10:01 You will stay healthy…24:49 The key here is there…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Jannah is worth every sacrifice

IFN · Ahmed Soliman

“You will stay healthy and you will never get sick.”

The khateeb, at 10:01

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In one sentence

Jannah surpasses human imagination and should motivate believers to sacrifice temporary temptations while pursuing consistent worship, sincerity, good character, and remembrance of Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames Jannah as an eternal refuge beyond worldly illness, aging, fear, sadness, and exhaustion.
  2. Explains that Jannah exceeds imagination and includes rewards Allah has kept hidden.
  3. Describes residents' perfected age, beauty, clothing, food, buildings, trees, rivers, and personalized pleasures.
  4. Connects Jannah's blessings with remembering martyrs, Gaza, and the importance of Masjid Al-Aqsa.
  5. Presents ways to build houses in Jannah through sunnah prayers, mosque support, sincerity, and completing prayer rows.
  6. Encourages avoiding quarrels and lies, maintaining good character, and using spare time for dhikr that plants trees in Jannah.
Try this week
Ask whether sacrifices in time, money, and effort are worth Jannah, and whether any temporary haram is worth losing it.
Pray twelve daily sunnah rak'ahs: four before dhuhr, two after dhuhr, two after maghrib, two after isha, and two before fajr.
Pray two or four sunnah rak'ahs after Jumu'ah when time permits.
Support mosque construction sincerely for Allah's sake, without seeking recognition.
Complete prayer rows and step forward to fill gaps when necessary.
Avoid unnecessary quarrels, even when right, and avoid lying even when joking.
Practice good character.
Recite the prescribed dhikr, including Subhanallah, walhamdulillah, wala ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, and Subhanallah al-azim wa bihamdihi.
Use driving or mentally unoccupied time for attentive dhikr.
Read about Masjid Al-Aqsa and educate family members about it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“You will stay healthy and you will never get sick. You will stay young and you will never get old. You will be under a state of constant bliss and you will never, ever feel miserable again.”
IFN · Libertyville, IL
Play from 10:01
“The key here is there is no small amount that you can give to building a house of Allah in the dunya.”
IFN · Libertyville, IL
Play from 24:49
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today, Dr. Ahmed Soliman reminded us that Jannah is more beautiful than anything we can imagine. He described a life without sickness, aging, sadness, or fear, filled with gifts from Allah. He asked us to remember that lasting joy when doing what is right feels difficult or something forbidden seems tempting. He encouraged us to act on what we heard through consistent sunnah prayers, sincere giving, filling gaps in prayer rows, honesty, and good character. As a family, we can help one another take small, steady steps and make time to remember Allah with attentive hearts.

  1. Which description of Jannah from the khutbah would you most like to hear more about?
  2. How could we handle a disagreement kindly while still being honest?
  3. When could our family pause together to remember Allah each day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Foundation North1751 S. O'Plaine Road, Libertyville, IL 60048Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah 1:10 PM · 2nd Khutbah 2:20 PMKhateebAhmed SolimanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IFN32 khutbahs
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