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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.

True happiness comes from knowing Allah

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“If you are connected to your creator, then you can be happy.”

The khateeb, at 12:32

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In one sentence

True happiness cannot be secured through temporary worldly pleasures; it comes from knowing Allah, living morally, and preparing to return to Him in the lasting home of peace.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Defines happiness and critiques pursuing wealth, fame, and power.
  2. Explains why alcohol, drugs, entertainment, and social media only provide temporary escape.
  3. Uses crisis, illness, and Quranic examples to show how hardship awakens dependence on Allah.
  4. Compares worldly life to flourishing crops that suddenly disappear.
  5. Argues that human beings were created for a meaningful purpose and lasting happiness with Allah.
  6. Urges listeners to pray, live honestly, resist temptation, and remember accountability.
  7. Closes with supplications for forgiveness, taqwa, protection, and entry into Jannah.
Try this week
When facing pain or difficulty, consciously call on Allah for help rather than relying on numbing escapes.
Ask Allah for help becoming better and avoiding lying, stealing, mistreating people, and neglecting worship.
Resist alcohol, drugs, and other temptations that only conceal rather than solve problems.
Use reminders of illness, death, and worldly impermanence to reassess priorities and improve one’s conduct.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 10:22-23Uses the storm-at-sea example to show that crisis exposes dependence on Allah, though people may forget after rescue.
Quran 10:24Compares worldly life to lush crops that suddenly disappear, emphasizing its temporary nature.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you are disconnected from your creator, you are disconnected from yourself. And you are disconnected from your own happiness.”
Khalid Mosque · Rexdale (Etobicoke), ON
Play from 7:39
“So if you are connected to your creator, then you can be happy. Because no matter what happens in this life, He's with you.”
Khalid Mosque · Rexdale (Etobicoke), ON
Play from 12:32
“And your problem will always be there, unless you summon the one who can solve it, and that is Allah Rabbul Alameen.”
Khalid Mosque · Rexdale (Etobicoke), ON
Play from 17:15
“Allah created you, and you shall return to Him, and He shall ask you, and how you live in this life is your answer, so work on the answer”
Khalid Mosque · Rexdale (Etobicoke), ON
Play from 17:59
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that people naturally want happiness, but wealth, status, entertainment, and other worldly pleasures cannot satisfy us for long. Hardship and death can wake us up to our dependence on Allah, and the Quran reminds us that worldly life can disappear as quickly as a flourishing field. We were created for a meaningful purpose, will return to Allah, and our choices in this life are part of our answer to Him. When we are hurting, we should turn to Allah, ask for help, live honestly and kindly, and resist escapes that only numb pain. Real happiness is found in closeness to Allah and the lasting home of peace.

  1. What is one worldly thing that makes you happy briefly but cannot give lasting peace?
  2. What helps you remember Allah when life becomes difficult?
  3. What is one good choice you can make this week as part of your answer to Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Khalid Bin Al-Walid Mosque16 Bethridge Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1N1Jumu'ah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Khalid Mosque6 khutbahs
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