Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.
Protect your good deeds by righting wrongs
“The currency in the hereafter is your good deeds.”
In one sentence
True worship must be protected by ethical treatment of people and living beings, because wrongs left unsettled can consume one’s good deeds on the Day of Judgment.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Opens with taqwa, submission, accountability before Allah, and the record of deeds.
- Introduces the hadith of a bankrupt believer whose good deeds are claimed by people he harmed.
- Applies the warning to insults, slander, cheating, taking wealth, violence, and inconsiderate behavior toward neighbors.
- Explains Day of Judgment justice and urges settling debts and seeking forgiveness in this life.
- Extends moral accountability to animals through stories about a cat and a thirsty dog, then closes with prayer.
Try this week
Return wealth taken from others.
If the owner cannot be found, give the equivalent as charity on their behalf.
Ask forgiveness from anyone insulted, when doing so will not worsen the situation.
Avoid slander, cheating, violence, and inconsiderate behavior toward neighbors, including blocking or upsetting them with parking.
Treat animals and every living being with care.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Do not transgress on any human being or any living because you want to save your hasanat.”
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