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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 11, 2026.

Make istighfar a daily habit

MAS Katy · Ahmed Elhaddad
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In one sentence

Because everyone will die and meet Allah, believers should prepare for the afterlife by making sincere, consistent istighfar a daily habit, extending it to loved ones and living with taqwa.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines taqwa as revering Allah, following revelation and Sunnah, being content, and preparing for judgment.
  2. Contrasts worldly measures of success with the future of Jannat al-Firdaus and meeting the Prophet.
  3. Explains istighfar's promised forgiveness and worldly benefits through Quranic passages and illustrative anecdotes.
  4. Encourages making istighfar a committed morning-and-evening habit and reciting the master supplication.
  5. Emphasizes sincere repentance involving both tongue and heart, including prayers for family and believers.
  6. Closes by stressing human dependence on Allah and supplicating for forgiveness, Paradise, guidance, and relief for Gaza.
Try this week
Make istighfar daily, aiming for 100 or 1,000 repetitions.
Commit to 100 repetitions in the morning and another 100 in the evening.
Repent with both tongue and heart, sincerely regretting wrongdoing and avoiding repeated sins.
Make istighfar and dua for parents, children, relatives, and fellow believers.
Recite Sayyid al-Istighfar regularly.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Used to teach that sincere istighfar after wrongdoing can lead to Allah's forgiveness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you can just sit down in your home or in your work in your car inside the masjid and do istighfar by your tongue and you will get the same reward inshaAllah”
MAS Katy · Katy / West Houston (Baker Rd), TX
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For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us to prepare for our future with Allah alongside caring about school, work, and everyday needs. The khateeb encouraged us to make istighfar, asking Allah for forgiveness, a daily habit, following the example of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He emphasized Allah’s mercy and the many opportunities we have to turn back to Him. Asking forgiveness should involve our hearts as well as our words, with sincere regret and an effort to stop repeating our mistakes. We can also ask Allah to forgive our family and others, remembering that we need Him and His guidance every day.

  1. When during your day could you pause to ask Allah for forgiveness?
  2. What could you do to help put things right after making a mistake?
  3. Who would you like to include in your dua tonight, and why?
Where it was given

The masjid

MAS Katy Center1800 Baker Rd, Houston, TX 77094Jumu'ah 1:30 PM & 3:30 PM (khutbah)KhateebAhmed ElhaddadMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MAS Katy36 khutbahs
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