Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 13, 2026.
Act today before death arrives
“You are created for your today, for your present time, not for your future.”
In one sentence
The khutbah argues that postponing repentance and good deeds by repeatedly saying “tomorrow” wastes life’s only guaranteed opportunity, so believers should act today.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Warns that repeated promises to change tomorrow leave people spiritually unchanged for years.
- Uses Aasha’s delayed acceptance of Islam and death to show how postponement can destroy a life-changing opportunity.
- Applies the warning to memorizing Quran, learning duas, performing salah, and the story of Ka'b bin Malik’s delay before Tabuk.
- Describes procrastination as poverty of faith and cites a prophetic supplication seeking protection from laziness.
- Explains that postponed duties multiply and recalls Quranic regret at death.
- Closes by urging immediate return to Allah, present-focused living, and action before death arrives.
Try this week
Begin a known good deed immediately instead of postponing it.
Change behavior that conflicts with Allah’s commands or the Sunnah.
Start memorizing Quran, duas, or prayers without waiting for tomorrow.
Read the supplication seeking refuge from laziness every day.
Use the present time for good deeds and return to Allah promptly.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“But this decision tomorrow, next week, next month, next year destroyed him.”
“Whenever you come to know that you are wrong, change yourself. Whenever you find opportunity, perform good deeds. Don't delay.”
“Maybe tomorrow you cannot change yourself. Maybe the death comes suddenly.”
“You are created for your today, for your present time, not for your future. Because future is not guaranteed.”
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