Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 3, 2026.
Keep doing good while fighting sin
“The anchor, the baseline should be the five-time salah.”
In one sentence
Even when someone is still struggling with sin, they should not abandon good deeds, especially the five daily prayers, because steady worship can help correct them over time.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Encourages continuing good deeds despite ongoing sin, while acknowledging that stopping sin remains the ideal.
- Explains that continued good deeds can eventually help overcome bad actions.
- Relates a prophetic report about a man committing a minor sin while maintaining five daily prayers.
- Presents salah as the anchor that can gradually reform a person.
- Closes with supplications for prayer, mindfulness of Allah, and ihsan.
Try this week
Continue praying the five daily salah, even while struggling with other sins.
Keep doing good deeds instead of abandoning them because of wrongdoing.
Ask Allah for steadfast prayer, mindfulness of Him, and ihsan.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Don't stop doing good for that. Because that's what shaitan makes you do.”
“But if you cannot carry on doing the good, because that good will help you eventually overcome the bad.”
“And the anchor, the baseline should be the five-time salah.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us not to abandon good deeds when we are still struggling with sins. The speaker says that the five daily prayers should be our anchor, and that steady prayer can help correct us over time. We should ask Allah for strength, mindfulness, and ihsan, doing things with excellence and awareness of Him. At home, we can encourage one another gently to keep praying and keep doing good.
- Which good deed can you keep doing even when you are struggling with something else?
- How can salah help guide your choices during the day?
- What kind words could encourage someone to keep praying?
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