Prepare for death before time runs out
“When we die, we'll be resurrected and then we'll be questioned about everything.”
Because death can arrive unexpectedly and leads to unavoidable accountability, believers should detach from worldly procrastination, use their time for worship and good deeds, and repair harms done to others before meeting Allah.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Death is a passage to resurrection, reckoning, reward, or permanence.
- The dunya is temporary, and death humbles every worldly achievement.
- Unexpected death makes preparation urgent; long hopes must not fuel procrastination or sin.
- Believers should live like strangers or travelers, using health and time for reward.
- People must return others' rights and repair damaged reputations before resurrection.
In the khateeb's words
“But when we die, in contrary, when we die, we'll be resurrected and then we'll be questioned about everything.”
“you should not take this world this dunya as homeland or a place of residence to feel secure in it rather you should take it as if you're on a journey”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that this life is a journey and that after death we will answer for how we lived. Because we do not know how much time we have, he urged us to use our life and health to do good now. We can have hopes and plans, but they should not distract us from worship, charity, and preparing for the hereafter. He especially stressed that worship does not erase the harm we have done to other people: we must return their rights and repair the reputations we have hurt. As a family, we can encourage one another to stop delaying good deeds and begin making things right with others.
- What is one good deed you have been putting off that you could do today?
- How could you help repair things if someone's reputation was hurt by a rumor?
- What is one way we can use our time and abilities to help someone this week?
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