{"id":511,"date":"2026-03-22T10:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islam.cz\/mosque\/?p=511"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:59:49","slug":"how-can-we-tell-if-our-deeds-have-been-acceptedmarch-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islam.cz\/mosque\/2026\/03\/22\/how-can-we-tell-if-our-deeds-have-been-acceptedmarch-20-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can We Tell if Our Deeds Have Been Accepted?(March 20, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friday Khutba \u2013 March 20, 2026 (1 Shawwal 1447 AH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can We Tell if Our Deeds Have Been Accepted?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All praise belongs to Allah. We worship Him and seek His help. We bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. \u201cO you who believe, be mindful of Allah and speak words of truth. He will rectify your deeds and forgive your sins. And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed attained a success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All praise is due to Allah, who allowed us to witness Ramadan, enabled us to fast and stand in prayer during its nights, and guided us toward obedience and righteousness. We praise Him for His immense mercy and generosity, and we ask Him to accept our deeds and make them purely for His sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers and sisters,
The month of Ramadan has passed \u2014 a month of mercy, forgiveness, and salvation from the Hellfire. Its days were filled with fasting, its nights with prayer, its hours with the recitation of the Qur\u2019an. It was a time of charity, supplication, and closeness to Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that this blessed season has ended, every sincere believer pauses and reflects, asking:
\u201cHave my deeds been accepted? And how can I know?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Hoping for acceptance and fearing rejection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After performing any act of worship, the greatest concern of a believer is not the deed itself, but whether it has been accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allah says: \u201cIndeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous.\u201d (5:27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u02bf\u0100\u2019isha (may Allah be pleased with her) once asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about the verse: \u201c\u2026those who give what they give while their hearts tremble\u2026\u201d (23:60)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She asked: \u201cAre these people those who commit sins like drinking alcohol and stealing?\u201d
The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: \u201cNo, O daughter of Abu Bakr. They are those who fast, pray, and give charity \u2014 yet they fear that their deeds may not be accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflect on this. These are righteous people, yet their hearts are filled with humility and concern. They do not feel secure about their deeds \u2014 instead, they constantly turn to Allah, asking for acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), when raising the foundations of the Ka\u2018bah with his son Isma\u2018il, did not rely on the nature of his deed. Instead, he prayed: \u201cOur Lord, accept this from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.\u201d (2:127)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A true believer does not become arrogant because of their . They recognize that all success comes from Allah and remain hopeful, yet humble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Continuing good deeds after Ramadan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My dear brothers and sisters,
Ramadan was a school of faith. During it, we trained ourselves in fasting, night prayer, recitation of the Qur\u2019an, charity, maintaining family ties, and speaking kindly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the real question is: Does our worship end when Ramadan ends?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the clearest signs that a good deed has been accepted is that it leads to another good deed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The early scholars used to say: \u201cThe reward of a good deed is another good deed that follows it, and the consequence of a sin is another sin that follows it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
\u201cEvery action has its peak, and every peak is followed by a decline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that initial enthusiasm may fade \u2014 and that is natural. What matters is that we remain consistent and do not abandon the path altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also said: \u201cThe most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are consistent, even if they are small.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So do not aim for perfection \u2014 aim for consistency:
A small but regular night prayer\u2026
A daily portion of Qur\u2019an\u2026
Occasional charity\u2026
Regular attendance of congregational prayers\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worship is not limited to a season \u2014 it is a lifelong journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also encouraged continuing worship after Ramadan by fasting six days in Shawwal: \u201cWhoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if they fasted for a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Sincerity through hidden deeds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another powerful sign of acceptance is when a believer keeps some of their good deeds private \u2014 known only to Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quiet prayer in the middle of the night\u2026
A tear shed in sincere prostration\u2026
A charity given in secret\u2026
A hidden act of kindness\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the deeds that nurture sincerity in the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: \u201cWhoever among you is able to perform a good deed in secret, let him do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He once asked Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him): \u201cO Bilal, tell me about the deed you hope for the most, for I heard your footsteps in Paradise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bilal replied:
\u201cI never performed ablution at any time of day or night except that I followed it with prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a simple, consistent, and largely unseen act \u2014 yet it elevated him greatly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasan al-Basri said: \u201cHide your good deeds just as you hide your sins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers and sisters,
Among the signs that our deeds have been accepted are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n