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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.

Build deeds that outlive you

Al Manara

“You taught something to others and they are applying it.”

The khateeb, at 7:53

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In one sentence

Believers should pursue purposeful daily achievements that benefit the afterlife rather than living only for worldly enjoyment.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Defines achievement as a daily believer’s goal and warns against a dunya-only life.
  2. Explains ongoing rewards through beneficial knowledge, books, charity, righteous children, wealth, and leadership.
  3. Illustrates lasting impact through examples including Ibn Taymiyyah, Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, Mus'ab ibn 'Umair, Abu Bakr, and Abu Hurayrah.
  4. Urges listeners to seize every opportunity for good, preserve prayer, care for family, and act before death.
  5. Concludes with self-examination and supplications for faith, worldly well-being, the afterlife, and oppressed Muslims.
Try this week
Set a daily goal for a deed that benefits the afterlife.
Teach beneficial religious knowledge and support its continued transmission.
Give ongoing charity or establish projects whose benefits continue.
Use wealth, influence, or position to support prayer and beneficial community work.
Do not postpone good deeds; seize small opportunities immediately.
Guard the salah and care for one's family.
Regularly ask what one has done for the akhirah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The knowledge that you taught something to others and they are applying it. And then generation to generation. You will keep getting good deeds.”
Al Manara · Ballwin, MO
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“so him want to do something for the deen. do something like the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. can you imagine this?”
Al Manara · Ballwin, MO
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah invited us to think about what we are doing now that we hope will help us when we stand before Allah. The khateeb explained that beneficial knowledge, ongoing charity, and righteous children who make dua can bring reward after a person dies. He encouraged us to use our knowledge, influence, and money for good, and to begin while we have the opportunity. We can care for our everyday responsibilities while also preparing for the next life. Even a small good deed matters, so we can each look for something useful to do today with a sincere intention.

  1. What is one thing you know that you could teach someone to help them?
  2. What good deed have you been putting off, and how could you start it this week?
  3. What small act of kindness could you do tomorrow, even if nobody notices?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Manara Masjid (Al Manara Academy & Mosque)929 Big Bend Road, Ballwin, MO 63021Jumu'ah 1:10 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Manara28 khutbahs
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