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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 30, 2025.

Prepare for death by self-accountability

Baitul Aman Mosque · Inam Ullah

“Count yourself before you have been counted upon.”

The khateeb, at 8:17

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In one sentence

A believer should prepare for death and the Day of Judgment by prioritizing faith and manners, remembering mortality, and regularly holding themselves accountable for their deeds and blessings.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Explains that family and wealth return after death, while deeds remain with the deceased.
  2. Uses prophetic guidance to emphasize good manners and to prioritize faith and character in marriage.
  3. Defines the smartest believer as one who remembers death and prepares for accountability.
  4. Warns against following desires or blaming Satan, and closes with Hasan al-Basri’s teaching on self-accountability.
Try this week
Choose a spouse primarily for deen and manners, rather than degrees, income, housing, or status.
Remember death regularly and prepare for accountability instead of assuming there will be more time.
Audit your sins, harms, prayers, charity, zakat, and voluntary prayers.
Review how you are using your money, health, children, and other blessings while life is easy.
Teach children about prayer and ask whether they are maintaining prayers such as Fajr and Isha.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the best believer is the one who has the best manners”
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Play from 2:14
“count yourself before you have been counted upon count yourself in this dunya so you can make it easy for yourself in the akhar”
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Play from 8:17
“you want accountability to become easy upon you the tomorrow's accountability count yourself today today you count yourself by yourself”
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Play from 12:01
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that our deeds stay with us after death, while our family and wealth return. He emphasized that good manners matter deeply, and that success should include faith and prayer rather than being measured only by a job or income. He encouraged us to remember that our time is limited and to prepare through the way we live each day. As the Hijri year ended, he asked us to review our prayers, charity, mistakes, and treatment of others. We can make that reflection a family habit: take responsibility for our wrongs, thank Allah for the good, and work toward better choices. He closed by asking Allah to help us hold ourselves accountable and make our accountability in the Hereafter easy.

  1. What is one way you could show good manners when you feel frustrated this week?
  2. When you look back on today, what are you grateful for, and what would you like to do better?
  3. How could our family help one another make more time for prayer and good deeds?
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