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Muharram remembrance should draw you closer to Allah

Masumeen

“The journey towards Allah is an individual journey.”

The khateeb, at 4:04

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In one sentence

During Muharram, believers should pursue a personal, meaningful connection with Allah through istighfar, salawat, and dhikr, then express that connection through service, youth responsibility, and solidarity with the oppressed.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Muharram remembrance should build an individual connection with Allah rather than comparison or FOMO.
  2. Introduces the “SIT” practice: salawat, istighfar, and tasbih or dhikr.
  3. Uses Quranic examples and Imam Ali’s teaching to explain istighfar as a source of forgiveness and blessing.
  4. Explains salawat and dhikr as ways to gain closeness, spiritual light, contentment, and ongoing remembrance.
  5. Connects Imam Hussain’s extra night before Karbala with the importance of remembrance and prays for oppressed people, including Gaza and Palestine.
  6. Challenges youth to assume community responsibilities while urging elders to mentor, delegate, and avoid micromanagement.
  7. Calls young people to combine professional and Islamic education and orient their careers toward service to Imam al-Zaman.
Try this week
Practice istighfar while driving, walking, working, or resting.
Recite salawat throughout the day, including during routine activities.
Practice regular tasbih and dhikr, including the tasbihat al-arba and the final three verses of Surah al-Saffat.
Youth should begin taking small community responsibilities, learn from mistakes, and pursue both professional and Islamic education.
Community leaders should involve youth, mentor them generously, and manage without micromanaging.
Choose professional work with the intention of serving the community and Imam al-Zaman.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 110Uses its instruction to praise Allah and seek forgiveness after victory.
Quran 71:10-12Uses it to connect istighfar with forgiveness, rain, provision, children, gardens, and running water.
Quran 8:33Uses it to explain why punishment is withheld while Allah’s hujjah remains among people.
Quran 33:56Grounds salawat in Allah’s command for believers to bless and greet the Prophet.
Surah 62Uses remembrance after prayer as part of seeking success.
Quran 63:9Warns against allowing worldly concerns to distract from remembering Allah.
Quran 37:180-182Recommends its final three verses as a form of daily dhikr.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“while there is a lot of merit in doing things communally together because it encourages each other to do a bit more, the journey towards Allah is an individual journey.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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“If we practice these three things, insha'Allah, our connection with Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, hopefully, will increase.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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“Start small. Make mistakes. Correct yourselves. And then take over.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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“Do not become an elite. Be one of the people.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah says Muharram should draw us closer to Allah, not turn worship into a competition with other people. It recommends a simple daily pattern, istighfar, salawat, and tasbih or dhikr, that can be practiced while walking, driving, or working. The speaker connects Imam Hussain’s extra night before Karbala with the value of remembrance, and he prays for people suffering oppression, including Gaza and Palestine. He urges young people to take responsibility in community life, gain both professional and Islamic education, and serve rather than chase status or money. Elders are asked to mentor generously and give youth room to grow.

  1. What is one small act of remembrance you could add to your day?
  2. What community responsibility would you like to learn or try?
  3. How can your future work help other people?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masumeen Islamic Centre7580 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 0A1ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masumeen84 khutbahs
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