33:27 But this Qur'an is…38:41 We have to take the…45:31 What's true success?…
Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 11, 2026.

True success comes from lasting good deeds

Rahma Center

“True success is those actions that will last.”

The khateeb, at 45:31

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In one sentence

True success is not measured by wealth, status, or apparent security, but by recognizing Allah as the source of every blessing and investing in enduring good deeds.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the Quran as guidance that corrects and leaves lasting impressions.
  2. Explains the parable of the two gardens and the wealthy man's arrogance.
  3. Applies the parable to bragging, social media, and confusing wealth with divine favor.
  4. Emphasizes acknowledging Allah through MashaAllah and la quwwata illa billah.
  5. Reframes success around lasting good deeds, faith, and spiritually raising children.
  6. Concludes with supplications for the sick, deceased, and oppressed.
Try this week
Audit conversations and social-media posts for subtle bragging or status-signaling.
Acknowledge Allah’s role in blessings by saying MashaAllah and la quwwata illa billah.
Recognize Allah’s decree when discussing hardship, weather, success, or loss.
Use wealth and time with children to support worship, character, and lasting good deeds.
Prioritize enduring religious commitments, such as waking children for Fajr, over temporary achievement.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Introduced alhamdulillah as a declaration of Allah's praise.
Surah 18Presented the Quran as straightening guidance and a corrective lens for life.
Surah 18Used the wealthy man's arrogance and loss to challenge material definitions of success.
Surah 18Argued that wealth and children are temporary adornments, while good deeds endure.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But this Qur'an is qayyuman. It stands up. It corrects. And this is correcting our thought.”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
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“We have to take the asbab, the things that are in front of us, the means that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gives us. But ultimately, those means came through Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
Play from 38:41
“What's true success? True success is those actions that will last.”
Rahma Center · Lake Forest, CA
Play from 45:31
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The speaker used the parable of the two gardens to remind us that wealth, comfort, and status can disappear, so they are not proof that Allah is pleased with us. We should notice when pride slips into our words or social-media posts and remember that every ability and opportunity ultimately comes from Allah. When blessings come, we should acknowledge Allah’s will, and when hardship comes, we should not assume Allah has abandoned us. The lasting measure of success is good deeds, including using our wealth and time with our children to help them worship Allah. In everyday choices, we should put lasting faith and character ahead of appearances and temporary achievement.

  1. What is one blessing we should remember Allah gave us?
  2. How can we show gratitude without making others feel lesser?
  3. What does true success look like in our family?
Where it was given

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Rahma Center27121 Towne Centre Dr., Suite 150, Lake Forest, CA 92610ArchiveAll khutbahs at Rahma Center61 khutbahs
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