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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2025.

Faithful prayer leads believers to success

Darul Quran · Abdur Rahman

“I have a goal and my goal is to get to paradise and to be for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 16:32

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In one sentence

Allah's promised aid and victory come to believers who cultivate sincere prayer, avoid vain conduct, preserve chastity, fulfill trusts, and steadfastly follow the Quran and Sunnah.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. The speaker urges adherence to the Quran and Sunnah, beneficial effort, and acceptance of Allah's decree.
  2. He reminds worshippers to remain silent and attentive during the Jumu'ah khutbah.
  3. He argues that victory comes from Allah's help rather than numerical strength, amid global and family struggles.
  4. He explains the Quranic qualities of successful believers: humble prayer, avoiding vain speech, purification, and chastity.
  5. He emphasizes following authentic revelation, keeping promises, honoring trusts, and avoiding hypocrisy.
  6. He urges preserving all prayers at their appointed times, especially Fajr and Isha.
  7. The khutbah closes with supplications for Muslim communities, the oppressed, the sick, and those in need.
Try this week
Remain silent and listen attentively during the khutbah; do not text, email, or read messages.
Set aside time between the adhan and iqamah to remember Allah and remove distractions before prayer.
Turn away from gossip, vain speech, and unbeneficial social-media discussions.
Preserve chastity and pursue marriage rather than illicit relationships.
Fulfill promises, pledges, and trusts, including the responsibility of raising children upon the Quran and Sunnah.
Protect all five daily prayers at their appointed times, especially Fajr and Isha.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 23:1-11Defines successful believers through humble prayer, avoiding vain conduct, purification, chastity, trustworthiness, and guarding prayers.
Quran 47:7Used to argue that supporting Allah's cause brings divine aid and victory.
Quran 30:47Reinforces Allah's promise to help the believers.
Quran 91:9-10Used to argue that purification leads to success while corruption leads to loss.
Sahih MuslimEncourages beneficial effort, reliance on Allah, and acceptance of divine decree without regretful 'if only' thinking.
Sahih al-BukhariConnects lying, breaking promises, and betraying trusts with hypocrisy.
Sahih al-BukhariPresents prayer at its prescribed time as among the most beloved deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“I have a goal and my goal is to get to paradise and to be for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
Play from 16:32
“our children are amanat ya ikhwan if you say something then you should do it ya ikhwan”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
Play from 21:33
“the best of your amal is the salat none will preserve his will do except the believer”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
Play from 26:31
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Allah's help and victory are promised to believers who live their faith, not merely claim it. A believer seeks humility in prayer, turns away from pointless talk, purifies the heart, protects chastity, keeps promises, and treats trusts, including children, as responsibilities. The speaker especially urges us to protect the five prayers, including Fajr and Isha, and to pray on time. When life goes badly, we should work hard, rely on Allah's decree, and avoid regretful 'if only' thinking. The family takeaway is to choose one prayer, promise, or distraction to improve this week and help one another do it.

  1. What helps you focus best when you pray?
  2. Why is keeping a promise an important part of being a believer?
  3. Which prayer habit could our family strengthen this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Darul Quran1514 East 3rd Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706Jumu'ah First Khutbah 1:10 PM; second Khutbah 2:10 PMKhateebAbdur RahmanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Darul Quran27 khutbahs
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