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Use your time before it is gone

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“Take advantage of your life before your death.”

The khateeb, at 19:14

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In one sentence

Time is a precious trust from Allah, so believers should use their health, youth, wealth, and free time for worship, good deeds, and service before being held accountable.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Time is life, and success means using it well, as shown through Allah’s oaths by time.
  2. Health and free time are blessings people often appreciate only after losing them.
  3. Believers will answer for their life, youth, wealth, and knowledge, so they should regularly examine their deeds.
  4. The fisherman and pearl story illustrates how worldly desires can consume an entire lifetime.
  5. The sahaba organized their lives around prayer and learning, urging Muslims to use time before death, old age, poverty, or busyness.
  6. Listeners are urged to help suffering Muslims, drive carefully, pray calmly, and practice regular post-prayer and bedtime dhikr.
Try this week
Thank Allah daily for health and ordinary abilities such as eating, walking, breathing, and using the bathroom independently.
Use idle time in traffic, travel, or waiting for dhikr, reading al-Fatihah or hadith, or reciting Surah al-Ikhlas ten times.
Organize the day around the five daily prayers and pray slowly with attention, making dua in sujood.
After each obligatory prayer, say SubhanAllah ten times, Alhamdulillah ten times, and Allahu Akbar ten times.
At bedtime, say SubhanAllah thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar thirty-four times, while avoiding phone use in bed.
Repent quickly, initiate good deeds, give charity or other help to suffering Muslims, and make dua for them.
Slow down while driving and pay attention during the khutbah instead of looking at a phone.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to show that humanity is in loss except those with faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience.
Surah 92Used to emphasize time through Allah’s oaths by parts of the day and night.
Surah 89Used to emphasize time through Allah’s oaths by parts of the day and night.
Surah 93Used to emphasize time through Allah’s oaths by parts of the day and night.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And the successful ones among us Al Muflihun Are the ones who take advantage of time They grab time They try to utilize time”
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“Take advantage of five things Before the other five Will catch up with you Take advantage of your life Before your death”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that time is a precious gift from Allah, and none of us knows how much we have left. Through the story of a fisherman who spent his palace visit eating and sleeping, the khateeb encouraged us to notice distractions that make us miss opportunities to do good. He asked us to thank Allah for our health and everyday abilities, and to use our youth, wealth, and knowledge responsibly. He encouraged us to organize our days around prayer, take our time when speaking to Allah, and make room for regular remembrance. He also reminded us to help people who are suffering with whatever we can give and to remember them in our duas.

  1. What is one everyday blessing you would like to thank Allah for tonight?
  2. What small good deed could we make time for together tomorrow?
  3. Who could we help this week, and what could we do for them?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Glendale700 S Adams St, Glendale, CA 91205Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:10 to 1:40 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICG31 khutbahs
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