5:58 what becomes most ahem…11:33 If we're gonna use it…12:25 Did we ever sit down…15:59 Learn. Learn the deen.…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 3, 2026.

Put the Hereafter before worldly life

DarusSalam

“If we're gonna use it for our dunya, why not use it for our akhirah?”

The khateeb, at 11:33

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In one sentence

Because worldly life is fleeting and the Hereafter is eternal, believers should reorder their priorities and prepare deliberately through worship, learning, and self-accounting.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Jumu'ah should prioritize preparation for the Hereafter over transient current events.
  2. Time passes quickly, while death and the Hereafter draw nearer.
  3. People meticulously plan careers, homes, finances, investments, and retirement.
  4. Believers should apply similar discipline to prayer, dhikr, Qur'an, and learning the deen.
  5. Qur'anic guidance distinguishes worldly pursuit from faithful striving for the Hereafter.
  6. The khutbah closes with a call to reset priorities and seek Allah's guidance.
Try this week
Track the five daily prayers and assess whether they are performed correctly.
Set a regular practice of Qur'an recitation and seek to understand its meaning.
Maintain daily dhikr and review personal worship regularly.
Learn the basic duties Allah requires without assuming scholarly expertise is necessary.
Reset priorities so preparation for the Hereafter receives serious, sustained effort.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 11Those seeking worldly life receive its worldly recompense, but the passage warns against stopping there.
Surah 17Those who seek the Hereafter, strive for it, and believe have their efforts appreciated.
Surah 18People may lose their efforts while believing they are doing good, warning against misdirected action.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“what becomes most ahem for us is concerning ourself with the hereafter and what we're doing in preparation for that akhirah.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“If we're gonna use it for our dunya, why not use it for our akhirah?”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Did we ever sit down and think about for akhira? What am I putting down? What's my down payment for the akhira?”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Learn. Learn the deen. What is it that Allah demands from me? You don't need to become a scholar.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 15:59
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Mawlana Ahsan Syed reminded us that life passes quickly and that we need to prepare for the hereafter. We carefully plan for school, work, bills, and retirement, and he urged us to give our spiritual lives serious attention too. He acknowledged that earning a living and providing for our families are necessary responsibilities. He suggested checking our daily prayers, remembrance of Allah, and Quran reading, while also learning how to worship correctly and understand what Allah asks of us. He encouraged us to change our priorities and make real efforts, reminding us that Allah appreciates striving for the hereafter.

  1. What is one thing you want to make time for this week that will help you grow closer to Allah?
  2. How could we help each other remember our prayers with kindness?
Where it was given

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Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148ArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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