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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 10, 2026.

A good ending needs hope and character

London Muslim Mosque

“Make them live the Quran make them understand the Quran.”

The khateeb, at 25:50

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In one sentence

A good ending requires hope, fear, strong character, and sound Islamic understanding, cultivated personally and in children through the Quran and exemplary companions.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the hadith that people are like mines and emphasizes that what matters is a person's ending.
  2. Urges believers to balance hope in Allah's mercy with fear of misguidance and punishment.
  3. Uses Umar ibn al-Khattab as an example of strong character redirected by Islam.
  4. Argues that good manners and personality must be joined with disciplined knowledge and faith.
  5. Applies the lesson to raising children with both character development and religious understanding.
  6. Recommends studying the Sahaba and reflecting daily on Quranic verses.
Try this week
Leave past mistakes behind, learn from them, and move forward.
Balance hope in Allah's mercy with fear of punishment and misguidance.
Study the Seerah and lives of the Sahaba, especially Umar ibn al-Khattab.
Raise children with both good manners and sound Islamic knowledge.
Reflect together on one Quran verse each day, especially from memorized short surahs.
Choose the Sahaba as role models rather than celebrities or entertainers.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe hadith that people are like mines supports valuing innate qualities when guided by Islamic understanding.
Sahih al-BukhariThe hadith about creation, destiny, and final deeds supports balancing hope and fear while seeking a good ending.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“How is it going to be at the last breath of your life In which situation And in which spirit That's what's matter”
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“make them live the Quran make them understand the Quran sit with them that's you know every day one ayah one verse”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that a person's past does not have to decide their ending. We should live between hope in Allah's mercy and fear of going astray, while working toward a good final state. Umar ibn al-Khattab showed how courage and strong character can become a force for good when guided by Islam and knowledge. For ourselves and our children, we need both good manners and sound understanding, not religious identity alone. We can build that by learning from the Sahaba and reflecting each day on even one Quran verse.

  1. What is one good quality we can use in the right direction?
  2. Who is a role model we can learn from, and why?
  3. Which Quran verse could our family reflect on this week?
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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