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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 7, 2025.

Prepare to meet Allah through faithful living

Masjid Younis

“Are we ready to meet death?”

The khateeb, at 6:58

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In one sentence

Readiness for death comes through pure belief in Allah, conscious worship, fulfilled responsibilities, humble character, and continual repentance supported by hope in Allah’s mercy.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Death is certain, so believers must ask what they have prepared to meet Allah.
  2. Luqman’s counsel begins with tawhid, rejecting shirk, and honoring parents without obeying disobedience.
  3. Taqwa means living with constant awareness of Allah’s knowledge, love, fear, and hope.
  4. Believers should establish prayer, encourage good, resist wrong, and develop patience.
  5. Humility, moderation, and gentle speech complete the purification of character.
  6. After sinning, believers should repent immediately, reject despair, and continue preparing for judgment.
Try this week
Establish prayer on time with presence of heart.
Practice daily taqwa by remembering that Allah sees every action.
Encourage good and discourage harmful behavior with wisdom and gentleness.
Treat parents kindly, while refusing religious disobedience.
Avoid arrogance, moderate one’s pace, and lower one’s voice.
Seek forgiveness immediately after sin and continue asking Allah for forgiveness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 31
Surah 112Allah’s absolute uniqueness supports the foundation of rejecting shirk.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“are we ready to meet death? are we ready to die? and to stand in front of Allah and to answer to everything that we did in our lifetime right?”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
Play from 6:58
“shouting doesn't win the hearts of people it offends them”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
Play from 20:26
“do not lose hope in Allah's mercy never lose hope in His mercy jalla fi'ula and always strive to best prepare yourself to meet Him”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
Play from 27:38
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that death is certain, so we should ask what we are preparing for our meeting with Allah. Luqman’s advice begins with worshipping Allah alone, honoring parents without obeying them in disobedience, and remembering that Allah knows even hidden deeds. We prepare by establishing prayer, encouraging good with wisdom, being patient, and treating people with humility and a gentle voice. When we sin, we should repent quickly and never despair of Allah’s mercy. A good life is one in which belief, responsibility, character, and hope in Allah work together.

  1. What is one small way prayer can shape your day this week?
  2. How can we show humility and gentleness when speaking with others?
  3. What can we say or do when we feel too ashamed to repent?
Where it was given

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