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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Use worldly life to prepare for eternity

MCC East Bay

“The dunya is not inherently evil.”

The khateeb, at 16:45

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In one sentence

Because worldly life is fleeting and full of distraction, believers should use its time, wealth, and community as means to seek Allah's pleasure and prepare for the eternal Hereafter.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Life alternates between ease and hardship; yesterday is closed, tomorrow is unknown, and today is for good deeds.
  2. The Prophet's guidance frames believers as temporary travelers and warns that wealth can lead to destructive competition.
  3. Islam teaches balance: enjoy worldly blessings without making them one's greatest concern or abandoning the Hereafter.
  4. Time, wealth, and daily activities should serve worship, Allah's pleasure, and sincere intentions.
  5. The Qur'an, Sunnah, and believing community provide anchors, companionship, accountability, and unity.
  6. Life passes quickly, death and judgment are certain, and believers should detach from distractions while pursuing the Hereafter.
  7. The khutbah closes with supplications for guidance, forgiveness, Paradise, and justice and freedom for Palestine.
Try this week
Use today for good deeds instead of being consumed by regret about the past or anxiety about the future.
Treat wealth, time, and worldly resources as means to seek Allah's pleasure rather than as ultimate goals.
Hold firmly to the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Support fellow believers through companionship, accountability, and peacemaking.
Align intentions with actions so ordinary activities can become worship.
Reflect on death and the fleeting nature of worldly distractions.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the outcome of yesterday is closed, today is for good deeds, and tomorrow is but a hope.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 1:56
“But the best of you are the ones who take from both, from this and from that.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 8:52
“We're not meant to walk this path alone. It's community that provides companionship, And accountability, That helps us stay focused, On our ultimate goal, To please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 15:14
“The dunya is not inherently evil, But our interaction with it, This is what determines, Its value in our lives.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 16:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Life changes quickly, and yesterday is gone while tomorrow is unknown, so today is the time to do good. The khutbah teaches that the world is temporary and should not become our biggest worry or our definition of success. We can enjoy Allah's blessings while keeping them in our hands rather than our hearts, using our time and resources to seek His pleasure. The Qur'an, the Sunnah, and a supportive community help us stay steady and accountable. We should remember death and the Hereafter, keep our intentions sincere, and ask Allah for guidance, forgiveness, and relief for the oppressed.

  1. What is one good deed you can make time for today?
  2. What is something you enjoy that you can use to help someone else?
  3. Who helps you remember what matters when life feels distracting?
Where it was given

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Muslim Community Center East Bay5724 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94588ArchiveAll khutbahs at MCC East Bay71 khutbahs
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