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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 18, 2026.

Submission and good deeds lead to Jannah

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“People will understand Allah's mercy when they see your mercy.”

The khateeb, at 17:14

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In one sentence

True Islam is complete submission to Allah, and living that faith through good deeds and compassionate conduct gives human life its purpose and prepares a person for Jannah.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Allah promises a pure life and the best reward for believers who do good deeds.
  2. Islam is presented as the way of life taught by prophets from Nuh through Muhammad.
  3. Believers are urged to remain in Islam throughout life because deathbed belief is too late.
  4. Iman is described as the added value that makes people fully human and lets Allah’s qualities shine through their conduct.
  5. The sermon closes with prayer and invitations to meal-packing and masjid-cleanup programs.
Try this week
Maintain faith and submission to Allah throughout life instead of delaying until death.
Show Allah’s mercy and greatness through mercy, responsible behavior, and good dealings with others.
Have children and youth participate in the meal-packing effort tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m.
Volunteer Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help clean and beautify the masjid.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 10Used to emphasize trusting Allah and Pharaoh’s last-second declaration of faith being too late.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“As long as we are in that status, we have an opportunity to be Muslims and to live Islam and to bear the fruits of faith.”
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“Faith, Iman, when this light of faith shed on our nafs, on our soul, you become something different.”
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“People will understand Allah's mercy when they see your mercy. And people will start understanding Allah's greatness when they see how you behave and how you work with others in this life.”
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“Iman is your belonging to Allah. Your added value that makes you a true human.”
Islamic Society of · Rolling Meadows, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah taught that Islam means submitting our whole lives to Allah, and that faith must be joined with good deeds. The speaker reminded us that we have time to live this way now, but waiting until death is too late. Faith gives a person added value by helping us show mercy, goodness, and responsibility to others. We were encouraged to let our conduct point people toward Allah and toward our true purpose, Jannah. The community was also invited to serve by packing meals for people in need and helping clean the masjid.

  1. How can we show mercy to someone this week?
  2. What is one good deed we can do together?
  3. How could helping at the masjid strengthen our faith?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs1200 Hicks Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008ArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Society of13 khutbahs
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