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

Stay firm in faith under pressure

Toronto Islamic Centre

“It's the struggle that you go through in order to obey Allah.”

The khateeb, at 4:29

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In one sentence

Muslims should understand jihad al-nafs as the daily struggle to obey Allah and remain firm in tawhid, refusing to let fear, worldly attachments, or social pressure compromise their faith.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with calls to taqwa, righteousness, and obedience to Allah.
  2. Defines jihad al-nafs as the ongoing struggle to obey Allah in worship and life.
  3. Invokes Umar, Abu Bakr, and the hadith of wahn to contrast steadfastness with fear of death and attachment to worldly life.
  4. Urges Muslims facing social pressure to preserve dignity and remain firm in Islam.
  5. Warns against prioritizing family, wealth, career, and homes above Allah, His Messenger, and religious commitment.
  6. Closes with prayers for unity, the oppressed, Gaza, and Palestine before the congregational prayer.
Try this week
Remain consistent in worship and obedience to Allah.
Do not compromise core Islamic beliefs because of social pressure, fear, or worldly offers.
Keep Allah and His Messenger more beloved than family, wealth, work, and possessions.
Command what is good and discourage what is wrong.
Maintain dignity and steadfastness while remembering and praying for oppressed Muslims.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Islam is not just something that we practice in Masajid It's something that we give our entirety of our lives for”
Toronto Islamic Centre · Toronto, ON
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“Allah honored us with Islam so continue with that honor and dignity”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that jihad al-nafs is the lifelong effort to obey Allah, beginning with everyday worship and choices. The Prophet’s example and the steadfastness of the Companions show why Muslims should not trade their beliefs for wealth, status, or acceptance. We should value our families, work, homes, and possessions, but keep Allah and His Messenger above them. The sermon calls us to live with dignity, command what is good, resist what is harmful, and remember Muslims suffering in Gaza and elsewhere. It closes by asking Allah to unite and strengthen the believers.

  1. Where did you notice self-control or obedience this week?
  2. What is one blessing we should enjoy without letting it distract us from Allah?
  3. How can our family show dignity and kindness when others misunderstand Islam?
Where it was given

The masjid

Toronto Islamic Centre817 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4W 2G9Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah: 1:30 PM | 2nd Khutbah: 2:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Toronto Islamic Centre33 khutbahs
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