Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.
End times warnings should change how we live
“The only thing of value on that day, my dear brothers and sisters, is our deeds.”
In one sentence
The signs of the Day of Judgment should awaken us to resist destructive desires, return to Allah, protect our hearts from shirk and bid'ah, and value deeds over worldly wealth and power.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Reviews minor signs of the Day of Judgment that have occurred, are continuing, or remain future events.
- Discusses murder, obesity, animals speaking, renewed Arabian greenery, and the Euphrates mountain of gold.
- Explains how arrogance, lust, anger, and jealousy drive conflict, greed, and war.
- Uses the Euphrates prophecy and Ammar ibn Yasir's martyrdom to illustrate how desire and pride override religious warnings.
- Contrasts temporary wealth and homes with the lasting value of deeds before Allah.
- Applies end-times warnings to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, urging spiritual reform, avoidance of shirk and bid'ah, and return to Allah.
Try this week
Do not pursue the Euphrates gold if that sign appears, following the Prophet's warning.
Protect your heart from shirk and shahawat, or destructive desires.
Return to Allah and stay away from bid'ah and shirk.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariReviews the Prophet's signs involving death, Jerusalem, plague, wealth, fitna, and a broken treaty.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The gold that we're fighting over, the gold that we are destroying our family relationship for, or the money that we're fighting our brothers and sisters over.”
“The only thing of value on that day, my dear brothers and sisters, is our deeds.”
“if you truly want to protect al-Masjid al-Aqsa, and this is the duty of every Muslim, You have to protect your heart from shirk and from shahawat.”
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