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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 24, 2026.

Build a legacy before life ends

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In one sentence

Because life is temporary and death is certain, Muslims should use their time to build a righteous legacy through ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, righteous children, service, mercy, and forgiveness.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony, and reminders about Allah’s guidance and death
  2. Reflects on how people are remembered and urges leaving a meaningful legacy
  3. Explains life’s stages of weakness, strength, and eventual weakness
  4. Emphasizes death’s unpredictability and the need to act without delay
  5. Presents the hadith of three deeds that continue after death
  6. Encourages charity, teaching, righteous parenting, community service, mercy, and forgiveness
  7. Closes by urging immediate action and making supplication
Try this week
Begin building a righteous legacy now instead of delaying good intentions.
Contribute to ongoing charitable projects such as schools or mosques.
Teach beneficial knowledge from your religious or professional experience.
Raise righteous children who remain steadfast and pray for you.
Maintain healthy habits, Quran, worship, and closeness to Allah.
Practice mercy, forgiveness, and overlooking others’ faults.
Serve and benefit people in your community.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 76Used to remind listeners that humans once existed as nothing worth mentioning and were created by Allah.
Surah 30Used to explain the three stages of weakness, strength, and renewed weakness in human life.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And what remains After our life It's not our Worldly possessions Or our wealth But rather It's the legacy It's what we leave behind”
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“But it's all about how can you be the most beneficial person to your own people, to your own community. So when you die, you'll be remembered for what you have done.”
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“Today we are alive, today we can make decisions. Tomorrow we can be in our graves with no decisions.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that life is short and death can come at any time. What lasts after we die is not our money or possessions, but the good impact we leave behind. We can build that legacy through charity, useful knowledge, righteous children, and serving our community. We should also practice mercy and forgiveness. The message is to begin doing these good things now, while we still have time and ability.

  1. What is one helpful thing you could teach or do for someone this week?
  2. What kind of kindness would you hope people remember about you?
  3. When is it difficult to forgive, and what might help?
Where it was given

The masjid

Danforth Islamic Centre3018 A Danforth Ave, East York, ON M4C 1M7Jumu'ah Friday prayers to 1:15 PM, 2:00 PM, and 2:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Danforth Islamic Centre11 khutbahs
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