True success is earning Allah’s approval
“We should encourage one another to basically provide for the needy, for the poor, for the homelessness, for those who are unfortunate.”
The khutbah argues that true success is leaving this life with Allah’s approval, pursued through prayer, spiritual awareness, justice, service to vulnerable people, and freedom from consumerism and excessive attachment to wealth.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines the ultimate goal as receiving Allah’s call to the tranquil soul and entering Jannah.
- Uses Surah al-Fajr’s imagery of dawn, time, and judgment to urge spiritual awakening and purposeful action.
- Explains that ‘Ad, Thamud, and Pharaoh possessed great power but were destroyed through rejected guidance, tyranny, and corruption.
- Applies this warning to contemporary societies and calls listeners to advocate justice and freedom.
- Identifies neglect of orphans and the poor, consumerism, and love of wealth as major spiritual failures.
- Closes by urging listeners to understand Surah al-Fajr, serve others, reduce consumption, and build their future with Allah in mind.
In the khateeb's words
“Your life is not here. Your life is after death. That is the real life.”
“Here I am awake. Here I'm alert. Here I'm a mu'min. Here I'm a believer. Here I'm in the masjid. Here I am listening to the reminders.”
“They did two things: they don't have guidance or they rejected the guidance, so they were basically tyrants.”
“We should encourage one another to basically provide for the needy, for the poor, for the homelessness, for those who are unfortunate, for those who cannot make it.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that our greatest goal is to please Allah and enter Jannah, and that our daily choices should reflect that hope. Drawing on Surah Al-Fajr, he connected dawn with light, hope, and a fresh opportunity to pray and do good. He encouraged us to use our time well now, before we regret missed opportunities to help others. He called us to stand for justice, give orphans love and belonging, and encourage one another to provide for people in need. He also reminded us that Ramadan teaches us to consume less and loosen our attachment to wealth, leaving more room in our lives for what matters to Allah.
- What is one good thing you could do tomorrow that you have been putting off?
- How could we help someone feel included and cared for this week?
- What could our family buy less of so we have more to share?
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