Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 31, 2026.
How will you answer for your life?
“How did you spend your life?”
In one sentence
Because life is temporary and judgment will examine how people used their lives, youth, income, wealth, and knowledge, Muslims should prioritize worship, halal earning, generosity, and disciplined obedience over worldly desires.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Contrasts the temporary worldly life with the everlasting afterlife.
- Introduces five questions people will face on the Day of Judgment.
- Explains that life and youth should be devoted to worship rather than neglect and sin.
- Warns listeners to earn their livelihood through halal means.
- Urges zakat and generous spending on people in need, emphasizing spiritual and worldly benefits.
- Concludes by urging listeners to act on knowledge and restrain desires instead of pursuing every pleasure.
Try this week
Audit how much time is spent in worship versus neglect of Allah.
Use youth for obedience and worship rather than sin.
Earn only halal income and avoid theft, lying in sales, interest, and coerced transactions.
Pay obligatory zakat when qualifying wealth has been held for a year.
Give to people in need, relatives, neighbors, mosques, and religious schools instead of spending only on oneself.
Act on religious knowledge and discipline desires rather than pursuing every pleasure.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So the first and foremost question, how did you spend your life? In fact, this worship of Allah is so important.”
“the more sacrifices we give the more we suppress our desires the more we are going to be happy and the less sacrifices we give and the less we suppress our desires the more sad we will become”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that this worldly life is temporary, while the afterlife lasts forever. On the Day of Judgment, we will be asked how we used our lives, youth, income, wealth, and knowledge. We should worship Allah, earn our money through halal means, and share our wealth with people who need help. True happiness does not come from fulfilling every desire; it grows through discipline, sacrifice, and obeying Allah.
- What is one way we can use our time for worship this week?
- What desire might we practice controlling so we can choose something better?
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