4:30 Corruption Does not…7:08 before anyone Can…11:27 Criticism Will become…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

A just government starts with the heart

Masumeen · Jaffer H. Jaffer

“Before anyone can govern people, they have to be governed by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 7:08

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In one sentence

Preparing for a future just Islamic government begins now with individuals purifying their hearts through taqwa, humility, and obedience to Allah, while resisting fear-driven hatred and taking responsible civic and community-security action.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Establishes the need for a just Islamic government and the responsibility to prepare during Ghaybah.
  2. Uses Imam Ali’s letter to Malik al-Ashtar as a blueprint for righteous governance.
  3. Argues that corruption begins in human hearts, making taqwa and submission prerequisites for governing others.
  4. Warns that pride, unchecked authority, and forgetting accountability to Allah produce oppression and tyranny.
  5. Connects Islamophobic violence and oppressive policies to fear manipulated into hatred and discrimination.
  6. Calls for spiritual self-examination, vigilance, proactive security, civic engagement, and commitment to faith, truth, and patience.
Try this week
Practice daily taqwa, obedience to Allah, and humility.
Examine personal arrogance, resentment, fear of losing power, hatred, and discrimination.
Remain vigilant and support proactive mosque security and protection.
Participate in civic engagement and support leaders who can improve communal conditions.
Ask whether fear is drawing you closer to Allah or driving hostility toward others.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 12Used to emphasize that no one should become arrogant because someone higher in knowledge and authority exists.
Surah 3Used to explain how Satan manipulates fear into hostility toward others.
Surah 103The closing recitation reinforced faith, righteous action, truth, and patience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Corruption Does not begin in systems Rather corruption Begins by corrupt human beings”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 4:30
“before anyone Can govern people They have to be governed By Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 7:08
“Criticism Will become offensive Oppression Will become justified And this is how Tyranny develops”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 11:27
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that preparing for the Imam’s return means taking responsibility now, beginning with our own hearts. Drawing on Imam Ali’s letter to Malik al-Ashtar, he explained that just leadership needs people who remember Allah, obey Him, and remain humble. Whether we lead a family or have responsibility in the community, we should remember that we are answerable to Allah and be willing to accept correction. He also encouraged vigilance, proactive protection, and civic participation in response to hatred against Muslims. Finally, he invited us to fear becoming distant from Allah and to examine whether other fears are making us treat people unfairly.

  1. When someone corrects you, what helps you listen and learn?
  2. How could we respond when a message makes us afraid of a whole group of people?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masumeen Islamic Centre7580 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 0A1KhateebJaffer H. JafferMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masumeen84 khutbahs
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