Use your time for worship before it is lost
“We can remember Allah, we can make adhkar while we are working, while we are preoccupied with other things, while we are driving.”
Time is a trust from Allah, so believers should compete in worship and use their present opportunities before they are lost.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Contrasts intense worldly competition with minimal religious effort and urges believers to strive for Allah’s forgiveness and Paradise.
- Presents time as the key factor behind excellence and a trust for which life, knowledge, wealth, and the body will be accounted.
- Uses prophetic teachings to emphasize seizing youth, health, wealth, free time, and life before their loss.
- Gives four practices: prioritize mornings, do good deeds promptly, remember Allah throughout the day, and remain ready to meet Him.
- Closes with a prayer for Muslims worldwide and a reminder to use present blessings before they disappear.
In the khateeb's words
“So we must use our knowledge for our benefit and we must act on the knowledge that we have.”
“We can remember Allah, we can make adhkar while we are working, while we are preoccupied with other things, while we are driving.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that time is a gift and a trust from Allah. We often work hard to succeed at school, work, or sports, and he encouraged us to bring that effort into growing closer to Allah too. He explained that we do not need to leave everything else behind, but should use some of our free time for good deeds. His practical advice included making use of the mornings, beginning with Fajr, and doing good deeds when we have the opportunity instead of putting them off. He also encouraged remembering Allah during everyday activities and using the health and time we have now to prepare to meet Him.
- What is one good deed you could do today that you have been saving for later?
- What could help our family make a little more room for Allah in the morning?
- When during your day could you pause to remember Allah?
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