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Keep serving Allah throughout your life

As-Habul Yameen · Abdul Aziz

“As long as you're still breathing, you're going to stand up for Allah.”

The khateeb, at 43:01

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In one sentence

Allah’s call to be His helpers is a lifelong invitation to serve His religion, through which believers gain success while their good or bad deeds affect their families and communities.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Allah’s call in Surah al-Saff to be His helpers is lifelong, not because He needs help but for believers’ benefit.
  2. Disbelievers and hypocrites fail to understand or respond to divine calls, illustrated through charity, Tabuk, and their excuses.
  3. Believers trade their wealth and lives with Allah and follow the example of prophetic disciples and companions.
  4. The Muhajirun and Ansar helped establish Medina, whose sanctity and blessings the Prophet affirmed.
  5. Good and bad deeds can affect families and communities in this world, while each person remains individually accountable in the afterlife.
  6. Listeners are urged to remain Allah’s helpers throughout life and never give up while they are still breathing.
Try this week
Remain committed to supporting Allah’s religion throughout life.
Spend from Allah’s provision and use wealth and personal effort in His cause.
Strive to perform good deeds whose blessings may benefit one’s family and community.
Avoid sins because their worldly consequences can harm innocent family members.
Do not use excuses to evade responsibilities when faith calls for action.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 61:14Calls believers to be Allah’s helpers, following the example of Jesus’s disciples.
Quran 36:47Uses Allah’s provision to argue that believers should spend and help others.
Quran 23:84-89Emphasizes that Allah alone possesses authority over everything and needs no help.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“So this is why Each and every one of us should strive our best to do good deeds because the Baraka of your good deeds, your family, your children could reap the benefit of that.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“Allah doesn't need help from anyone or from anything. Because Allah is Al-Ghani. Al-Ghani, the rich. the self-sufficient muster whom all creators need.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“As long as you're still breathing, you're going to stand up for Allah. You're going to stand up for the religion of Allah. You're going to stand up for the deen of Allah.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb explained that Allah does not need our help, but He invites us to serve His religion so that we can grow and succeed. He encouraged us to remain committed throughout our entire lives, like the Muhajirun and Ansar who sacrificed for their faith. Our good deeds can bring blessings to our families and communities, while our sins can cause worldly harm to innocent people around us. At the same time, Allah will judge each person individually in the afterlife. The message was to answer Allah’s call sincerely, avoid excuses, and keep serving Him as long as we are alive.

  1. What is one way our family can stand up for Allah this week?
  2. How can our good choices help people who are not directly involved?
  3. What excuses sometimes stop us from doing what we know is right?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid As-Habul Yameen224 N 18th St, East Orange, NJ 07017Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAbdul AzizMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at As-Habul Yameen37 khutbahs
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