Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.
Use Allah’s blessings for the Hereafter
“Our lives should be about how high can I go in paradise?”
In one sentence
The khutbah argues that every blessing from Allah should be directed first toward the Hereafter, while worldly life is maintained lawfully and without corruption.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Explains Surah al-Qasas 28:77 as a command to use wealth, health, time, and abilities for the Hereafter.
- Applies the teaching to youth, free time, talents, wealth, and prayer priorities.
- Distinguishes ordinary goodness from ihsan, urging listeners to exceed minimum obligations and seek higher ranks in Paradise.
- Applies ihsan to parents, spouses, separation, speech, writing, reading, and other abilities.
- Warns that wealth and abundance can produce ingratitude, bribery, oppression, and corruption.
- Concludes with taqwa, loving what Allah loves, avoiding corruption, and practical Jumu'ah etiquette.
Try this week
Set clear intentions and direction for your time, especially before responsibilities become overwhelming.
Use time, health, strength, wealth, intellect, speech, writing, and reading for the Hereafter first.
Pray on time to reset priorities and prevent worldly demands from consuming religious obligations.
Practice ihsan by going beyond the minimum, especially with parents, spouses, and people during separation.
Avoid using wealth or influence for bribery, oppression, injustice, or corruption.
At Jumu'ah, form the line from the front when entering and sit in prayer positions when able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 28Central passage: use Allah's gifts to seek the Hereafter, retain a worldly share, practice ihsan, and avoid corruption.
Surah 55Supports using speech, intellect, writing, and reading for the Hereafter.
Surah 103Recited as a reminder about faith, righteous deeds, truth, and patience.
Surah 62Recited in Friday prayer, connecting Jumu'ah with leaving trade and seeking Allah's bounty.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Whatever God has blessed you with, it is given to you to do what with it? To seek akhira. Not to seek dunya.”
“We focus all our efforts, all our energy, all our wealth in this dunya, and we try not to forget akhira.”
“Our lives should be about how high can I go in paradise? Not forgetting that there is Jannah, there is Nahr, there are statuses in Jannah.”
“form a relationship of love with God then you would love what He loves and you would detest what He detests”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that everything we have, our time, health, strength, abilities, and money, is a gift from Allah. We should use those gifts first to build our Hereafter, while still enjoying a reasonable and lawful life in this world. The speaker encouraged us to practice ihsan, or beautiful excellence, by going beyond the minimum in how we treat others. We should keep our prayers and intentions in order and never use our blessings to create corruption or injustice. This week, we can choose one blessing and turn it into an act of worship.
- Which blessing do you have that you could use more intentionally for Allah?
- How does praying on time change the way you organize your day?
- What is one way to go beyond the minimum in treating someone kindly?
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