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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 30, 2026.

Allah decides when death will come

Dar Al-Taqwa

“Who decides death is Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la.”

The khateeb, at 7:37

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In one sentence

Because death can come at any age and only Allah determines its timing, Muslims should live ready by preserving salah, building a daily Qur'an connection, and investing in deeds that continue after death.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. A young, healthy friend's sudden death challenges the assumption that age protects us from death.
  2. Since Allah determines and has written death, believers should pursue His pleasure and remember death daily.
  3. Family and wealth return after death, while deeds remain; ongoing knowledge, righteous children, and continuous charity can continue benefiting a person.
  4. The first action is guarding every salah on time, regardless of school, work, sin, or other distractions.
  5. The second action is building a consistent Qur'an practice through reading, listening, memorizing, tafsir, and studying the Prophet's seerah.
  6. The khutbah closes by asking Allah to make the listeners among the people of the Qur'an.
Try this week
Wake each day consciously remembering Allah and death, treating the day as potentially your last.
Keep every salah on time and properly, without allowing school, work, sin, or other obligations to displace it.
Establish a consistent Qur'an practice through reading, listening, or memorizing according to your ability.
Study Qur'an tafsir and the Prophet's seerah to understand and apply the Qur'an.
Consider what beneficial knowledge, righteous offspring, or continuous charity could leave ongoing reward after death.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 25Used to warn about abandoning the Qur'an and urge a consistent relationship with it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We are the same distance from death. Because who decides death? Not the worldly factors. No. Who decides death is Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la.”
Dar Al-Taqwa · Ellicott City, MD
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“No matter what you and I do in this world, make sure you keep your salah on time and proper.”
Dar Al-Taqwa · Ellicott City, MD
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“Whether if you can't read, you listen. If you can read, you read. If you can memorize, you memorize.”
Dar Al-Taqwa · Ellicott City, MD
Play from 15:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that death can come at any age, so readiness means choosing Allah's path every day. Family and wealth eventually return, but our deeds remain, especially continuing knowledge, righteous children, and ongoing charity. He urged us never to abandon salah, even when school, work, or sin makes us feel unworthy. He also asked us to build a steady relationship with the Qur'an through reading, listening, memorizing, tafsir, and learning the Prophet's seerah. The goal is to live close to the Qur'an and be among its people.

  1. What is one way our family can protect salah this week?
  2. How can each of us connect with the Qur'an at our own level?
  3. What lasting good would you like your life to leave behind?
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar Al-Taqwa10740 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042Jumu'ah First khutbah 1:00 PM and iqamah 1:30 PM; second khutbah 2:15 PM and iqamah 2:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Dar Al-Taqwa25 khutbahs
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