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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Guard your heart from sin this Ramadan

Masumeen · Jaffer H. Jaffer

“The best action one can do in the month of Ramadan is to restrain oneself from sinning against Allah.”

The khateeb, at 12:20

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In one sentence

Because worldly distraction pulls people away from the hereafter, believers should realign their innate moral compass through Ramadan-wide sin avoidance, God-consciousness, and kinder treatment of others.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces Surah al-Rum and worldly delusion as a cause of neglecting the hereafter.
  2. Applies the warning to believers who work harder for dunya than akhira.
  3. Presents fitrah as the internal compass and sin avoidance as Ramadan’s central discipline.
  4. Connects global violence with everyday ugliness in private family life.
  5. Urges listeners to fear Allah, stop harming others, and let go of resentment.
Try this week
Prioritize prayer at its proper time rather than only when convenient.
Avoid sin throughout Ramadan, day and night.
Tell the truth even when dishonesty might bring advantage.
Give charity as a responsibility, not merely when convenient.
Treat spouses, children, and others with greater kindness.
Let go of resentment and controlling behavior.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 30Used to argue that people see worldly appearances while remaining heedless of the hereafter.
Surah 30Used to present turning toward the fitrah as the remedy for worldly delusion.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But when it comes to matters of the hereafter, you don't see that same level of energy from us.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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“The best action one can do in the month of Ramadan is to restrain oneself from sinning against Allah.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 12:20
“God does not like ugly. If I mistreat my wife, I'm being ugly. If I mistreat my children, I'm being ugly.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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“He lets go. Let go. Let him treat people badly.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

During Ramadan, the khutbah reminds us that the world can distract us from the hereafter. We should keep our fitrah, or inner compass, turned toward Allah by resisting sin throughout the day and night. The speaker also asks us to notice ugliness not only in wars, but in the way we treat spouses, children, and others. Fear of Allah should make us gentler, more honest, responsible, and willing to release resentment. Small changes in our private lives can help bring more mercy into the wider world.

  1. Where do you see people choosing dunya over akhira in everyday life?
  2. What helps you avoid doing something wrong when nobody else is watching?
  3. What could 'letting go' look like in our family this week?
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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