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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Build a lasting legacy through action

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“All of us are always moving in one direction.”

The khateeb, at 3:43

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In one sentence

Because life moves inexorably toward death, Muslims should consciously build a legacy through ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, nurturing pious children, sincere service, personal talents, and action.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. An escalator story frames life as one-way movement toward death and asks what legacy we leave.
  2. A Prophetic hadith introduces perpetual charity, beneficial knowledge, and a pious child's prayers as lasting legacies.
  3. The speaker expands legacy to sincere service, personal talents, and action, using examples from early Muslims.
  4. The khutbah closes by urging family and community legacy, followed by prayers for the deceased and persecuted communities.
Try this week
Give ongoing charity that continues benefiting people.
Teach beneficial knowledge, including prayer and Quran, with love and compassion.
Invest time in raising children with Islamic knowledge and presence.
Identify personal talents and passions, then use them in service of others.
Act through volunteering, leadership, and concrete service rather than merely intending to help.
Pray for deceased community members and people suffering in Palestine, Lebanon, and elsewhere.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 36
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“All of us are always moving in one direction. And at the end, we have to step out of it.”
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“But if we do that with love and with that compassion, if we instill them, and if we teach them to pray, and then we keep on praying, that is something that is going to come to us.”
ICCP · Potomac, MD
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“Legacies are not built by sitting on sofa or couches. Legacies are built by action. Legacies are built by leadership. Legacies are built by being volunteering.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb compared life to an escalator: we keep moving, and one day we will reach its end. He asked us to think about the good we leave behind, explaining that the effects of our actions can continue after we are gone. He highlighted ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and a pious child who prays for a parent who has died. He reminded parents to teach with love and compassion and to be present when their children need support. He encouraged everyone to discover their talents, use them for Allah’s sake, and take action. Our legacy can begin close to home, through kindness and service that bring comfort to our family and community.

  1. What is something helpful you could teach another person with patience and kindness?
  2. What talent or favorite activity could you use to help someone this week?
  3. How could we help someone feel supported by our family?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Community Center of Potomac10601 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854Jumu'ah Adhan 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICCP96 khutbahs
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