Read the Friday Sermon Below:
The Tomb & Resurrection
Life on earth is a brief passage – a temporary
stop, much like a person in transit toward another destination (i.e. the Aakhirah,
or the Hereafter) – an illusion that often serves as a distraction.
Unfortunately, many Muslims place too much value on worldly pleasures,
forgetting that true life is, in reality, eternal life. The Holy Quran warns us
in Surah Al-Ankabut (29: 64): “Wa ma haadhihil hayaatud-dunyaa illa lahwuun wa
la‘ib; wa innad-daara-l aakhirata lahiyal hayawaan, law kaanuu ya‘lamuun.” (Worldly
life is merely an amusement and distraction; the life of the Hereafter is the
true life; if only people knew). Therefore, whoever prioritizes this
worldly life is choosing a fleeting pleasure over the prospect of eternal
punishment.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “This worldly life is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.” (Muslim). This Hadith reminds the believer that this world is limited and filled with constraints; thus, while fulfilling one’s duties on earth, a believer must also prepare for the eternal freedom that awaits them in Jannah (Paradise).





