Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 6, 2026.
Taqwa grows when faith leads to giving
IFN · Imran Ahmed
“To get the love of Allah, we have to give what we love.”
In one sentence
Taqwa becomes real when awareness of Allah transforms a person’s habits and priorities, especially by turning faith and love of wealth into lasting obedience and generous giving.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Calls listeners to approach reminders humbly, admit their need, and seek Allah’s guidance.
- Explains iman as knowing Allah’s names and attributes and allowing that knowledge to soften the heart.
- Argues that Ramadan, Hajj, funerals, illness, and Friday reminders should produce lasting change and taqwa.
- Defines righteousness as faith joined to spending what one loves, not outward ritual alone.
- Uses the Companions’ generosity and the hadith on wealth to challenge attachment to dunya.
- Applies the message by urging support for the Jamia Masjid in Diwan and announcing community programs.
Try this week
Listen to reminders attentively with humility and a genuine desire for guidance.
Learn Allah’s names and attributes and reflect on how they should affect the heart.
Treat Ramadan, Hajj, funerals, illness, and Friday reminders as prompts for repentance and lasting change.
Give away something you love and compete in good deeds.
Support the Jamia Masjid being built in Diwan by meeting the brothers at the back and contributing.
Attend the announced Eid festival, summer programs, post-Fajr walks, or Hajjaj potluck.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:185Human mortality and true success through entering Paradise frame the sermon’s reminder.
Quran 39:18Attentive listening and following the best are presented as conditions for guidance.
Quran 2:177True righteousness combines faith with spending what one loves.
Quran 3:92True righteousness combines faith with spending what one loves.
Quran 28:56Guidance ultimately comes from Allah, while sincere desire and intention matter.
Quran 3:96The first House at Bakkah is described as blessed and guidance for the worlds.
Quran 2:261Allah’s multiplication of charitable spending is used to encourage supporting the mosque.
Quran 92:5-11Giving and taqwa lead to ease, while miserliness and denial lead to hardship.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Every janazah and funeral is a reminder for us. The Friday is a reminder for us. Ramadan, the death, sickness, conditions. All are reminders.”
“We will not able to get the piety until we give what we love. To get the love of Allah, we have to give what we love.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that taqwa means letting faith in Allah change how we live. Ramadan, Hajj, Friday reminders, illness, and funerals are meant to soften our hearts and lead us to better habits. The speaker emphasized that true righteousness includes giving from what we love, not merely performing outward rituals. Our wealth is temporary, but what we give for Allah remains with us. We can practice this by learning about Allah, turning away from attachment to dunya, giving generously, and supporting our community.
- What is one habit Ramadan should change in us after Ramadan ends?
- Which name or quality of Allah helps you when you feel worried or selfish?
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