Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 8, 2025.
Build a legacy through service
“Legacy is not about having followers.”
In one sentence
A meaningful Muslim legacy is built by using one's God-given skills in sincere service to people rather than chasing fame, money, or passive entertainment.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- A funeral hadith introduces the question of what people will say and remember after death.
- Listeners are challenged to consider whether their neighbors and community would feel their absence.
- The account of Pharaoh's people illustrates that the heavens and earth mourn righteous people, not evildoers.
- The sermon contrasts private worship with outward benefit and urges young people to build rather than merely scroll.
- Listeners receive practical questions about their abilities, desired skills, mentors, and service opportunities.
- The khutbah closes by emphasizing small sincere actions, purposeful planning, and a legacy recorded by Allah.
Try this week
Identify one ability you already have and use it to help the community.
Choose a skill you want to develop and pursue classes, mentoring, internships, or apprenticeships.
Volunteer at the masjid or serve through tutoring, mentoring, visiting the sick, feeding the needy, or helping elders.
Use your skills to create useful projects, organize activities, or teach others.
Take small, planned steps toward a legacy of benefit rather than spending time only scrolling or chasing money.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 44Used the account of Pharaoh's people and the heavens and earth not mourning them to contrast righteous and harmful legacies.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Legacy is not about having followers. It's about how many people you help. It's how many lives you touch. It's what values you bring to society and what values you stand for.”
“Use whatever good that you have to benefit the deen, to benefit the society.”
“Small steps build legacies. Small steps. But we need to plan. What are we going to do? How are people going to remember us after we die?”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah invited us to think about the good we leave in other people’s lives. The khateeb asked whether our neighbors and community would miss the help we offer if we were gone. He reminded us that we serve to please Allah, and that a legacy comes from helping people rather than collecting followers or praise. Whatever our age, we can use our abilities, learn new skills, and make time to contribute. Small, sincere actions, like tutoring someone, helping an elder with groceries, or volunteering at the masjid, can build a lasting legacy.
- What is something you enjoy doing that could help someone else?
- Who could we help this week through one of the small deeds mentioned in the khutbah?
- What could you make time for by spending a little less time scrolling?
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