4:26 that person will be…5:32 whatever good you do…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 23, 2025.

Invest in the Hereafter through good deeds

Collins Musallah, IANT · Mohammad Faqih

“Oh how I wish I have done something for my life.”

The khateeb, at 4:26

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In one sentence

Because worldly life is temporary and every deed will be exposed before Allah, believers should actively invest in the Hereafter through sacrifice, service, charity, and kind action.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Urges worshippers to leave worldly distractions and focus during Jummah.
  2. Warns of Judgment Day regret and urges believers to send good deeds ahead.
  3. Uses Mus'ab ibn Umair's sacrifice and service as an example of investing in the Hereafter.
  4. Presents Gaza's journalists, doctors, and nurses as contemporary examples of resilience and sacrifice.
  5. Explains that accountability before Allah makes even small acts of charity and kindness valuable.
  6. Closes by urging daily charity, volunteering, helpfulness, dua, and consistent Hereafter-focused living.
Try this week
Give sadaqah, even a very small amount.
Volunteer or help someone in need.
Use kind, positive, and uplifting speech.
Make dua and offer good wishes when unable to give materially.
Choose daily actions that prioritize the Hereafter over distractions.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 89Used to describe the regret of those who realize too late that worldly life was temporary.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“that person will be crying on that day saying oh how I wish I have done something for my life”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 4:26
“whatever good you do for yourselves you present you send it forth you are proactive about it”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 5:32
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Worldly life is temporary, while the lasting life is the Hereafter. The khutbah urges us to send good deeds ahead now, rather than waiting until the Day of Judgment. Mus'ab ibn Umair and the people of Gaza are presented as examples of sacrifice, courage, and serving others with whatever gifts we have. We do not need to be wealthy to begin: charity, volunteering, helpfulness, kind words, dua, and even a smile all matter. Each day, our family can choose one small action that benefits someone and prepares us for meeting Allah.

  1. How could one of our talents help another person?
  2. What small act of kindness could we practice tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjids

Collins Musallah1600 N Plano Rd #200, Richardson, TX 75081Islamic Association of North Texas840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081Jumu'ah 1:15 PM and 2:15 PMKhateebMohammad FaqihMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Collins Musallah58 khutbahs
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