Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 18, 2026.
True success means preparing for the Hereafter
“If you did not win the Jannah of Allah and the pleasure of Allah you are not a winner yet.”
In one sentence
True success is not worldly fame, wealth, or entertainment but faith, righteous deeds, Allah's pleasure, and preparing for the Hereafter.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Begins with praise of Allah, testimony of faith, blessings on the Prophet, and an exhortation to taqwa.
- Contrasts worldly life with the Hereafter through the hadith that family and wealth return while deeds remain.
- Reframes winning and losing around Jannah, Allah's pleasure, and daily choices of time, effort, and attention.
- Critiques excessive investment in sports and entertainment while neglecting Quran, study, prayer, and the khutbah.
- Uses Quranic passages to define winners and losers and presents faith, deeds, truth, and patience as conditions for success.
- Calls listeners to follow the Prophet, the Muhajirin, and the Ansar, illustrating real victory through Haram ibn Milhan before closing with supplications.
Try this week
Each morning, examine what you are investing your time, heart, mind, money, and effort in.
Before every action or statement, ask whether it brings you closer to Allah and pleases Him.
Prioritize faith, righteous deeds, soul purification, and preparation for Paradise over fame and entertainment.
Be patient while learning and implementing Islam and while sharing guidance with others.
Follow the Prophet’s guidance and the way of his companions without adding or deleting from the religion.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 24Obedience to Allah and His Messenger, along with fear of Allah, identifies the winners.
Surah 85Believers who do righteous deeds receive Paradise, described as the greatest triumph.
Surah 103People are in loss except those with faith, righteous deeds, mutual counsel of truth, and patience.
Sahih al-BukhariFamily, wealth, and deeds accompany the deceased, but only deeds remain in the grave.
Sahih MuslimEvery person invests themselves each morning in a way that either frees or ruins them.
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe speaker uses the sects narration to argue for following the Prophet and his companions.
Sahih MuslimThe story of Haram ibn Milhan illustrates victory through sacrifice, teaching, and Allah's pleasure.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“what you gonna do whether free you from hellfire or ruin you in it so every morning every and each one of us must ask himself about his daily activities”
“if you did not win the Jannah of Allah and the pleasure of Allah you are not a winner yet whatever you got before that”
“when you have a house in Jannah you're not gonna lose it”
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