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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.

Prepare for death while you still can

Daar-Ul-Islam, Masjid Bilal

“The real issue is whether you are ready when your time comes, when your death comes, when Malakul Mawd comes and knocks and takes your soul.”

The khateeb, at 7:27

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In one sentence

Because death, especially sudden death, is certain and unpredictable, believers should prepare by guarding prayer, repairing wrongs, abandoning recurring sins, and making daily tawbah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reflects on death’s certainty and closeness for every person.
  2. Uses Quranic reminders to show that no one can escape death.
  3. Explains sudden death and prophetic guidance to remember death frequently.
  4. Argues that readiness matters more than knowing how or when death arrives.
  5. Uses Musa’s example to emphasize that delaying death does not change the destination.
  6. Closes with four preparations: guard salah, clear debts, leave recurring sins, and make daily tawbah.
Try this week
Guard the five daily prayers and treat each salah as if it may be your last.
Settle debts and repair wrongs with people while you still can.
Leave recurring sins instead of postponing change.
Make tawbah a daily habit and return consistently to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 23Depicts a dying person pleading to return and do righteous deeds, emphasizing that there is no second chance.
Sahih al-BukhariMusa is offered additional years but chooses readiness, illustrating that delaying death does not change the destination.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The real issue is whether you are ready when your time comes, when your death comes, when Malakul Mawd comes and knocks and takes your soul.”
Daar-Ul-Islam · Ballwin, MO
Play from 7:27
“Allah is not looking for perfection. Allah is looking for your and my consistency. Allah is not looking for you and I to be sinless. Allah is looking for constant return to Allah.”
Daar-Ul-Islam · Ballwin, MO
Play from 20:42
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that death is certain, but we do not know when or how it will come. This reminder is meant to wake us up, not make us hopeless. We can prepare by protecting our prayers, repairing wrongs and debts, leaving repeated sins, and making repentance part of every day. Allah is not asking us to be perfect; He is asking us to keep returning to Him. The best time to prepare is now, while we still have the chance.

  1. What is one prayer or habit you want to protect more carefully this week?
  2. How can we make saying sorry and repairing wrongs easier in our family?
  3. What does returning to Allah consistently look like in everyday life?
Where it was given

The masjids

Daar-Ul-Islam Masjid (Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis)517 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011Jumu'ah 12:30 PM and 1:30 PMMasjid Bilal Ibn Rabaah (West Pine Masjid)3843 W Pine Mall Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108Jumu'ah 12:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Daar-Ul-Islam46 khutbahs
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