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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.

Return to Allah through sincere repentance

OUC

“This is the first thing that you should know about your Lord.”

The khateeb, at 5:56

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In one sentence

Because Allah introduces Himself as overwhelmingly merciful, believers should spend Ramadan returning to Him through sincere repentance, seeking forgiveness, and daily devotion rather than despairing over sin.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Taqwa means mindfulness of Allah in actions, speech, and thoughts.
  2. Allah introduces Himself through mercy in Suratul Rahman.
  3. Allah's mercy prevails over wrath and welcomes sincere repentance.
  4. Ramadan is a season of mercy with special opportunities for forgiveness.
  5. Believers should seek forgiveness, care for parents, and build habits of dua and repentance.
  6. The khutbah closes by asking how believers want to be remembered before Allah.
Try this week
Be mindful of Allah before acting, speaking, or entertaining thoughts.
Return to Allah and ask forgiveness immediately after committing a sin.
Repent sincerely with the intention not to return to the sin.
Use Ramadan for frequent istighfar, heartfelt dua, and visible effort toward forgiveness.
Treat aging parents with help, kindness, and gentleness.
Reflect on how you want to be remembered before Allah on the Day of Judgment.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This is the first thing that you should know about your Lord. And that is, He is merciful.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
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“What this is telling us is not a blank check to do whatever sin, no. It is showing us that to continuously return to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
OUC · Orléans, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Saad reminded us that Allah introduces Himself as merciful, and His mercy gives us hope when we make mistakes. We should turn back to Allah and ask for forgiveness, sincerely intending to leave the mistake behind. If we stumble again, we should return to Him again rather than give up hope. Ramadan is a special opportunity to build daily habits of repentance, dua, and remembering Allah. The khutbah also encouraged us to respond thoughtfully when reading the Qur’an and to care for aging parents with kindness and gentleness.

  1. How does remembering Allah’s mercy help you when you make a mistake?
  2. What small habit of dua or asking forgiveness could we practice together this Ramadan?
Where it was given

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