4:30 kibr is the self…16:02 you do not have to be…
General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 18, 2026.

Submit to Allah even when you struggle

Daleel Islamic Association · Omer Ahmed

“Kibr is the self elevating its own view above submission.”

The khateeb, at 4:30

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In one sentence

Islam requires submitting to Allah’s commands even when personal judgment struggles with them, while guarding against arrogant and uninformed speech that can mislead others.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Defines al-kibr as elevating personal judgment above submission, not merely looking down on people.
  2. Explains Islam as complete submission and emphasizes the believers’ response: “we hear and we obey.”
  3. Warns against selective obedience and illustrates submission through the companions’ reactions to wine prohibition and the change of qiblah.
  4. Uses Abu Bakr’s response to Isra' al-Mi'raj to show trust in Allah’s wisdom before understanding it.
  5. Warns that speaking about the deen without knowledge or normalizing prohibitions can mislead others.
  6. Explains through Qur'an and hadith how spreading falsehood can multiply a person’s burden beyond their own actions.
  7. Concludes with Qur'anic recitation, including passages from Surah al-Duha and Surah al-'Adiyat.
Try this week
Accept Allah’s commands rather than selectively following only what seems reasonable.
Avoid speaking about Islam or normalizing prohibitions without reliable knowledge.
Check the source and authority of religious claims before repeating them.
Do not share, like, or validate falsehood that could mislead others.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 24Believers respond to Allah and His Messenger with hearing and obedience rather than debate.
Surah 2Warns against believing in part of the Book while rejecting another part.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“kibr is the self elevating its own view above submission”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
Play from 4:30
“you do not have to be the creator of the falsehood to be held accountable for it it could be as simply as sharing it liking it or even validating it”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
Play from 16:02
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that arrogance is not only looking down on people; it can also mean putting our own opinions above Allah’s guidance. Islam asks us to trust Allah and respond with “we hear and we obey,” even when we do not immediately understand everything. The khateeb warned that speaking about Islam without knowledge, or sharing, liking, or approving falsehood, can mislead others and add to our responsibility. We should pause, check what we repeat, and be humble about what we do not know. Our words can keep affecting people after we are gone, so careful speech is part of faithful submission.

  1. What is one time you changed your mind after learning something true?
  2. How can we check whether something about Islam is trustworthy before sharing it?
  3. What could a like or share cause if the message is wrong?
Where it was given

The masjid

Daleel Islamic Association3545 Kingston Rd, Lower Level, Toronto, ON M1M 1R6Jumu'ah Jumma | 1:30 PMKhateebOmer AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Daleel Islamic Association43 khutbahs
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