Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2025.
Follow the Sunnah toward true success
“Following his Sunnah sets us up for the success for which we hope.”
In one sentence
Following correct belief, Islam’s obligatory pillars, good deeds, and the Prophet’s Sunnah leads believers toward ultimate success in Paradise through Allah’s mercy.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Jumu'ah identifies believers as people of taqwa and points them toward ultimate success.
- The Quran describes successful believers through faith, prayer, spending, revelation, and certainty in the Hereafter.
- Success requires tawhid and filling one’s scales with sincere good deeds rather than pursuing worldly aims alone.
- The five pillars establish the mandatory foundations of Islam.
- Following the Prophet’s Sunnah makes the path toward success easier, through avoiding prohibitions and practicing commands as able.
Try this week
Maintain the five pillars: shahadah, prayer, zakat, fasting Ramadan, and Hajj when applicable.
Give from Allah’s provision and fill the scales with sincere good deeds.
Cultivate taqwa and speak truthfully.
Follow the Prophet’s Sunnah by avoiding prohibitions and practicing his commands as much as possible.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Describes believers who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, give from Allah’s provision, accept revelation, and are certain of the Hereafter.
Surah 23Identifies believers as successful and inheritors of Firdous.
Surah 7Uses the weighing of deeds to explain how success is measured.
Surah 92Connects charity, taqwa, sincerity, and being guided toward ease.
Sahih al-BukhariDefines the mandatory foundations of Islam.
Sahih al-BukhariInstructs Muslims to avoid prohibitions and perform commands as much as they can.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So we spend the time that Allah has blessed us with in this life Not just seeking after riches and family and education and things of this dunya”
“This successful journey starts with correct belief, with the correct belief, with tawhid, with the belief that Allah is the only one worthy of worship and no one else and nothing else is deserving of worship, only Allah.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that real success is not just wealth, education, or worldly achievement. It is believing in Allah, fulfilling Islam’s foundations, doing sincere good deeds, and hoping for Firdous through Allah’s mercy. The Prophet’s Sunnah helps make that path easier by showing us what to avoid and what to practice. Each family member can choose one good deed or Sunnah to strengthen this week.
- What is one good deed you could add this week to make your scale heavier?
- Which part of the Prophet’s Sunnah would you like to learn and practice?
- Why do you think the khutbah says success depends on Allah’s mercy?
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