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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 13, 2026.

Prepare for the Day of Judgment

OUC · Dirie Ahmed

“We plan so meticulously but where is the preparation for the day of judgment?”

The khateeb, at 10:44

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In one sentence

Death is inevitable and the Day of Judgment is terrifyingly real, so the only way to prepare is to flee to Allah through taqwa, good deeds, avoiding harm to others, and sincere tawbah.

The khutbah in 8 steps

  1. Opening: the ignored elephant in the room is inevitable death, but the Quran points to something beyond death to truly fear
  2. Vivid Quranic descriptions of the Day of Judgment: 50,000 years long, nursing mothers dropping infants, children turning grey, everyone fleeing family
  3. Knowing about that day is itself a mercy from Allah, so we must prepare for it
  4. The only escape from Allah is to flee to Allah; preparation means taqwa like we prepare meticulously for travel
  5. Every soul will be paid in full: every word, penny, smile, and harm is recorded and nothing is forgotten
  6. The hadith of the bankrupt person (muflis): mountains of worship erased by harming people
  7. The solution is tawbah and returning to Allah
  8. Announcement for the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery expansion fundraiser and conference
Try this week
Increase in prayer and other good deeds in preparation for the Day of Judgment
Donate more and pay zakat fully, withholding nothing
Avoid haram and stop harming people through abuse, backbiting, false accusation, or taking their wealth
Make tawbah to Allah for wrongs committed against people
Buy tickets for the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery conference this weekend and encourage family and friends to attend
Donate to the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery expansion
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:281Central verse of the khutbah: be mindful of the day you are returned to Allah and every soul is paid in full
Quran 70:4The Day will be 50,000 years in length
Quran 22:1-2Nursing mothers abandoning infants and people appearing drunk from the severity of the Hour
Quran 73:17The day will turn children's hair grey from stress
Quran 80:34-37Every person will flee from sibling, mother, father, spouse, and child
Quran 20:15Allah almost hid knowledge of the Hour; knowing it is a mercy
Quran 51:50Flee to Allah: the only escape from Allah is toward Him
Quran 99:7-8An atom's weight of good or evil will be seen
Quran 19:64Allah does not err and does not forget any deed
Sahih MuslimA person with prayer, fasting, and charity arrives bankrupt because of harming others; deeds transfer to victims
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“everything you're afraid of you flee from except Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala when you're afraid of Him you flee to Him”
OUC · Orléans, ON
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“we plan so meticulously but where is the preparation for the day of judgment”
OUC · Orléans, ON
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For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that death is the thing nobody wants to talk about, but the Quran warns of something even bigger beyond it: the Day of Judgment. The imam described that day in vivid detail, so terrifying that nursing mothers drop their babies and everyone runs from their own family, each person crying 'myself, myself.' But he also said that knowing about this day is a gift from Allah, because it gives us time to prepare, and the only way to escape Allah's punishment is to run toward Allah, not away. He warned with a hadith that even someone with mountains of prayers and charity can end up bankrupt on that day if they hurt or wronged other people. The good news he left us with: the solution is simple, repent, return to Allah, do good, and treat people well.

  1. The imam said we prepare so carefully for trips but what about the Day of Judgment, what's one thing you could 'pack' this week?
  2. He said knowing about that day is actually a mercy from Allah, why do you think that is?
  3. The 'bankrupt person' had lots of worship but lost it all by hurting people, what's one way we can treat people better this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Ottawa Uyghur Centre3555 St-Joseph Blvd, Orléans, ON K4A 0Z7Jumu'ah 1:15 PMKhateebDirie AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at OUC24 khutbahs
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