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Remember Allah often to seek His pleasure

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“The most uplifting of your deeds is the remembrance of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 35:06

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that abundant remembrance of Allah, expressed through knowledge, family ties, charity, prayer, and sincere repentance, is a path to Allah's pleasure, forgiveness, and Jannah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces remembrance of Allah as the most rewarding deed.
  2. Connects remembrance with family ties, charity, and seeking Islamic knowledge.
  3. Explains bodily charity, Duha prayer, funeral attendance, and janazah rewards.
  4. Highlights Fajr-to-sunrise remembrance, dua in sujood, and the last third of the night.
  5. Describes sincere repentance, avoiding major sins, and expiation through regular worship.
  6. Closes by urging remembrance, repentance, family connection, and household devotion throughout the week.
Try this week
Remember Allah frequently throughout the week and bring remembrance into the household.
Maintain family relationships.
Seek Islamic knowledge.
Remove harmful objects from pathways, greet people with salam, encourage good, and discourage wrongdoing.
Pray two rakaat of Duha.
Attend funeral prayers and accompany the deceased to burial when possible.
Remain in remembrance after Fajr until sunrise, then wait until the sun has risen before praying two rakaat.
Make dua during prostration and seek Allah in the last third of the night.
Avoid major sins and make sincere repentance by leaving the sin, regretting it, resolving not to return, repenting promptly, and returning others' rights.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiRemembrance of Allah is better than wealth and battlefield sacrifice.
Jami` at-TirmidhiSeeking Islamic knowledge brings an easy path to Jannah and earns angelic and cosmic prayers for forgiveness.
Sahih MuslimEvery joint requires charity, and two Duha prayer units can suffice for those acts of charity.
Sahih al-BukhariFuneral prayer and accompanying the deceased bring rewards likened to one and two massive mountains.
Jami` at-TirmidhiRemembering Allah after Fajr until sunrise, followed by two prayer units, is described as earning the reward of a complete Hajj and Umrah.
Sahih MuslimDua is especially encouraged during prostration, and Allah is greatly pleased by sincere repentance.
Sahih MuslimThe five daily prayers, Friday to Friday, and Ramadan to Ramadan expiate sins when major sins are avoided.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala Is more happy And more pleased When His servant Makes the repentance”
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“Islam Will wipe out And destroy Meaning destroy The sins That came before Islam”
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“The most uplifting Of your deeds Is the remembrance Of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala So remember Him much Until next jumu'ah”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that remembering Allah includes the good things we do each day. The khateeb encouraged us to keep family ties, seek Islamic knowledge, and give charity through simple actions such as greeting people and removing harm from a pathway. He also encouraged prayer and du'a, especially asking Allah while in sujud. He described Allah’s pleasure when a servant repents and explained that sincere repentance means stopping the wrong, feeling remorse, resolving not to return to it, and returning anything taken from someone. This week, we can bring more remembrance of Allah into our home by choosing good actions and sincerely turning back to Him when we make mistakes.

  1. What is one helpful thing you could do tomorrow that counts as charity without spending money?
  2. Which relative could we reach out to this week, and how could we help them feel remembered?
  3. What could we do together to remember Allah more often at home?
Where it was given

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