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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 8, 2025.

Make the Hereafter your main goal

ICSD, East County · Saad Eldegwy

“The hours we spend at work will not be only work, will be also ibadah.”

The khateeb, at 12:24

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In one sentence

Making Allah and the Hereafter one's primary goal while fulfilling worldly responsibilities with sincere intention brings inner contentment, ordered affairs, and rightly received provision.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces a hadith contrasting Hereafter-centered and dunya-centered priorities.
  2. Explains the Muslim's mission to worship Allah and prepare for the Day of Judgment while still working and caring for family.
  3. Shows how sincere intention can turn permissible work into worship and lead to inner contentment.
  4. Describes peace of mind, good relationships, and ease as blessings of Hereafter-focused living and taqwa.
  5. Teaches that provision is decreed, urging calm effort, halal earnings, and avoidance of haram.
  6. Concludes with prayers for Hereafter-centered living and relief for Muslims in Gaza and Sudan.
Try this week
Make Allah, the Hereafter, and success on the Day of Judgment the primary focus when setting priorities.
Approach work or study with the intention of supporting oneself and one's family and doing good, so permissible effort becomes worship.
Pursue provision calmly and only through halal means without letting worldly striving crowd out the Hereafter.
Practice contentment by saying alhamdulillah for what Allah provides and using blessings for good.
Build loving, healthy relationships with family, relatives, neighbors, and others.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe central teaching that prioritizing the Hereafter brings inner richness, organized affairs, and worldly provision.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When you put all this together, the hours we spend at work will not be only work, will be also ibadah.”
ICSD, East County · El Cajon, CA
Play from 12:24
“If your nafs, your heart is happy, this is the real deal of being rich.”
ICSD, East County · El Cajon, CA
Play from 14:56
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that our main goal should be Allah and the Hereafter, not the endless chase for worldly things. We should still work, study, and care for our families, but a good intention can turn ordinary work into worship. Real richness is a contented heart that says alhamdulillah, and focusing on the Hereafter can bring peace, order, and good relationships. We should seek our provision calmly and only through halal means, trusting that Allah gives each person what is decreed. May we use what we have to do good and prepare for the Day of Judgment.

  1. What is one everyday responsibility you could approach with a better intention?
  2. What helps you feel grateful and content with what Allah has given you?
  3. How can we work hard without letting worldly worries take over our lives?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of San Diego, East County833 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021Jumu'ah 11:30 AM Arabic · 12:15 PM English · 1:00 PM Arabic · 1:45 PM EnglishKhateebSaad EldegwyMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICSD, East County45 khutbahs
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