Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 5, 2025.
Your life will be accounted for
“The feet of the son of Adam will not move on the day of judgment until he is asked about four things.”
In one sentence
As a new semester begins, Muslims should remember their finite life and coming accountability, turn ordinary study and work into worship through sincere intentions, use their youth for faith and service, and protect time for salah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Explains Friday’s virtues, etiquette, and opportunities for accepted supplication.
- Introduces accountability for life, youth, knowledge, and wealth.
- Develops life as a temporary journey toward the hereafter and emphasizes worship.
- Shows how sincere intentions can transform studying, working, and family provision into worship.
- Encourages using youth for worship, service, Muslim community, reminders, and faith-centered gatherings.
- Closes by urging renewed intentions, scheduled salah, balance, and reliance on Allah.
Try this week
Renew the intention behind studying, working, and providing for family.
Schedule the five daily prayers into school or work routines.
Use youth for worship, volunteering, dawah, and Muslim community involvement.
Share a hadith, reminder, or meaningful reflection during gatherings.
Start a faith-centered book club or other beneficial community activity.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to explain the virtues of Friday and its importance in Islamic tradition.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed for the teaching that people will be questioned about life, youth, knowledge, and wealth.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to frame worldly life as temporary, like being a stranger or traveler.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the feet of the son of Adam will not move on the day of judgment until he is asked about four things”
“when we're studying we're studying to benefit humanity and the folks around us in this room”
“share that with your people share that with your friends and this is a form of ibadah this is a form of worship”
“He's going to ask what you did with your life so make that intention”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Allah has given us this life as a temporary journey, and one day we will answer for how we spent it. The khutbah reminds us that sincere intentions can turn studying, working, and caring for family into worship. Young people should use their energy for prayer, service, good friendships, and reminders of Allah. As a new semester begins, we can make room for salah and choose one small way to benefit others.
- What is one school or home task you could do with a sincere intention to help someone?
- How can our family make salah easier to protect during a busy week?
- What activity or gathering helps you remember Allah and grow?
Where it was given
The masjid
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