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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2026.

Resist Shaytan through remembrance and repentance

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“The way out of Shaytan's plots, of his planning and temptation, lies in frequently remembering Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 14:18

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In one sentence

Shaytan misleads people through doubt, disguised falsehood, and weakened modesty, so believers must resist through remembrance, obedience, sincere worship, reliance on Allah, and repentance.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces Shaytan as humanity’s persistent enemy who exploits human weakness.
  2. Explains his tactics: sowing doubts, beautifying falsehood, and renaming forbidden or prescribed matters.
  3. Presents remembrance, obligatory worship, avoiding sin, seeking refuge, and reliance on Allah as protections.
  4. Recounts the Qur’anic story of Iblis, Adam, and Hawwa, emphasizing deception and modesty.
  5. Concludes that believers should admit wrongdoing, repent, seek forgiveness, and return to Allah.
Try this week
Increase remembrance of Allah and remain constant in it.
Guard the obligatory duties and avoid sins and prohibited matters.
Seek refuge in Allah and stop when intrusive doubts arise.
Say the prescribed declaration of Allah’s oneness 100 times daily.
Rely on Allah, worship sincerely, preserve modesty, and use morning and evening supplications.
Repent and seek forgiveness promptly after falling into sin.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Satan threatens poverty and urges immorality, while Allah promises forgiveness and bounty.
Surah 7Iblis’s arrogance and strategy to attack people from every direction frame the story of Adam.
Sahih MuslimThe account of Iblis examining Adam illustrates human vulnerability.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“One of them is to cast doubts into a person's heart in order to shake his creed and faith gradually drawing him into questions about Allah Himself”
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“When the believer slips, he returns to Allah rather than persisting in sin.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Shaytan tries to mislead people through doubt, attractive-looking falsehood, and misleading names. We can protect ourselves by remembering Allah, fulfilling our obligations, avoiding sin, and sincerely relying on Him. The story of Adam and Hawwa reminds us that making a mistake is not the end. A believer admits the wrong, asks Allah for forgiveness, and returns to Him. Modesty and regular supplication are also described as protections from temptation.

  1. What is one way we can remember Allah more consistently this week?
  2. How can a person tell when a harmless-sounding label is hiding something wrong?
  3. What helps you return to Allah after making a mistake?
Where it was given

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