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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 2, 2026.

Make self-accountability a daily habit

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In one sentence

Muslims should turn New Year reflection into continual self-accountability oriented toward the hereafter, using awareness of fleeting time, relationships, and regret to motivate daily worship and moral progress.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. New Year reflection should become continuous self-accountability focused on the hereafter.
  2. Life passes quickly and worldly possessions are tools, not ultimate goals.
  3. Only relationships grounded in piety endure beyond this life.
  4. Missed opportunities foreshadow the regret of the Day of Judgment.
  5. Four resolutions are proposed: consistent prayer, daily Quran, better friendships, and daily progress in faith and worldly responsibilities.
  6. The khutbah closes with prayers for oppressed Muslims and a brief insurance fundraising announcement.
Try this week
Perform every prayer on time without exception.
Read Quran every day, including with a translation.
Reduce contact with one harmful influence and adopt one friend who supports closeness to Allah.
Make daily progress in both deen and worldly responsibilities.
Practice self-accountability regularly throughout the year, not only at New Year’s.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2The speaker cited its recitation as a source of blessing and abandoning it as a source of regret.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And the Muslim who is awake, whose soul is alive, whose heart is breathing, they do this all the time. They don't wait for New Year's to look back and analyze and then commit to a better future.”
MASYC · Bath Beach · Bensonhurst, NY
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“Your school is important. Your job is important. Your car, your clothes, your physical property, your home. They're important. As tools. Vehicles. That you take to the hereafter.”
MASYC · Bath Beach · Bensonhurst, NY
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“if I don't move forward in both of them then I'm moving backwards I'm stagnating”
MASYC · Bath Beach · Bensonhurst, NY
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asked us to treat New Year’s reflection as something Muslims do every day. We should remember that life passes quickly and that school, work, money, and possessions are tools for serving Allah, not the purpose of life. Good friendships should help us grow in faith, while harmful influences should be reduced. The khateeb encouraged four commitments: praying on time, reading Quran daily, choosing better friends, and making progress in both deen and worldly responsibilities. He reminded us to use each new day before it becomes a source of regret.

  1. What is one small act of worship you could do every day this week?
  2. How can a friend help you become closer to Allah?
  3. What does progress in both deen and dunya look like for you?
Where it was given

The masjid

MAS Youth Center1933 Bath Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214Jumu'ah 1:10 PM & 3:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at MASYC14 khutbahs
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