Let marriage lead both spouses to Jannah
“Everything you do in this worldly life should all be aimed towards Jannah.”
The khutbah argues that the purpose of worldly pursuits, including marriage, is to draw us toward pleasing Allah and ultimately reaching Jannah, so we should measure our choices, sacrifices, and relationships by that goal.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Asks listeners to examine what they are pursuing and warns that achievements without an ultimate purpose can leave them empty.
- Reframes worldly life as temporary and presents Jannah, culminating in seeing Allah, as the true destination.
- Challenges listeners to evaluate work, wealth, friendships, and sacrifices by whether they bring them closer to Allah.
- Presents marriage as a shared vehicle to Jannah, requiring common spiritual goals, mutual reminders, worship, charity, patience, and choosing a spouse for deen.
- Urges unmarried and married listeners to improve themselves first and assess whether their lives are moving toward Jannah.
In the khateeb's words
“Everything you do in this worldly life should all be aimed towards Jannah.”
“Marriage is the vehicle. It's a vehicle that you open the door and you walk into it.”
“Before you start looking for a spouse. You need to fix yourself. Look at your own self.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb invited us to think about what we are really working toward in life. School, work, money, and relationships can all serve a greater purpose when we use them to seek Allah’s pleasure and Jannah. He described Jannah as a place of joy without sadness or jealousy, and meeting Allah as the greatest success. He explained that marriage is a way for two people to help each other toward that goal through prayer, charity, patience, and encouragement. Before trying to change someone else, he reminded us to look honestly at our own actions and begin improving ourselves.
- How could something you already do each day become a way to please Allah?
- What stood out to you about the khateeb’s description of Jannah?
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