General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 22, 2025.

Trust Allah's wisdom in every disagreement

“If you believe in the knowledge of Allah, the power of Allah, then your argument has no basis.”

The khateeb, at 7:32

In one sentence

Because Allah owns and controls all things, believers should trust His wisdom, ground disagreements in faith, convey guidance without controlling others’ belief, and maintain reasonable expectations.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Reflects on Qur'anic verses about Allah's sovereignty and His wisdom in changing rulings.
  2. Argues that objections to divine commands reflect misunderstanding Allah's knowledge, power, and authority.
  3. Advises returning debates over secondary issues to foundational faith and trust in Allah.
  4. Distinguishes conveying the message from controlling whether people accept it, using the Prophet and a teacher as examples.
  5. Announces a Friday-after-Isha lecture on Arabic as part of Islamic identity and children's future.
Try this week
Return disagreements over secondary religious issues to foundational faith in Allah before debating details.
Convey the Islamic message sincerely without measuring success by whether others accept it.
Set reasonable expectations for students, family members, and those receiving guidance.
Attend the Friday-after-Isha lecture on the importance of Arabic and encourage children to value Qur'anic Arabic.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if you believe in the knowledge of Allah the power of Allah then your argument has no basis”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 7:32
“our duty is to convey the message to convince them that's their problem that's in the hand of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 10:41
“you should have a reasonable expectation so when you meet your expectation you'll be happy above that you'll be super happy”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 11:48
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reflects on Qur'anic verses about Allah's ownership of the heavens and earth and His wisdom in giving commands. It teaches that when people challenge a religious ruling, we should remember who Allah is and build trust in Him before getting lost in side arguments. Our job is to share the message sincerely, while guidance and people's final response belong to Allah; reasonable expectations help us remain patient. The khateeb also encouraged families to value Arabic as the language of the Qur'an, prayer, and hadith, and invited everyone to a Friday-after-Isha lecture about it.

  1. What is one disagreement where remembering Allah could help us respond better?
  2. When should we try our best and then leave the result to Allah?
  3. What would you like to understand better in Arabic?