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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Put the Akhirah before worldly worries

Daar-ul-Ehsaan

“You can still read in Arabic and read the translation and do some pondering for 10 minutes a day.”

The khateeb, at 26:10

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Muslims should stop letting dunya concerns dominate their lives and instead prioritize the Akhirah through repentance, timely salah, regular masjid attendance, and consistent Qur'an engagement.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Contrasts immediate worldly gratification with the heavy reality of the Day of Judgment.
  2. Urges listeners to examine whether their worries center on dunya or the Akhirah.
  3. Describes the Qur'an as nur that reveals reality and warns against hardened hearts.
  4. Explains that sincere repentance, faith, and good deeds can transform past sins into good deeds.
  5. Presents praying five times on time as the foundation of Islam, especially Fajr.
  6. Encourages gradual masjid attendance and rejects all-or-nothing thinking.
  7. Calls for a daily Qur'an habit with translation, reflection, and protected time.
Try this week
Assess whether daily stress is dominated by dunya concerns or the Akhirah.
Repent sincerely, strengthen iman, and increase good deeds.
Pray all five salah on time, including Fajr, wherever you are.
Attend the masjid regularly, starting with a sustainable frequency rather than an all-or-nothing goal.
Read at least one page of Qur'an daily, with translation and reflection for about ten minutes.
Give Qur'an study some of your best time instead of leftover time.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 76Used to warn that people prefer immediate dunya gratification while leaving the heavy Day of Judgment behind.
Surah 55Used to teach that sincere repentance, faith, and good deeds can lead Allah to transform past bad deeds into good deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This is the one day that is worth of our attention and our focus and our concern.”
Daar-ul-Ehsaan · Bristol, CT
Play from 10:27
“even if I do it once a week it's better you tell the shaytan no”
Daar-ul-Ehsaan · Bristol, CT
Play from 22:47
“you can still read in Arabic and read the translation and do some pondering for 10 minutes a day”
Daar-ul-Ehsaan · Bristol, CT
Play from 26:10
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that it is easy to spend all our energy on money, work, homes, and other dunya concerns while forgetting the Day of Judgment. He described the Qur'an as a light that helps us see life clearly and soften our hearts. He also emphasized hope: sincere repentance, faith, and good deeds can lead Allah to forgive and even transform past sins into good deeds. The sermon presented praying five times on time as the foundation, then encouraged regular masjid attendance and a small daily Qur'an habit with translation and reflection. The goal is not to wait for a perfect life, but to take steady steps toward making the Akhirah our lasting priority.

  1. What is one dunya worry you can place in better perspective this week?
  2. What would help our family protect salah on time?
  3. When could we give the Qur'an our best ten minutes tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjid

Daar-ul-Ehsaan USA739 Terryville Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:15 PM, iqamah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Daar-ul-Ehsaan84 khutbahs
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