Private deeds can bring loved ones back
“What about these tiny secret acts and deeds that you do in the dark that no one knows about between you and Allah?”
Sincere private deeds, especially serving parents and resisting temptation, can rescue believers from hardship and help bring their loved ones back to Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The khutbah opens with praise, prayers, and supplications for oppressed communities before turning to the approach of Ramadan.
- It asks whether believers rely on Allah during hardship and introduces the hadith of three men trapped in a cave.
- Each man invokes a sincere hidden deed: serving parents, refusing sexual sin, and safeguarding a worker's earnings.
- The lesson warns that public deeds performed for recognition can be rejected, while secret deeds are honored by Allah.
- The khateeb urges listeners to prepare for Ramadan through private worship and service, especially toward parents.
- He closes by urging families to help reclaim loved ones from Shaytan and return them to Allah.
In the khateeb's words
“your most reliable deeds, your most sincere deeds, that you can plead to Allah.”
“What about these tiny secret acts and deeds that you do in the dark that no one knows about between you and Allah?”
“do good acts or good In secret, they are celebrated by Allah .”
“Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir would say, "I will not trade my night for his night."”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that Allah sees the good we do when no one else does. It retells the story of three travelers trapped in a cave who were rescued after each called on Allah through a sincere deed: honoring parents, refusing sin, and protecting a worker’s earnings. As Ramadan approaches, we are encouraged to prepare with quiet acts of worship and service, especially caring for our parents and family. The message is that sincerity can strengthen us in hardship and help bring the people we love closer to Allah.
- What is one good deed you could do this week without telling anyone?
- How can we serve or appreciate our parents more quietly?
- What would help our family prepare for Ramadan together?
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