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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2025.

Remember death and prepare to meet Allah

As-Habul Yameen · Abdul Aziz

“Let death be part of your calendar.”

The khateeb, at 29:37

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In one sentence

Remembering death and the afterlife should soften the heart and motivate repentance, worship, good character, and preparation to meet Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Every person will reach death and should contemplate the afterlife.
  2. Funerals and cemetery visits can soften the heart and counter heedlessness.
  3. The Quran and hadith present worldly life as an examination followed by truthful judgment.
  4. Death is described as a person's minor qiyamah, revealing what lies ahead.
  5. Believers should prepare through repentance, prayer, charity, fasting, remembrance, and good character.
  6. The khutbah closes with supplications for guidance, mercy, and oppressed Muslims, followed by masjid announcements.
Try this week
Remember death and the afterlife every day.
Visit a cemetery sometimes and behave respectfully at funerals.
Repent and ask Allah for forgiveness while still alive.
Build a stronger relationship with Allah through night prayer, charity, and fasting.
Improve character by feeding people, spreading peace, and making others feel comfortable.
Prepare gradually rather than remaining heedless.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Before you walk out from your house. Every morning. Let death be part of your calendar. Let death be part of your schedule.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“It could be through prayers at night. It could be through sadakat. Charity. It could be through fasting.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“The only concern that you should have is what will happen to me when I die. And then you do something about it.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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For the dinner table

The imam reminded us that our lives lead toward meeting Allah, and that remembering the afterlife can help us live more thoughtfully today. He urged us to soften our hearts and treat funerals and visits to the cemetery as moments for reflection. Preparing to meet Allah includes good character, feeding people in need, spreading peace, prayer, charity, and fasting. We can begin with small steps and keep building our relationship with Allah. None of us is perfect, so we should seek forgiveness while we have the opportunity and keep asking Allah for mercy and guidance.

  1. What could you do tomorrow to help someone feel comfortable and welcome around you?
  2. What small good deed could our family practice together this week?
  3. When you make a mistake, what helps you say sorry and ask Allah for forgiveness?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid As-Habul Yameen224 N 18th St, East Orange, NJ 07017Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAbdul AzizMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at As-Habul Yameen37 khutbahs
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