Health & wellbeingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Health and time are divine trusts
“Every single day a person wakes up it's another opportunity.”
In one sentence
Health and free time are divine trusts, so believers should use them productively for faith, learning, righteous action, and preparation for the Hereafter.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Recitation of Surah al-Kahf presents stories about faith, worldly wealth, patience, power, and accountability.
- The khateeb introduces the hadith about health and free time as commonly wasted blessings.
- Listeners are urged to reflect on how they spent the summer and whether they set worthwhile goals.
- Time is compared to a sword, and each day is presented as a choice between benefit and self-harm.
- A baker analogy illustrates how distractions can cause people to harm themselves while thinking they are enjoying life.
- The sermon concludes by urging learning, Quran connection, obedience to the Prophet, and action upon religious knowledge.
- The second khutbah emphasizes tawhid, taqwa, sunnah, honesty, good conduct, and prayers for oppressed Muslims, including Palestinians.
Try this week
Review how you spent your summer and set worthwhile goals for your time.
Replace time-killing distractions such as shows, games, cartoons, and frivolous pursuits with beneficial activities.
Learn what is required in Islam, stay connected to the Quran, follow the Prophet's teachings, and act on what you learn.
Use your health, time, and wealth to build a better life in this world and the Hereafter.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Its recitation and stories frame themes of faith, worldly distraction, patience, power, and accountability.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“It is a person's good health and also his free time”
“We don't require to kill time time is going to pass irrespective of what we do”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah reminded us that good health and free time are gifts from Allah. We should not simply kill time, because every day is a chance to grow closer to Allah and prepare for the Hereafter. Like the baker in the example, we can hurt ourselves when we let distractions consume the time and abilities Allah gave us. The practical message was to set worthwhile goals, learn our religion, stay connected to the Quran, follow the Prophet's teachings, and put that knowledge into action.
- What is one way you used your time well today?
- Which distraction would you like to replace with something beneficial?
- What Quran lesson could you practice this week?
Where it was given
The masjid
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