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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 1, 2025.

Keep the world in your hands, not your heart

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“It's nothing wrong if the dunya will be in your hand, but the problem is the dunya in your heart.”

The khateeb, at 22:07

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In one sentence

Because attachment to worldly life can displace love of Allah and the Hereafter, believers should keep worldly responsibilities in their hands rather than their hearts while organizing life around faith, prayer, and preparation for the Hereafter.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces worldly life as the fourth enemy of the human being after the self, Satan, and desire.
  2. Explains the stages and temporary nature of dunya through Qur'anic imagery.
  3. Uses prophetic examples of the traveler, the lifespan diagram, and the sweetness of honey to illustrate worldly distraction.
  4. Clarifies that Islam does not forbid earning or enjoying lawful worldly provision, but the Hereafter must remain the priority.
  5. Prescribes remembering death, choosing company that recalls the Hereafter, and structuring life around Islamic duties and prayer.
  6. Emphasizes that preserving one's connection to Allah and faith matters more than worldly loss.
Try this week
Remember death regularly so repentance and priorities become more urgent.
Choose friends and companions who remind you about the Hereafter.
Build a Muslim schedule around salah, mosque attendance, and Islamic duties.
Turn to prayer when facing worldly worries or difficulties.
Pursue lawful worldly provision without sacrificing faith or the Hereafter.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUses the diagram of a person's bounded lifespan, extended hopes, and surrounding distractions.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Be in this dunya as if you are a stranger or just somebody passing through.”
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“We are here to plant in order to harvest tomorrow.”
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Play from 18:11
“Do not make the sweetness of dunya, the honey of dunya, forget you the risk that's coming to you.”
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Play from 19:58
“It's nothing wrong if the dunya will be in your hand, but the problem is the dunya in your heart.”
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Play from 22:07
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that worldly life is temporary, even though it can feel very attractive and important. Islam does not tell us to stop working or caring for our families; it teaches us to keep dunya in our hands, not in our hearts. We should remember death, choose friends who remind us of Allah, and organize our days around prayer and our Islamic duties. Even when people lose worldly things, their faith and connection to Allah are the lasting treasures. Our goal is to seek Allah's pleasure while using worldly blessings responsibly.

  1. What is one worldly thing you enjoy that you should keep in your hand, not your heart?
  2. What good deed could you “plant” this week for the Hereafter?
  3. Who helps you remember Allah when you get distracted?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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