True success is found in prayer and mercy
“The hidden success is to humble ourselves to love Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to take care of the needy and the poor people to show mercy.”
True success is not worldly status but a life centered on prayer, humble service, mercy, family care, and sincere good deeds done for Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with calls to taqwa, truthful speech, and adherence to the Quran and Sunnah.
- Explains the hadith of Mu'adh ibn Jabal about deeds that erase sins and raise spiritual ranks.
- Applies the hadith to walking to the mosque, waiting for prayer, maintaining salah, gentle speech, and charity.
- Recites a supplication seeking good deeds, avoidance of wrong, love of the poor, forgiveness, and love of Allah.
- Contrasts visible worldly success with hidden success before Allah.
- Uses Pharaoh, Qarun, and 'Ad as examples before emphasizing humility, mercy, family duty, quiet charity, and sincerity.
In the khateeb's words
“your life everything should be around your salah why because salah is the imaduddin Tawheed shahada you say when is of you in your life of course every day we say Tawheed”
“anything you give your children your wife your relatives your family they have the highest level of reward that's what our Islam is”
“the hidden success is to humble ourselves to love Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to take care of the needy and the poor people to show mercy”
“we should do for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala because we're dealing with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that real success is not mainly fame, wealth, power, or impressive possessions. It is the hidden success of humble worship, regular prayer, mercy toward the poor and orphans, kindness to parents, and care for one's family. Walking to the mosque, waiting for the next prayer, gentle speech, charity, and halal family responsibilities can all bring reward when done sincerely. Powerful people and nations eventually pass away, while Allah remains in control. We are encouraged to seek Allah's love by doing good, leaving wrong, and serving others quietly.
- What is one way we can make prayer more central in our daily routine?
- Which kind act might count as charity even if it costs no money?
- How can we help someone quietly without seeking praise?
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