions, and that charity should never be used to humiliate someone. The sermon ended with prayers for oppressed people, greater religious understanding, and strength to practice what we learn.
- What is one good habit you could practice this week even when it feels uncomfortable?
- How can our family help someone without making them feel indebted or embarrassed?
- Which part of everyday life would you like to understand better through Islamic teachings?
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