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General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Use life's blessings before they fade

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“We need to improve, increase our iman.”

The khateeb, at 26:17

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In one sentence

Believers should treat youth, health, wealth, free time, and life as fleeting trusts from Allah, using them for faith, learning, service, family, and preparation for death.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the hadith of seizing five opportunities before five losses.
  2. Explains self-discipline and jihad al-nafs as the foundation of meaningful action.
  3. Urges listeners to use youth and health before aging and illness.
  4. Warns against wasting life, wealth, and free time instead of serving others.
  5. Encourages daily Qur'an learning and a Qur'an-centered family environment.
  6. Closes with prayers, reminders about sending blessings on the Prophet, and communal concerns.
Try this week
Spend at least twenty minutes each day reading or learning.
Learn one Qur'an verse and study it with tafsir.
Use free time to learn, draw closer to Allah, or help someone in need.
Have a five- or ten-minute gadget-free family discussion after dinner about one ayah or hadith.
Pray for Abdul Raheem and for believers facing illness and hardship.
Increase blessings upon the Prophet on Friday.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUses reaching age sixty as a final warning to return to Allah and recognize life's purpose.
Quran 63:9-10Warns that wealth and children can distract from remembrance of Allah and describes regret at death.
Quran 103:1-3Summarizes success as faith, righteous action, truth, and patience.
Quran 96:1Uses the first revelation, “Iqra,” to stress reading and learning.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“but a true believer a faithful always stand back and keep on fighting struggling do you know what Quran and ahadith calls this term jihad”
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“every day passes my children, myself we need to improve, increase our iman with the right source, with Qur'an with authentic ahadith”
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For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us to use five blessings well before they pass: youth, health, wealth, free time, and life itself. He urged us to begin growing closer to Allah now instead of assuming we can wait until we are older. His story about a wealthy man who could not enjoy his food reminded us how precious health is. He explained that righteousness includes feeling other people's pain and helping them with what Allah has given us. We do not have to be perfect, but each day can include learning something, helping someone, and strengthening our faith. He encouraged families to put away their devices at dinner and spend a few minutes discussing an ayah or hadith so that the Qur'an shapes how we speak and treat others.

  1. What is one blessing you enjoyed today, and how could you use it to do something good?
  2. Who might need a little kindness or help from us this week?
  3. What ayah or hadith would you like us to learn about together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Northeast Florida2333 St Johns Bluff Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32246Jumu'ah Three services · Khutbah 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM & 2:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICNEF19 khutbahs
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