Remember Allah to keep your heart alive
“Success is not defined in this dunia; success is defined in the hereafter.”
Frequent, humble remembrance of Allah with both heart and tongue keeps the heart alive, protects believers from heedlessness, and defines true success in this life and the Hereafter.
The khutbah in 8 steps
- Dhikr keeps the heart alive and brings tranquility that worldly pleasures cannot provide.
- The Quranic guidance on dhikr includes frequent remembrance, inwardness, humility, fear, and quiet speech.
- Loss of spiritual sweetness in prayer, Quran recitation, or dhikr should prompt self-examination and corrected habits.
- Ghafla makes people forget their purpose, while dhikr awakens them to worship, service, family responsibility, and good deeds.
- True success and loss are measured by the Hereafter, not wealth, possessions, work, or status.
- Dhikr can accompany ordinary routines, worship, gratitude, learning, parenting, and service.
- Stories of Yunus and prophetic teachings illustrate dhikr's protection, reward, heavenly recognition, and ability to enliven homes.
- The khutbah closes with prayers for faith, protection, knowledge, peace, and relief for suffering communities worldwide.
In the khateeb's words
“we can't afford to live and die in ghafla not aware what's our mission”
“success is not defined in this dunia success is defined in the hereafter”
“keep your tongue wet with the dhikr of Allah all the time keep dhikr in your tongue”
For the dinner table
Imam Dr. Moutez Charaf taught that dhikr, remembering Allah with the heart and tongue, keeps the heart alive and brings real tranquility. He encouraged us to remember Allah throughout ordinary moments, with humility and awareness, and to examine ourselves when prayer or Quran no longer moves us. He said true success is not measured by money, possessions, or status, but by faith, remembrance, service, and the reward of the Hereafter. He reminded us not to let work, children, or wealth make us neglect prayer, family, charity, and good deeds. The khutbah closed with prayers for stronger faith, protection, knowledge, and relief for suffering people around the world.
- How can we tell when distractions are making us forget our purpose?
- What does success look like if we measure it by the Hereafter?
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