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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2026.

Death should lead us back to Allah

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“Everything is from Allah inna lillah and everything will return to Allah wa inna ilayhi raji'oon.”

The khateeb, at 8:22

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In one sentence

Remembering death as an unavoidable return to Allah should move believers to prepare now through repentance, worship, repairing relationships, and renewed connection to Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The sermon begins with gratitude for breathing and recognition that every blessing and lifespan belongs to Allah.
  2. Death is certain and should be understood as a transition to the next existence rather than an ending.
  3. Recorded deeds and the Day of Judgment reveal what people neglected, contrasting hopeful and humiliating outcomes.
  4. The community janazah becomes a mirror for personal accountability and reconnection with Allah before death.
  5. Listeners are urged to use their remaining breaths for repentance, missed obligations, abandoning bad habits, and repairing relationships.
  6. The khutbah closes with supplication, funeral-prayer instructions, and prayer for the deceased.
Try this week
Seek forgiveness immediately and make changes that prevent returning to the same sins.
Make up missed prayers and neglected fasts.
Repent from bad habits instead of delaying change until later in life.
Repair relationships that were broken or involved sinful conduct.
Reconnect with Allah and the masjid while physically able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 33:70-71The command to fear Allah and speak rightly was used to connect taqwa with sound deeds and forgiveness.
Surah 50Verses about Allah's nearness, recording angels, death's agony, the trumpet, and unveiled sight framed accountability and judgment.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“a believer who understands that everything is from Allah inna lillah and everything will return to Allah wa inna ilayhi raji'oon”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
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“with seeking forgiveness from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala with making changes in our lives so we don't go back to those sins”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that every breath is a gift from Allah and that our time in this world will eventually end. Death is not the end of existence, but a transition to judgment and the life after death. A janazah should encourage us to examine our own deeds, seek forgiveness, fulfill missed obligations, and repair relationships. We should not postpone repentance or wait until old age to change. While Allah gives us life and strength, we should use them to grow closer to Him.

  1. What blessing do you sometimes forget to appreciate?
  2. What is one good habit you would like to begin this week?
  3. How can remembering death help us treat family members better?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Foundation300 W Highridge Road, Villa Park, IL 60181Jumu'ah Adhan 1:05 PM & 2:05 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Foundation17 khutbahs
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