Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 7, 2026.
Live faithfully between birth and death
“We've got to pick ourselves back up, rely upon Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, and constantly ask Allah to rectify our affairs.”
The khutbah in 4 steps
- Uses Surah al-Najm and a hadith to present laughter and crying as Allah-created capacities and circumstances.
- Explains the Arba'in al-Nawawi narration about provision, lifespan, deeds, and a person's happiness or misery being decreed.
- Explains istiqamah as steadfastness after affirming Allah as Lord, drawing on Surat Al-Fusila's promise of angelic reassurance.
- Closes by urging continued obedience, repentance, gratitude, and steadfastness until death, with prayers for a deceased brother and a newborn.
Try this week
Remain steadfast in faith and obedience to Allah.
Return to Allah and ask forgiveness after knowingly disobeying.
Ask Allah to rectify your affairs.
Study the fourth hadith of Arba'in al-Nawawi.
Attend janazah prayer and follow the funeral procession when possible.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 53Used to argue that Allah creates both the circumstances and capacity for laughter and crying.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“But we do have control of what happens in between the worldly life.”
“Yes, we're going to trip. Yes, we're going to fall. But we've got to pick ourselves back up, rely upon Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, and constantly ask Allah to rectify our affairs.”
“I will continue to be worried until my both legs enter into al-jannah.”
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