20:57 you're not supposed to…23:49 but the only currency…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Prepare to meet Allah before death

Mesquite Islamic Center

“The only currency in the hereafter is not dollars or euros or pounds; it's good deeds or bad deeds.”

The khateeb, at 23:49

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In one sentence

Because death and worldly life are temporary, believers should prepare to meet Allah by keeping dunya in their hands rather than their hearts and investing in prayer, family, charity, and good deeds.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The death of a fellow Quran reciter prompts reflection on starting the day with a phone instead of Allah.
  2. Because no one knows when, where, or how death will come, believers should prepare now to meet Allah.
  3. Worldly life is temporary, while righteous deeds and beneficial legacy endure.
  4. Prophetic examples and the generosity of Uthman and Abu Bakr illustrate detachment from wealth.
  5. Listeners are urged to honor parents, raise children on Quran and prayer, and purify their hearts during salah.
  6. The English recap reinforces morning supplication, legacy, and investing in the hereafter before closing prayers.
Try this week
Begin the morning with dua and supplication before opening the phone.
Prepare regularly for meeting Allah instead of postponing repentance.
Build a lasting legacy through prayerful children, zakah, charity, and service.
Honor and show kindness to parents, even when relationships are difficult.
Enter salah by leaving worldly distractions behind and purifying the heart.
Earn and use wealth responsibly while keeping dunya in the hands, not the heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you're not supposed to be the first thing that you do in the morning you open your phone and just start to scroll up and down”
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“but the only currency in the hereafter is not dollars or euros or pounds it's good deeds or bad deeds”
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Play from 23:49
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Death can come at an unknown time and place, so the khutbah urges us to prepare to meet Allah now. The world is temporary, while prayer, good deeds, generosity, honoring parents, raising children well, and a beneficial legacy endure. We can work and succeed, but dunya should stay in our hands rather than rule our hearts, especially when we pray. The sermon closes by asking Allah for forgiveness, steadfast hearts, and relief for people in Palestine and Gaza.

  1. What is one thing you could do tomorrow morning before checking your phone?
  2. What kind of good legacy would you like to leave?
  3. How can we keep money and success in our hands without letting them fill our hearts?
Where it was given

The masjid

Mesquite Islamic Center (MIC)2403 Franklin Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150Jumu'ah “Arabic (1:30 PM)” and “English (2:30 PM)” under “Jummah Khutba.”ArchiveAll khutbahs at Mesquite Islamic Center31 khutbahs
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