Use life’s blessings before they fade
“Two blessings in which many people are deceived, many people end up in a state of loss.”
Because health, time, youth, wealth, and life are temporary blessings, Muslims should seize them now for good deeds and spiritual goals instead of postponing them.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Explains health and free time as blessings people often squander.
- Expands the advice to five opportunities: youth, health, wealth, free time, and life.
- Reframes charity, teaching, helping, and service as an eternal currency.
- Applies the advice to purposeful use of youth, health, wealth, and time.
- Uses Musa helping others to illustrate service during hardship and dependence on Allah.
- Urges listeners to value life, act urgently, and stop delaying good deeds.
In the khateeb's words
“Two blessings in which many people are deceived, many people end up in a state of loss. Number one, health, and number two, al-faragha, al-faragha is having free time, health and free time.”
“To do good deeds. To do Sadaqah. To do Zakat. Spend your time in teaching and helping. Serve other people.”
“And the dollar. You spend. On yourself. And on your family. While you are alive. Is way better. Than the dollar. Your children spend. On you. After you die.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that our youth, health, wealth, free time, and life are gifts from Allah, and our opportunities to use them can change. The khateeb encouraged us to use these blessings while we have them, especially by building good habits when we are young. He compared good deeds to a lasting currency, naming charity, teaching, helping, and serving others as ways to prepare for the next life. He also reminded us that we always need Allah, even when we feel capable and secure. We can put this reminder into practice by choosing something good to do today instead of putting it off without a reason.
- What is one blessing you enjoyed today, and how could you use it to help someone?
- What good habit would you like to start growing while you are young?
- What kind thing have you been putting off that you could begin today?
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