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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 25, 2026.

Put the Hereafter before worldly worries

Al-Ittehad · Yasser Kassem

“Whatever Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala decided for him will come to him.”

The khateeb, at 2:45

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In one sentence

Muslims should prioritize the Hereafter and Allah’s pleasure while trusting Allah to provide their worldly sustenance.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Explains a hadith contrasting concern for the Hereafter with preoccupation with worldly life.
  2. Argues that Allah controls each person’s provision, so excessive worldly anxiety is misplaced.
  3. Uses a Quranic passage contrasting those who seek immediate worldly life with those who seek the Hereafter.
  4. Urges listeners to prioritize worship, seek Allah’s pleasure, and reduce fear about worldly provision.
Try this week
Make worship and seeking Allah’s pleasure the primary goal.
Trust that Allah has already decreed one’s provision.
Avoid making wealth, possessions, and worldly accumulation the central life priority.
Reduce anxiety about provision by focusing more on the Hereafter.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the person whose main goal in this life is worry too much about the akhira the final life”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
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“whether he work hard whether he work little whatever Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala decided for him will come to him”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 2:45
“take it easy make your main goal is to present a lot of ibadah for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in the akhira”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 2:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that our main goal should be the Hereafter and earning Allah’s pleasure. It teaches that Allah has already written our provision, so constant fear about money and possessions cannot give us more than He has decreed. We should still work and care for our families, but worldly success should not become the center of our lives. When we focus on worship and trust Allah, we can face life with greater peace and contentment.

  1. What worldly worry makes it hardest for you to focus on the Hereafter?
  2. How can our family practice trusting Allah while still working hard?
  3. What act of worship could we make more consistent this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ittehad925 Anza Ave, Vista, CA 92084Jumu'ah 1:05 PM year-roundKhateebYasser KassemMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Ittehad42 khutbahs
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