SubhanAllah!
Today’s khutbah was an inspiration.
The main points in brief –
The khateeb stressed out that being believers we should be the ones who are ready to help others without thinking of any returns or expectations from them, only thinking of ajr from Him alone.
Secondly, the khateeb spoke on the necessity of ikhlaas (sincerity) in everything we carry.
He narrated the hadees in support of this –
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the first people to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who was martyred. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do about them? The man will say: I fought in your cause until I was martyred. Allah will say: You have lied, for you fought only that it would be said you were brave, and thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man studied religious knowledge, taught others, and recited the Quran. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do about them? The man will say: I learned religious knowledge, taught others, and I recited the Quran for your sake. Allah will say: You have lied, for you studied only that it would be said you are a scholar and you recited the Quran only that it would be said you are a reciter, and thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man was given an abundance of blessings from Allah and every kind of wealth. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do about them? The man will say: I did not leave any good cause beloved to you but that I spent on it for your sake. Allah will say: You have lied, for you spent only that it would be said you are generous, and thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire.”
Third main point he raised was that being believers we should be restless if there is injustice anywhere be it in our homes or outside. We should not fear and should be the ones to have the courage to say wrong as wrong and to have a stand.
He also quoted the beautiful hadees Tariq ibn Shihab reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “What is the best jihad?” The Prophet said, “A word of truth in front of a tyrannical ruler.”
SubhanAllah!
May Allah swt make us sincere, may we help others for His sake alone and may we have the courage and may we speak the word of truth on the face of tyranny.