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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 21, 2026.

True success begins with faith and guidance

Noon Academy

“Guidance of Allah organizes our entire life inwardly and outwardly.”

The khateeb, at 4:54

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In one sentence

True success comes from iman expressed through guidance, God-consciousness, self-discipline, heart purification, gratitude, and kindness, bringing lasting value and happiness in this life and the next.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines success as increasing personal value and happiness, then distinguishes the believer’s dunya-ak h ira perspective.
  2. Explains that iman and Allah’s guidance provide strength, direction, value, and happiness.
  3. Presents taqwa, seeking nearness to Allah, and striving against the self as paths to success.
  4. Emphasizes purifying the heart through knowledge and a spiritual teacher or mentor.
  5. Urges gratitude and mental discipline to notice blessings and resist negative thoughts.
  6. Connects Ramadan and Eid with joy, then calls listeners to spread salam, smile, help, give, care, and love.
Try this week
Practice taqwa by considering Allah before each action, thought, and word.
Seek closeness to Allah through prayer, Eid prayer, charity, kindness, good advice, and encouraging speech.
Strive against desires, habits, and distractions that distance you from Allah.
Work on purifying the heart through beneficial knowledge and guidance from a trustworthy teacher or mentor.
Train the mind to notice Allah’s blessings and choose gratitude over dark or ungrateful thinking.
Greet people you know and do not know with salam, smile at others, help, give, care, and show love.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Guidance of Allah organizes our entire life inwardly and outwardly. So that's why if you are a guided person, you must be successful in your life.”
Noon Academy · Downtown Brampton, ON
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“One tiny smile could be a full treatment and healing to someone who is really in need of it.”
Noon Academy · Downtown Brampton, ON
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For the dinner table

The khateeb spoke about our desire for value, happiness, and success, and connected true success to faith and our relationship with Allah. He compared this life to a farm where we plant good deeds and harvest their results in the next life. He encouraged us to follow Allah’s guidance, remember Him in our choices, and work against habits that pull us away from Him. He also asked us to care for our hearts, seek knowledge and guidance from a teacher, and notice Allah’s blessings. Eid, he reminded us, is a time to celebrate Allah’s mercy and share joy through kindness, giving, smiles, and salam.

  1. What is one good deed you would like to plant today for the next life?
  2. What blessing did you notice today that you usually overlook?
  3. Who could you help feel welcome with a salam or a kind word?
Where it was given

The masjid

Noon Academy Masjid12 Rutherford Rd S, Unit 6-7, Brampton, ON L6W 3J1ArchiveAll khutbahs at Noon Academy5 khutbahs
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