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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 17, 2026.

Avoid major sins before Ramadan

Nasrullah

“We live in a society where sins are advertised.”

The khateeb, at 19:39

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In one sentence

Avoiding major sins, repenting before death, removing paths to wrongdoing, and restoring others' rights are essential, especially before Ramadan, because Allah promises forgiveness for lesser sins to those who avoid major sins.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Distinguishes major and lesser sins and explains Allah's promise concerning those who avoid major sins.
  2. Lists major sins including riba, consuming orphan wealth, fleeing battle, and accusing chaste believing women.
  3. Explains how society normalizes or renames sins such as zina, backbiting, lying, showing off, and shirk.
  4. Presents Ramadan as a time to change habits, guard worship, and avoid haram food, income, speech, and oppression.
  5. Calls for tawbah, removing influences and relationships that lead to sin, and returning people's rights.
  6. Reassures listeners that repentance remains open until death and closes with supplication.
Try this week
Identify and avoid the major sins named in the khutbah, including riba, backbiting, lying, showing off, shirk, and oppression.
Before Ramadan, make tawbah and remove whatever leads you toward sin.
Cut off relationships that call you away from worship and obedience to Allah.
Return the rights of people you have wronged.
Guard salah, keep food and income halal, and avoid backbiting and oppression at iftar.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Used to teach that avoiding major sins leads Allah to remove lesser sins and admit believers to Paradise.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to identify examples of major sins, including riba, consuming orphan wealth, fleeing the battlefield, and accusing chaste believing women of zina.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to teach that Allah accepts repentance until the death rattle reaches the throat.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We live in a society. Where sins. Are advertised. We live in a society. Where sins. Are adorned. Sins. Are loved. Or sins. Are celebrated.”
Nasrullah · Lawrenceville, GA
Play from 19:39
“Cut off. The relationship. Because the relationship. With Allah. Is far. Greater. And the return. On investment. With Allah. Is far. Greater.”
Nasrullah · Lawrenceville, GA
Play from 24:37
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that some sins are especially serious, and Allah promises to forgive lesser sins when we sincerely avoid the major ones. Our society may make wrong actions look normal, but Ramadan is a chance to change our hearts, habits, speech, food, and worship. We should turn back to Allah, remove influences that pull us toward sin, and leave relationships that encourage disobedience. If we have harmed someone, we should return their rights and seek to make things right. Allah accepts repentance as long as a person is alive, so we should not delay.

  1. What is one habit Ramadan could help us change?
  2. How can we make things right when our actions hurt someone?
  3. What influences help us obey Allah, and which ones make obedience harder?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Nasrullah2399 Lawrenceville Hwy Suite 4, Lawrenceville, GA 30044Jumu'ah Jumu'ah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Nasrullah6 khutbahs
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