Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2026.
Every moment is a trust from Allah
“There is no moment that's wasted ever in your life.”
In one sentence
Every moment is a trust from Allah, so believers should spend their time with sincere intention, remembrance, repentance, and purposeful effort.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Explains shukr as worshipful action motivated by the intention to please Allah.
- Connects the alternation of day and night with purposeful use of time.
- Urges repentance after forgetfulness and anger.
- Emphasizes youth as a prime period that will be questioned on Judgment Day.
- Encourages constant dhikr and treating life as an investment whose returns remain after death.
Try this week
Begin daily activities with the intention of pleasing Allah.
Use ordinary acts of care and service as opportunities for worship.
Make istighfar after realizing you have forgotten Allah or acted in anger.
Use spare moments for dhikr, including saying SubhanAllah.
Spend youth actively and purposefully rather than idly.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Anything that you do. Even the piece of food that you put in the mouth of your child. It's also a charity.”
“When the time comes, capital is taken back from you. And what is left for you is the investment.”
“There is no moment that's wasted ever in your life. That is your capital investment. It's your time, your age.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Imam Fode Drame reminded us that gratitude to Allah can shape our whole day. Ordinary acts of care, like feeding a child, can become worship when we intend to please Him. We all have moments of forgetfulness, and the khutbah encouraged us to return to remembering Allah when we notice them. He compared our time and abilities to capital entrusted to us, urging us to use them wisely, especially during youth. As a family, we can help one another remember Allah and make room for good deeds in our daily lives.
- What ordinary thing could you do tomorrow with the intention of pleasing Allah?
- How could you use one of your strengths to help someone this week?
- What could remind our family to remember Allah during a busy day?
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