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

Let Allah guide your worldly ambitions

Masumeen

“Allah provides for my needs, not for my greed.”

The khateeb, at 11:43

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that because worldly life is temporary and every deed will be brought before Allah, Muslims should connect their ambitions to Allah, seek His pleasure through good deeds, and embody prophetic character amid hardship.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Celebrates Jum'ah and Imam Ridha's birth, encouraging ziyarat to Mashhad.
  2. Uses Qur'anic passages to frame worldly life as temporary and preparation for the hereafter.
  3. Maps life onto five stages and asks where Allah fits into education, work, family, and ambition.
  4. Explains Allah's provision, testing, and pleasure, urging unconditional trust and devotion.
  5. Uses Abu Dharr's integrity, grief, and reliance on Allah to illustrate sincere faith.
  6. Teaches that deeds accompany a person into the hereafter, urging good deeds, salawat, and avoiding actions that void them.
  7. Addresses global injustice and calls for prayer and exemplary akhlaq in daily interactions.
Try this week
Make the intention to visit Mashhad at the first opportunity.
Connect with Allah, trust Him unconditionally, and accept tests with patience.
Do as much good as possible, and avoid as much evil as possible.
Recite salawat frequently.
Pray for oppressed people and the reappearance of the Imam.
Exhibit the akhlaq of the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt at home, work, and in public.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 6:32Used to describe worldly life as play and passing delight compared with the hereafter.
Quran 29:64Used to present the hereafter as the true life.
Quran 57:20Used to explain worldly distraction, rivalry, wealth, children, and the temporary nature of life.
Quran 50:22Used to explain that the veil will be removed and people will see clearly on the Day of Judgment.
Quran 3:30Used to emphasize that every soul will find its good and evil deeds brought before it.
Quran 99:6-8Used to teach that even an atom's weight of good or evil will be seen.
Quran 47:33Used to warn believers not to nullify their actions through disobedience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we are required to live in this world and to farm it so that we can gain the fruits that will help us in the akhira”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 4:16
“Allah provides for my needs not for my greed there's a difference between need and greed”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 11:43
“the rida of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is far more important don't aim for jannah inshallah as mu'mineen we will all end up in jannah inshallah”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 12:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that this world is temporary and should be used to prepare for the hereafter. Our education, work, family, wealth, and ambitions matter, but they should all be connected to Allah rather than becoming the whole purpose of life. We should trust that Allah provides our needs, meet tests with patience, and seek His pleasure through good deeds and salawat. The stories of Abu Dharr and the grieving father show how sincere prayer, forgiveness, and reliance on Allah can carry people through loss. In a troubled world, we should pray for the oppressed and show the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt's character through honesty, kindness, and excellent conduct everywhere.

  1. Which part of your day could you connect more intentionally to Allah?
  2. How can our family show excellent akhlaq at home, school, or work?
  3. What is one good deed or salawat practice you could make consistent this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masumeen Islamic Centre7580 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 0A1ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masumeen84 khutbahs
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