Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 27, 2025.
True success is returning to Allah
In one sentence
True success is returning to Allah with sincere faith and good deeds, rather than pursuing worldly status, wealth, or comfort.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Reminds listeners that every soul will taste death and true success is returning to Allah.
- Contrasts worldly rewards with the lasting reward of the Hereafter while permitting lawful enjoyment of worldly blessings.
- Explains individual accountability, ihsan, and Allah’s awareness of every deed.
- Emphasizes salah through the definitions of Islam, iman, and ihsan in the Hadith of Jibril.
- Calls for sincere repentance, seeking forgiveness, and repairing harm done to other people.
- Urges charity and service to mosques, schools, and community institutions before death.
- Concludes with supplications for faith, Islam, and protection from oppression.
Try this week
Guard and establish the five daily prayers.
Make sincere tawbah and seek Allah’s forgiveness.
Repair harms and return rights owed to other people.
Give charity and support mosques, schools, and community institutions.
Use time, wealth, and skills for beneficial service.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 3Used death, accountability, and the contrast between worldly and afterlife rewards.
Surah 28Used to balance enjoying worldly blessings with doing good and seeking the Hereafter.
Surah 63Used to urge spending from Allah’s provision before death and regret.
Surah 74Used the inhabitants of Saqar’s answer to stress establishing salah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Every soul shall test death, a byddwch yn cael ei gwerthu ac yn ei gyfrifol am yr hyn rydych chi'n ei wneud, Mae'n dweud wrthym.”
“If you postpone me, if you bring me back just a few minutes”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that every person will die and return to Allah, so lasting success is not measured by wealth, status, or possessions. We can enjoy lawful blessings in this life, but we should use them for good and keep the Hereafter as our main goal. We should pray carefully, live with ihsan by remembering that Allah sees us, and turn back through sincere repentance when we fall short. Repentance also means repairing harm done to other people. Finally, we were encouraged to give from what Allah has provided and support our mosques, schools, and community work while we still have the chance.
- What is one good thing you can make time for this week?
- How can remembering that Allah sees us help us make a better choice?
- What is one way our family could share time, money, or skills with the community?
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