Use time well before life runs out
“The best of people is the one whose life is long and whose deeds are good.”
Because time is a finite gift that steadily carries us toward death and meeting Allah, Muslims should use each day for repentance, worship, beneficial deeds, and preparation for the hereafter.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens by urging taqwa and framing life as a journey toward meeting Allah.
- Explains that time is a divine blessing that cannot be recovered, warning against delaying repentance.
- Applies the hadith of five blessings before five: youth, health, wealth, free time, and life.
- Explains accountability for life, youth, wealth, and knowledge, while highlighting small deeds and lasting benefit after death.
- Connects remembering death with softened hearts, mercy, and reduced attachment to worldly life.
- Closes with self-accountability and commitments to prayer, Quran, forgiveness, charity, remembrance, and making each day count.
In the khateeb's words
“every day that goes by every passing day is also one day less in our lives”
“the best of people is the one whose life is long and whose deeds are good”
“small deeds for example smile in the face of your brother removing a harmful object from the road helping someone”
“so as you leave today analyze yourself and do a muhasabah on yourself recite the quran every day forgive others”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that every day is a gift, but every passing day also brings us closer to meeting Allah and death does not wait until we are old. We should use our youth, health, wealth, free time, and life wisely by filling them with good deeds. Even small acts such as helping someone, removing harm, teaching beneficial knowledge, smiling, or giving charity can matter greatly. This week, we can renew our repentance, pray on time, read Quran, forgive people, give charity, remember Allah, and examine how we spend our time.
- What is one good use of your time you want to protect this week?
- Which small act of kindness could you do for someone nearby?
- What would you include in a short daily muhasabah?
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