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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Make Allah the heart's greatest love

Masjid Sadar · Nazimool Saheb

“You become the slave of whatever you love most.”

The khateeb, at 5:07

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In one sentence

To make Allah the heart's central love, believers must examine what they serve, remember Allah consistently, maintain prayer and Quran practice, repent after falling, and remain hopeful.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Revisits the teaching that Allah must occupy the heart's central compartment.
  2. Explains that people become servants of whatever they love most.
  3. Prescribes prayer, frequent dhikr, morning and evening adhkar, and daily Quran engagement.
  4. Warns that Shaytan attacks through arrogance when believers improve and despair when they sin.
  5. Contrasts Shaytan's rebellion with Adam's repentance and urges believers never to give up.
  6. Applies the message of hopeful remembrance and dua to the situation in Syria, ending with prayers for the sick.
Try this week
Examine what you love most and make sure Allah remains your highest master.
Improve the quality and consistency of the five daily prayers.
Read a daily portion of Quran, seek to understand it, and implement one manageable lesson.
Guard against arrogance when practicing and avoid judging less observant people.
When you fall into sin, seek Allah's forgiveness immediately and do not give in to despair.
Make dua for a positive outcome in Syria and for Aslam Bati's healing.
Attend the announced family night and carpool if possible.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“You become the slave of whatever you love most. Simple, yeah? But the thing is that you become a slave for whatever you love more. Every single human being has a master.”
Masjid Sadar · Parlin, NJ
Play from 5:07
“It doesn't matter how much sin you have committed. Know that hopes are so much greater with Allah.”
Masjid Sadar · Parlin, NJ
Play from 20:36
“If you focus on darkness, your darkness will be more. If you focus on light, your light will expand.”
Masjid Sadar · Parlin, NJ
Play from 21:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that people naturally become servants of whatever they love most, so Allah should remain the heart's highest love. He encouraged us to strengthen that love through regular prayer, dhikr, morning and evening adhkar, and daily Quran reading with understanding and action. He warned that Shaytan can tempt practicing people with arrogance and struggling people with despair. When we fall, we should repent like Adam and never give up hope in Allah. He also urged the congregation to make hopeful dua for Syria and those who are suffering.

  1. What is one thing you want to remember Allah for more often this week?
  2. What small Quran lesson could you practice at home?
  3. What can our family say or do when someone feels discouraged after making a mistake?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Sadar & Community Center216 Ernston Rd, Parlin, NJ 08859Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 1:45 PMKhateebNazimool SahebMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Sadar69 khutbahs
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