Use your time before it disappears
“Utilize this time for something that is pleasing to Allah.”
Time is an unrepeatable trust from Allah, so believers should stop wasting or cursing it and use their present health and free time for worship, relationships, and righteous deeds.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The khutbah frames time as one of Allah’s most precious blessings, highlighted by divine oaths in several surahs.
- Human beings are their days, and time cannot be killed, recycled, or reclaimed.
- Death and the Day of Judgment reveal the consequences of wasting life and youth.
- Screen overuse and late-night messaging can waste time and weaken prayer and attention.
- Listeners are urged to use their health and free time immediately for worship, reconciliation, and deeds pleasing to Allah.
- An ice-seller’s melting capital illustrates how every moment of life is disappearing, followed by supplication.
In the khateeb's words
“You can never kill the time You and I We are killing ourselves If we say that We are killing the time”
“You will never ever be able To reclaim this time That you have right now This day Or yesterday That is past”
“Today you have it, please, please utilize this time for something that is pleasing to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“you and I, we are melting away. Every moment, every minute, and every day.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that time is one of Allah’s most precious blessings because every moment that passes can never be recovered. Our health, youth, and free time are trusts, and we should use them for prayer, Qur’an, good deeds, and repairing relationships. The khateeb warned that careless screen use and staying up late can harm our bodies, weaken our worship, and consume valuable hours. He encouraged us to begin good changes today instead of assuming that tomorrow is guaranteed. Like an ice seller whose goods melt every minute, our lives are always passing, so we should spend them on what pleases Allah.
- What is one good use of time you would like to make part of your day?
- When do screens help you, and when do they quietly take too much of your time?
- Is there a prayer, relationship, or good deed you should give attention to today?
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