An excerpt from the Friday sermon, —Habib Nooh
My dear brothers and sisters in Islam, We often think that being a good person requires something massive—a grand gesture that everyone notices. We tell ourselves: “I’ll start when I’m ready,” or “I’ll change when I’m older.” But the reality is: most of us never reach that “perfect moment.”
But Allah teaches us that what we consider “small” is عظیم (tremendous) in His sight.
Allah says in Surah Az-Zalzalah (99:7–8):
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ
“Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.”
An atom’s weight is invisible to the eye, yet it is heavy on the Scale of Allah.
The Prophet (SWS) said:
وَأَنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَدْوَمُهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ
“The most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are consistent, even if they are small.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari 6464, Sahih Muslim 782)
So your life is not built on big moments. It is built on small, consistent habits.
A prayer performed on time. A moment of honesty when it’s hard. Controlling your anger for just ten seconds when you feel like exploding. You might think no one notices—but Allah is the Witness.
Allah says in Surah At-Tawbah (9:105):
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
“And say: Act! For Allah will see your deeds, and so will His Messenger and the believers.”
So you don’t have to be perfect today. You just have to be better than yesterday.
Allah says:
فَاتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ
“So fear Allah as much as you are able…” (64:16)
So don’t wait for a “big” moment to become a good Muslim.
Start today.
Build one good habit this week.
Protect one small Sunnah.
Because with Allah, nothing is small. And small actions, repeated daily, become the character that leads to Jannah.
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But remember—small bad actions also grow.
A small lie becomes easier the next time. Missing one prayer can slowly become a habit.
That is why a believer takes even the smallest things seriously.
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May Allah make us among those who are consistent in good, even if it is small. Ameen.
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▫️What is one small good habit you will start today?
