17:02 If I don't wake up…17:35 I'm going to change…19:53 Whoever frequently…22:00 Set an alarm on your…
Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.

Prepare for death before regret arrives

Masjid Jafar Community · Arshad Anwar

“If I don't wake up tomorrow, what will I regret?”

The khateeb, at 17:02

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In one sentence

Because death is certain and its timing is unknown, believers should balance family and wealth with remembrance of Allah, prepare for the akhirah through self-accountability and charity, and act before regret arrives.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Death is certain, but its timing is known only to Allah.
  2. Family and wealth are responsibilities, yet must not eclipse dhikr and the akhirah.
  3. Listeners are urged to spend from their wealth before death makes regret impossible.
  4. A nightly question about possible regrets becomes a practice of repentance and change.
  5. Remembering death, guarding speech, and holding oneself accountable cultivate contentment and preparation.
  6. Daily phone reminders can reinforce awareness from morning through evening.
Try this week
Spend from the wealth Allah has provided in good ways before death.
Before sleep, ask what you would regret if you did not wake up, then commit to change.
Reflect honestly on personal faults instead of assuming you have nothing to improve.
Guard your speech and say only what is beneficial.
Teach children that this life is temporary and prepare them for the next.
Take advantage of health and life before illness or death.
Set repeating morning and evening phone reminders to remember mortality.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 63Used to warn against letting family and wealth distract from remembering Allah and to encourage spending before death.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If I don't wake up tomorrow What will I regret?”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 17:02
“I'm going to change these things I'm going to make a change and I'm going to do better”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 17:35
“Whoever frequently remembers death He will be content with little Or he will be content with the simple things”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 19:53
“Set an alarm on your phone Or a reminder on your phone And you set it to repeat every single day”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 22:00
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that death is certain and its timing is known only to Allah. Family and wealth are responsibilities, but they should not distract us from remembering Allah and preparing for the akhirah. We are encouraged to ask ourselves before sleep what we would regret if we did not wake up, then commit to change while we still have time. We can give from our wealth, guard our speech, take account of ourselves, and use daily phone reminders to live with greater purpose.

  1. What is one good change you would want to make this week?
  2. How can we use our phones to remind ourselves to do something meaningful?
  3. What does being content with little look like in our family?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Jafar Community Center11005 Jones Bridge Rd #112 Johns Creek, GA 30022Jumu'ah “2:00 PM”, “Jumu'ah”; “3:00 PM”, “Jumu'ah”.KhateebArshad AnwarMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Jafar Community82 khutbahs
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