2:35 this is a transit stop…10:41 don't consider this…26:55 do justice for Allah…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

This life is temporary, prepare for the Akhira

Masumeen

“Don't consider this earth as your resting place.”

The khateeb, at 10:41

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In one sentence

Because worldly life is temporary and death certain, believers should restrain desires, turn faith into righteous conduct and justice beginning at home, and prepare for the afterlife while trusting Allah’s timing.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames life as a temporary transit stop and death as the unavoidable route to the Akhira.
  2. Explains Hadith al-Qudsi’s warning against unchecked desires, empty hopes for Paradise, hypocrisy, and dissatisfaction.
  3. Presents iman as true wealth and urges self-examination through funerals, graves, and mortality.
  4. Calls listeners to invest worldly resources in the Akhira rather than treating this world as their final home.
  5. Connects suffering in Gaza and Lebanon to oppression, divine justice, and trust in Allah’s plan.
  6. Applies justice first to family life and closes with prayers for the oppressed, guidance, and the Imam’s return.
Try this week
Keep desires under control and avoid allowing wants to blur the line between halal and haram.
Respond to blessings with gratitude and practice patience when denied or tested.
Examine whether personal actions match the righteous advice given to others.
Visit or reflect on graves and funerals as reminders of mortality.
Use worldly resources to prepare for the Akhira rather than treating this life as final.
Begin practicing justice at home with one’s spouse, children, and family.
Pray for the oppressed, the suffering, guidance, and the return of the Imam.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“this is a transit stop where we are here how do we live this transit stop and the akhira the life is there to come”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 2:35
“don't consider this earth as your resting place as your final place there is an Akhira coming”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 10:41
“do justice for Allah and do justice towards the people even if it's against yourselves your near ones”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 26:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Br. Haider reminded us that this life is a temporary stop and that every person will eventually return to Allah. He warned us not to let endless wants blur the line between halal and haram, or to hope for Paradise without good deeds. True richness, he said, is keeping our iman, while justice must begin with how we treat our spouse, children, and family. Graves and funerals can wake us up to our limited time, so we should use our worldly resources to prepare for the Akhira. He closed by praying for people facing hardship, the oppressed, guidance, and the return of the Imam.

  1. What does it mean to be rich in iman?
  2. What is one fair and kind action we can practice at home this week?
  3. How can remembering death help us use our time well?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masumeen Islamic Centre7580 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 0A1ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masumeen84 khutbahs
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