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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 27, 2026.

Speak truthfully and verify what you share

OUC

“Do not treat speculation as a fact.”

The khateeb, at 23:43

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In one sentence

Because the tongue and fingertips can lead to truth or sin, Muslims must practice taqwa by speaking truthfully, verifying information, and remaining silent when unsure.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Defines taqwa as protecting oneself from sinful harm and introduces the tongue as both blessing and responsibility.
  2. Uses hadith to emphasize that speech can determine a person's path toward Paradise or Hellfire.
  3. Explains the virtues of truthfulness and the harms of lying, broken promises, rumors, and unverified religious claims.
  4. Warns against speaking without knowledge, especially attributing statements to Allah or Islam without learning or verification.
  5. Offers practical guidance: speak good or remain silent, verify sources, distinguish suspicion from certainty, and correct misinformation gently.
Try this week
Pause before speaking or sharing and consider whether the words are good and how they may affect others.
Verify WhatsApp messages, hadith, Quranic claims, and other information before forwarding them.
Distinguish doubt or suspicion from certainty, especially when another person's reputation is involved.
Correct misinformation gently and with adab.
Remain silent when unsure or when there is nothing beneficial to say.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Used to connect taqwa with remembering Allah as Creator and Lord of humanity.
Surah 17Used to warn against speaking or acting without knowledge.
Surah 7Used to identify speaking about Allah without knowledge as a grave sin.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“To have Taqwa of Allah , brothers and sisters, is a Goal for every Muslim. to increase in it.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 5:01
“It is that thing can define whether you will be going to paradise or hell. Yes, just your tongue.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
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“That it is enough of a lie that a person just shares or just says whatever he hears.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 14:34
“Do not treat speculation as a fact. Especially when someone's reputation is on the line.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 23:43
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Saad reminded us that taqwa means protecting ourselves from what harms our faith, and he focused on the tongue as a blessing and a responsibility. Our words can bring us closer to Paradise through truthfulness, or harm us through lies, gossip, broken promises, and unverified rumors. In a world of messages and social media, we should pause, check sources, distinguish facts from suspicion, and speak only what is good. If we find misinformation, we should correct it gently and with good manners. The khutbah ended by asking Allah to protect our speech, our typing, and our communities from falsehood and division.

  1. What is one thing you could pause and verify before sharing this week?
  2. How can telling the truth still become hurtful or backbiting?
  3. What should we say when we do not know the answer?
Where it was given

The masjid

Ottawa Uyghur Centre3555 St-Joseph Blvd, Orléans, ON K4A 0Z7Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at OUC24 khutbahs
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