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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 19, 2026.

Breaking promises harms the wrongdoer

The Quran and

“Those who don't get their rights here they will get it in the next life.”

The khateeb, at 18:12

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In one sentence

Transgression, deceptive plotting, and breaking promises ultimately rebound on the wrongdoer, so Muslims must protect others’ rights, honor agreements, and seek Allah’s justice.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces transgression, treachery, and broken contracts as destructive qualities.
  2. Defines transgression as unjust superiority-seeking that produces further sins.
  3. Explains that deceptive plotting and hidden betrayal backfire on their author.
  4. Warns that covenant-breaking brings public exposure on Judgment Day.
  5. Applies the warnings to marriage, family, business, and workplace relationships.
  6. Closes with hope in next-life justice and prayers for moral reform.
Try this week
Avoid transgression, cheating, deception, and evil plotting in daily interactions.
Honor promises, agreements, contracts, and assurances of safety.
Protect the rights of spouses, relatives, business partners, and coworkers.
Ask Allah to remove these qualities and replace them with qualities He loves.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 35Evil plotting ultimately returns to and harms the plotter.
Surah 10Transgression harms the people who commit it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The one who breaches the contract The one who breaches the covenant Breaks the promise Is only doing that Against his own self”
The Quran and · Scarborough, ON
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“alhamdulillah that we the Muslims we believe in a next life a next life where those who don't get their rights here they will get it in the next life”
The Quran and · Scarborough, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah warns against three destructive qualities: transgression, deceptive plotting, and breaking promises or contracts. These actions may seem aimed at other people, but their harm ultimately returns to the person who commits them. The speaker connects these warnings to Quranic verses, prophetic hadith, and relationships at home, work, and in business. We should keep our agreements, avoid hidden schemes, and protect other people’s rights. Belief in justice in the next life can comfort those who are wronged.

  1. When is it hardest to keep a promise?
  2. How can we repair trust after hurting someone?
  3. What does protecting someone else’s rights look like at home or school?
Where it was given

The masjid

The Quran and Sunnah Society of Canada1865 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1R 2Y3Jumu'ah Jummuah 1: “1:00 PM, Starts 1:30 PM, Iqama”; Jummuah 2: “2:00 PM, Starts 2:30 PM, Iqama”ArchiveAll khutbahs at The Quran and28 khutbahs
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