1:58 Have you prepared for…16:23 If you hurt someone,…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.

Prepare now for Judgment Day

Al-Shareef

“If you hurt someone, fix it.”

The khateeb, at 16:23

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In one sentence

Because every person will face an unavoidable Judgment Day and be accountable for worship and treatment of others, Muslims should prepare through repentance, ethical conduct, sincere prayer, good deeds, and lasting charity.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Frames Judgment Day as unavoidable and asks whether listeners have prepared for it.
  2. Uses Quranic names, Ibrahim’s questioning, and Surah al-Qiyamah to affirm resurrection.
  3. Describes the terror, isolation, accountability, and signs associated with the Day of Judgment.
  4. Warns that worship cannot compensate for harming, insulting, stealing from, or oppressing people.
  5. Urges listeners to repair wrongs, review their deeds nightly, and increase good actions.
  6. Explains ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, righteous children, and sincere prayer as lasting preparation.
  7. Closes with supplication, congregational prayer, and reminders about masjid support and programs.
Try this week
Read and understand Surah al-Qiyamah at home.
Repair wrongs by repaying debts, apologizing, reconciling, and maintaining family ties.
Review good and bad deeds every night and increase daily good actions.
Pray on time with sincerity and focus, and help children establish prayer.
Give ongoing charity, pursue beneficial knowledge, and raise children who pray for their parents.
Support the masjid through its donation box when attending.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Grounds humanity’s shared origin and the duty to preserve family relationships.
Surah 75Affirms resurrection and Allah’s ability to reassemble every person precisely.
Surah 22Describes the overwhelming quake and terror of the Hour.
Surah 80Shows people fleeing even from close relatives because of their individual concerns.
Surah 99Teaches that every atom’s weight of good or evil will be seen.
Surah 11Encourages good deeds as a means of erasing bad deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Have you prepared for yawm al-khiyamah? Are you ready to meet Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala today in the event He called up on your number today?”
Al-Shareef · Long Beach, CA
Play from 1:58
“If you hurt someone, fix it. If you owe someone money, if you owe someone money, pay it. If you insult someone, apologize, and try to make up.”
Al-Shareef · Long Beach, CA
Play from 16:23
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah was about the Day of Judgment, a day every person will face and that no money or power can stop. The Sheikh reminded us that Allah, who showed Prophet Ibrahim how He brings the dead back to life, can easily bring us back too, and that on that day everyone will see even an atom's weight of good or bad they did. He warned us about being 'bankrupt': someone who prayed and fasted but hurt people, and then has to pay them back with good deeds. So if we've hurt someone, we should fix it now by apologizing, paying back what we owe, and staying close to our parents and family. The good news is that Allah knows we'll make mistakes and loves to forgive, good deeds wipe out bad deeds, and even a smile or one dollar given to the masjid can make our scale heavier. Most of all, our prayer comes first, so let's pray on time and with our hearts present.

  1. What is one good deed you did today, even a small one like a smile?
  2. Is there anyone you need to say sorry to, or make something right with?
  3. What helps you stay focused when you pray?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Shareef2104 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Shareef43 khutbahs
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