Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 3, 2026.
Make Every Day Count for the Hereafter
“If you waste your life in just dunya, then you wasted your life.”
In one sentence
A Muslim should orient every worldly action toward the Hereafter, guard their limited time, and pursue Allah’s pleasure through sincere intention and good deeds.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Surah al-Layl introduces differing human pursuits and the need to align life with Allah.
- The khutbah contrasts worldly preoccupation with striving for the Hereafter and links deeds to intentions.
- Time is presented as a limited part of life through Hasan al-Basri’s counsel and examples of regret at death.
- Listeners are urged to pursue worldly work with an Hereafter-oriented intention and compete in good deeds.
- Closing supplications ask for religious steadfastness, protection from worldly obsession, and entry into Jannah before the prayer.
Try this week
Check your intention when beginning daily work.
Use time deliberately for worship and beneficial deeds.
Seek worldly provision while keeping the Hereafter as the main concern.
Repent and do good deeds without postponing them.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 92Frames human effort as varied and emphasizes differing paths and uses of time.
Quran 17:19Promises reward for striving toward the Hereafter with faith.
Quran 53:39Emphasizes that a person receives what they strive for.
Quran 2:148Calls believers to compete in good deeds.
Sahih MuslimDescribes each person as either freeing themselves or ruining themselves through daily actions.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“what's my intention when I'm doing it it's not just the ibadah it's every work in this dunya”
“if you waste your life in just dunya then you wasted your life it's not just ibadah in everything of life”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that people spend their lives pursuing different things, and a believer should make Allah and the Hereafter the center of every pursuit. Even ordinary work can become meaningful when the intention is right. Our time is limited: when a day passes, part of our life has passed, so we should not delay repentance and good deeds. We can seek success in this world while refusing to let worldly desire become our greatest concern.
- What is one ordinary task you could begin this week with a better intention?
- Where does your time go, and what would you like to change?
- How can you balance worldly goals with concern for the Hereafter?
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