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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 5, 2026.

The world is temporary, so live for Allah

London Muslim Mosque

“Do not occupy your time with anything but things that please Allah.”

The khateeb, at 29:57

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In one sentence

Because worldly life is temporary and passes through stages of play, amusement, appearance, pride, and accumulation, believers should keep the Hereafter in their hearts and direct their time toward Allah’s pleasure.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony, and an exhortation to taqwa.
  2. Explains Surah al-Hadid 57:20’s five stages of worldly life, from play to wealth and children.
  3. Compares human life with vegetation that grows, flourishes, withers, and dies.
  4. Urges listeners to understand life’s purpose and live like travelers rather than permanent residents.
  5. Distinguishes possessing worldly goods from being inwardly attached to them, warning against sacrificing the Hereafter.
  6. Contrasts competing for wealth and children with competing for forgiveness and Allah’s pleasure, then closes with supplications.
Try this week
Examine your life’s purpose and whether your current priorities reflect it.
Treat worldly possessions as temporary necessities rather than permanent security.
Prioritize the heart and actions over appearance and status.
Compete in seeking Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure rather than accumulating wealth and children.
Review how you spend your time and redirect it toward actions that please Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 57:20Used to explain the five stages of worldly life and its temporary nature.
Quran 57:21Used to contrast worldly competition with seeking forgiveness and Allah’s pleasure.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we have to ask ourselves what is the purpose and why am I here in this planet because it's very important not just to live but to live by purpose”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
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“do not occupy your time with anything but things that please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that make you close to Him that's the competition that you should aim”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that worldly life is temporary and moves through recognizable stages, from play and amusement to appearance, pride, and accumulation. These things can be natural, but they become harmful when they distract us from prayer, responsibility, and the Hereafter. We should keep the world in our hands without letting it take over our hearts. Our real competition should be in good deeds, seeking forgiveness, and drawing closer to Allah.

  1. Which worldly thing is easiest for you to become too attached to?
  2. What is one action you can take this week that brings you closer to Allah?
  3. How can our family enjoy blessings without making them our main purpose?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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