Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 19, 2026.
Remember death and live responsibly
“We are created to worship Allah.”
In one sentence
The khutbah urges listeners to reflect deeply on the Qur'an, remember death, and live responsibly because they were created to worship Allah and will be accountable for every moment.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Calls listeners to taqwa and sincere engagement with revelation.
- Urges reflective Qur'an reading rather than recitation for blessing alone.
- Uses a mayor's letter as an analogy for understanding Allah's message.
- Presents remembrance of death as a way to reconsider life's purpose.
- Calls for self-auditing prayer, relationships, debts, and service to Islam.
- Closes with supplications for beneficial knowledge, good deeds, and guidance.
Try this week
Read the Qur'an with reflection and seek to understand its guidance.
Reflect before sleeping on whether you are prepared to meet Allah.
Audit your prayers, treatment of parents and relatives, debts, and backbiting.
Use your time to serve Islam according to your ability.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we are here for a purpose we are created to worship Allah”
“I swear to Allah we're gonna be held responsible for every second and moment we lived it in this life”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah urges us to read the Qur'an thoughtfully because it was revealed to guide our lives. It reminds us that life has a purpose: worshipping Allah and using our time responsibly. Remembering death can wake us up and help us prepare to stand before Allah. We should honestly examine our prayers, relationships, debts, and service to Islam. The message is serious, but it gives us a clear path toward better choices and sincere repentance.
- What is one Qur'an passage you would like to understand more deeply?
- How can remembering death help us use our time better?
- What is one action this week that would show worship through our everyday life?
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