25:05 Death is a reality…34:00 Let us not be people…43:29 If you want to prepare…45:10 Make it a firm…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, May 8, 2026.

Remember death and repair family ties

TARIC

“If you want to prepare for death, build a good relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 43:29

Watch the khutbahFamily kit
In one sentence

Remembering the certainty and unpredictability of death should motivate Muslims to repair family relationships and build a living relationship with Allah through the Qur'an.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Death is the best advisor because it is certain, though its timing and place are unknown.
  2. Remembering death can put grudges, arguments, and family conflicts into perspective.
  3. A story of sudden bereavement illustrates the regret of taking loved ones for granted.
  4. Listeners are urged to reconcile with relatives and become easier people to live with.
  5. A strong relationship with Allah begins by reading and understanding the Qur'an.
  6. The khutbah closes with a firm commitment to weekly Qur'an study and readiness to meet Allah.
Try this week
Reconcile promptly with parents, siblings, spouses, children, cousins, and other relatives.
Avoid holding grudges and examine whether personal behavior is pushing people away.
Read and understand the Qur'an regularly.
Attend a weekly Qur'an study gathering, in person or online, and treat it as non-negotiable.
Make the intention to live and die prepared to meet Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed for the Prophet's instruction to remember death, the destroyer of pleasures.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Death is a reality that we are all familiar with. It's the only thing in life that is guaranteed.”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 25:05
“Let us not be people who wait until death strikes before we figure out that, hold on a second, we had a lot of blessing and we had a lot of enjoyment that we took for granted.”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 34:00
“If you want to prepare for the inevitable, if you want to prepare for that destroyer of pleasure, if you want to prepare for death, build a good relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 43:29
“Make it a firm commitment that is not negotiable, that you will go and be part of that gathering.”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 45:10
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that death is certain but its timing is unknown, so it should wake us up to the value of the people and blessings we often take for granted. He urged us to stop delaying reconciliation with parents, siblings, cousins, spouses, and children, and to be people who are easy to live with. He also said our relationship with Allah grows by opening and understanding the Qur'an, His message to us. The khutbah encouraged making Qur'an study a firm weekly commitment, at the masjid or online, and treating it as non-negotiable. The goal is to meet Allah prepared, with repaired relationships and a life shaped by His guidance.

  1. Who is one person we should make more peace with?
  2. What does it mean to treat the Qur'an as Allah's message to us?
  3. What could our family change to make Qur'an study a regular commitment?
Where it was given

The masjid

TARIC Islamic Centre99 Beverly Hills Drive, Toronto, ON M3L 1A2ArchiveAll khutbahs at TARIC39 khutbahs
Keep listening

More on Death & the hereafter

All on this topic
Fit your schedule around your prayer.18:56ICN-BM · Bellevue, TN · Oct 17, 2026Use your limited time before judgmentThe currency in the hereafter is your good deeds.15:14IMAAM Center · Silver Spring, MD · Oct 17, 2026Protect your good deeds by righting wrongsThe truth does not give us permission to spread unverified claims.25:09Masumeen · Brampton, ON · Oct 17, 2026Why the afterlife makes justice necessary