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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 16, 2026.

Use every moment before it is lost

Al Falah

“Every morning it credits us with 86,400 seconds.”

The khateeb, at 19:22

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In one sentence

Time is a divine trust and finite measure of life, so believers should use each present moment for righteousness before death and accountability make it irretrievable.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Quranic oaths by time show its importance as an amanah and measure of life.
  2. The Day of Resurrection will bring questions about life, youth, wealth, and knowledge.
  3. Wasted time, procrastination, and digital distractions lead to regret that cannot be reversed.
  4. Daily time should be invested like an account of 86,400 seconds, with self-accounting before judgment.
  5. Life is brief, so believers should balance worldly responsibilities with preparation for the Hereafter and lasting good.
  6. The khutbah closes with prayers for forgiveness, oppressed communities, Ramadan, and the Al-Falah congregation.
Try this week
Stop postponing good deeds and do today what you hope to do tomorrow.
Use health and free time for worship, noble acts, kindness, righteousness, and charity.
Take a daily account of your actions before being held accountable.
Reduce hours spent on streaming, social media, video games, and aimless browsing.
Invest each day’s time in ways that benefit both worldly life and the Hereafter.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 63Uses the plea for more time before death to illustrate irreversible regret.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“what we do with our time today is what we are doing with our lives”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
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“Every morning it credits us with 86,400 seconds. And every evening it writes off as loss whatever of this amount we fail to invest towards good purpose.”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
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“what these ayah teach us is that life is short but heedlessness towards the purpose of life will only add to its shortness because then time will pass by without gaining much benefit from it”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that time is a gift and a trust from Allah, and that our lives are measured by how we use it. We were encouraged to stop postponing good deeds and use our health, energy, and free moments for worship, kindness, charity, and service. Because no one knows how long they will live, we should take account of ourselves today and invest each day wisely. The speaker cautioned against letting screens and empty distractions consume our lives while we balance worldly responsibilities with preparation for the Hereafter. He closed by asking Allah to bless our time, help suffering people around the world, bring us to Ramadan, and protect the Al-Falah community.

  1. What good deed can we do today instead of waiting until tomorrow?
  2. How can our family use time to help both our worldly lives and our Hereafter?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Falah Center881 Route 206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Falah42 khutbahs
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