Honor sacred times through righteous deeds
Believers honor Allah’s sacred times, places, scripture, and commands through sincere good deeds, avoiding sin, attending Friday prayer, serving the masjid, and increasing dhikr during the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Explains honoring Allah’s sacred rites through loving obedience and avoiding forbidden acts.
- Highlights the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah as the year’s best days for righteous deeds.
- Connects remorse over sin and joy in obedience with genuine faith and repentance.
- Emphasizes Friday, the three sacred mosques, and special opportunities for prayer and supplication.
- Urges congregants to treat the masjid as their responsibility and support its expansion.
- Warns that honoring the Quran requires practicing its commands, then calls for increased dhikr through Arafah or Eid.
In the khateeb's words
“You feel that I should not do this. That feeling itself shows that you love Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“If you build a masjid, if you take care of the masjid If you, you know, make sure that the masjid is part of your responsibility This is a good sign of iman”
“what about burning the teaching of Quran in our lives Allah is telling us do this and we don't do that Allah is telling us stay from this because it's a major sin”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that Allah gives us special times, especially the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, when good deeds are especially valuable. We show love for Allah by doing what He commands, staying away from sins, and turning back to Him when we make mistakes. Friday prayer and the masjid are important gifts, so we should attend attentively and help care for our mosque. Honoring the Quran means living by its teachings, not only defending the physical book. During these blessed days, we can keep our tongues busy with dhikr and ask Allah to accept our efforts.
- What is one good deed you could increase during the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah?
- How can our family help take care of the masjid?
- What does keeping your tongue busy with dhikr look like during a normal day?
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