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Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 29, 2025.

Your choices shape your lasting legacy

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“Everyone is responsible for their action.”

The khateeb, at 2:59

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In one sentence

Because every person is accountable for their own actions and effort, believers should obey Allah, raise children well, share beneficial knowledge, and invest in enduring good rather than temporary consumption.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Surah al-Najm 53:33, 41 and personal accountability.
  2. Explains that divine commands are within human capacity and environment does not excuse wrongdoing.
  3. Describes parental responsibility and the three ongoing benefits after death: charity, knowledge, and pious children.
  4. Expands lasting good through charity, knowledge-sharing, and active child-rearing.
  5. Warns that deeds will be publicly revealed and fully recompensed.
  6. Calls listeners to invest their time and resources in generosity and lasting legacy.
Try this week
Lower your gaze and obey Allah’s commands even in difficult environments.
Raise children according to the Quran and Sunnah, with active involvement in their education and deen.
Give to lasting charitable projects such as schools, hospitals, bridges, wells, and masjids.
Share beneficial books, videos, and knowledge with others.
Reflect privately on the legacy you are building and act with the right intention.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 53Used to teach personal responsibility, visible effort, and exact recompense.
Sahih MuslimUsed to identify ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and a pious child as deeds continuing after death.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Everyone is responsible for their action. You cannot point to somebody else and say, he made me do it. No. It's your responsibility.”
Islamic Center of · West Chicago, IL
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“When you give in charity, when you invest, you're giving yourself. Nobody else is going to benefit.”
Islamic Center of · West Chicago, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that each of us is responsible for our own choices, even when people around us make doing the right thing difficult. The khateeb explained that Allah knows our efforts and judges them fairly. He encouraged us to leave good behind through lasting charity, beneficial knowledge, and caring, active involvement in raising children. We can take part by sharing something useful we have learned, supporting our children in doing good, and helping anyone in need. As a family, we can think about how to use our time and resources so that the good we do continues beyond our own lives.

  1. When you feel pressured to follow others, what helps you choose what is right?
  2. What useful thing could you teach or share with someone this week?
  3. What could we do together that would help people for a long time?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Western Suburbs (ICWS)28W774 Army Trail Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185Jumu'ah “Khutbah 1 | 1:05 | pm; Jamaat 1 | 1:25 | pm; Khutbah 2 | 1:35 | pm; Jamaat 2 | 1:55 | pm” (Bartlett location). “Khutbah | 1:15 | pm; Jamaat | 1:35 | pm” (West Chicago location).ArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Center of48 khutbahs
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