True success means fearing Allah and living justly
“A person is able to do justice when everything is normal.”
True success is found in fearing Allah privately and publicly, practicing moderation, maintaining justice, and showing gratitude in every circumstance.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with gratitude for Islam and the intention to apply religious teachings.
- Introduces Sulayman's exceptional knowledge, wealth, prophethood, kingdom, wind, and control of jinn.
- Presents fear of Allah in private and public as the first key.
- Presents moderation in wealth and poverty, followed by justice during anger and peace.
- Presents gratitude in happiness and adversity, then applies it through helping others and making dua for those suffering.
- Closes with prayers for a bereaved family and general supplications.
In the khateeb's words
“fear of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in private and public a lot of times we are able to have fear in public because there are so many eyes watching us”
“or when you're poor the lifestyle that you adapt for yourself keep that at all time a lot of wealth should not change you as a human being that you are today”
“a person is able to do justice when everything is normal as soon as the situation comes in the first thing that departs from the life of an individual is al-adr”
For the dinner table
Imam Kashif shared four qualities attributed to Sulayman that he described as treasures greater than wealth and power. They are being mindful of Allah in private and public, living moderately whether wealthy or poor, staying fair when angry or happy, and thanking Allah in ease and hardship. These qualities invite us to look at how we behave when no one is watching and how we treat others when our feelings are strong. He also reminded us to appreciate our blessings by using them for good and helping other people, with dua as the least we can offer those who are suffering. He closed by praying for a grieving family, acknowledging their lasting loss and asking Allah to grant them patience and ease.
- What is one good choice you can make even when nobody is watching?
- When you feel angry, what helps you treat the other person fairly?
- What blessing could we share with someone this week?
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