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Allah multiplies good deeds

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“When it comes to sins, you do one sin, it's one.”

The khateeb, at 5:07

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In one sentence

Because Allah multiplies good deeds, records sins one-for-one, and provides special seasons of reward, believers should appreciate His mercy and actively prepare to maximize good deeds.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Uses business investment as an analogy for investing through charity and good deeds.
  2. Explains that good deeds are multiplied while sins are recorded one-for-one, reflecting Allah’s mercy and justice.
  3. Illustrates reward through hadith about intentions, Qur’an letters, and the final person leaving Hellfire.
  4. Challenges listeners to recognize Allah’s bounty and seek opportunities for multiplied reward.
  5. Urges preparation for Ramadan through making up missed fasts, fasting in Sha'ban, and avoiding sins during Rajab.
  6. Concludes that every deed is recorded and makes a supplication for forgiveness and mercy.
Try this week
Make up any missed Ramadan fasts before the next Ramadan.
Prepare for Ramadan by fasting in Sha'ban as described in the khutbah.
Mark opportunities such as the Day of Arafah and Ramadan for increased worship.
Avoid sins throughout the year, with particular care during the sacred month of Rajab.
Seek places and times where good deeds receive multiplied reward.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 10Allah does not wrong people; people wrong themselves.
Surah 99Even an atom’s weight of good or evil will be seen.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When it comes to sins, you do one sin, it's one”
MCA · Santa Clara, CA
Play from 5:07
“And if finally They commit the sin Then they only get One bad deed written One to one”
MCA · Santa Clara, CA
Play from 12:39
“Are you marking Your calendar Throughout the year And saying You know For example It's the day of Arafah I want to make sure I'm going to be fasting That day”
MCA · Santa Clara, CA
Play from 21:48
“The currency Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala Will deal with us On the day of judgment Is the currency of good deeds And bad deeds”
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Play from 24:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah is generous: good deeds are multiplied, while sins are counted only once. The khutbah reminds us that Allah’s mercy should make us grateful and eager to obey Him, not careless. We should look for special opportunities for reward, prepare for Ramadan, make up missed fasts, and use Sha'ban to get ready. It also urges extra care with our choices during the sacred month of Rajab, while noting that there is no confirmed special worship for Rajab itself. Since every deed is recorded, even small good actions matter and every choice deserves attention.

  1. What good deed could you plan and protect time for this week?
  2. How can we prepare our hearts and habits for Ramadan?
  3. What small choice might become important when every deed is recorded?
Where it was given

The masjid

Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054Jumu'ah Jummah 1 12:15 PM · Jummah 2 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at MCA94 khutbahs
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