Good deeds bring Allah’s love
“We cannot make people love us unless and until Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala grants us this ni'mah.”
Sincere faith expressed through obligatory and voluntary good deeds earns Allah’s love, divine support, and, by His granting, people’s love and a good reputation.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Continues the series on the fruits of righteous deeds, recalling the good life and reward they bring.
- Presents Allah’s love and people’s love as another benefit of faith, good deeds, and avoiding forbidden actions.
- Uses a hadith qudsi to prioritize obligatory worship, followed by voluntary worship, as a path to Allah’s love and protection.
- Explains through Quranic and hadith references how divine love becomes acceptance, success, and reputation among people.
- Closes with prayers for faith, righteous deeds, good character, and announcements about community support and assistance.
In the khateeb's words
“We cannot make people love us Unless and until Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala grants us this ni'mah”
“If you show enmity If you attack the awliya of Allah The friends of Allah The salihin Allah will declare war at you”
For the dinner table
Imam Saad reminded us that faith should show in the good we do each day. He explained that good deeds bring blessings in this life and the next, focusing on Allah's love and the love He places between people. He reminded us to begin with our required worship, such as prayer, fasting, and zakat, and then add voluntary acts that bring us closer to Allah. People's love is precious, and money or an important position cannot buy it. He encouraged us to revisit these familiar teachings and prayed that Allah would grant us faith, good deeds, and good character.
- What is one good deed you could do tomorrow that shows your faith through your actions?
- What makes someone a person you feel good being around?
- What small act of worship could we practice together as a family this week?
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