5:30 We have the choice of…10:03 Action is something…21:41 This is the…22:33 Are you from the…
Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, May 1, 2026.

Take responsibility for your faith and community

OUC

“Action is something that we should be doing.”

The khateeb, at 10:03

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In one sentence

Muslims must take personal responsibility and initiative for their faith and community, choosing sincere action and sacrifice over passivity while protecting their families' deen and preparing for accountability.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with calls to taqwa and personal God-consciousness.
  2. Argues that the Ummah must reject passivity and take initiative.
  3. Uses Imam Abu Hanifah and other imams as examples of principled scholarship and service.
  4. Warns families to protect their children's deen and remain connected to the masjid.
  5. Contrasts worldly success with lasting accountability and urges personal change.
  6. Uses the companions' generosity to illustrate sincere action, then closes with prayers for the oppressed and congregational prayer.
Try this week
Fill open spaces toward the front of the masjid and avoid remaining in the back.
Take initiative to address a community need through time, effort, or donations.
Keep children connected to the masjid and community while prioritizing their deen over worldly success.
Examine personal choices, return to Allah, and begin changing oneself.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Introduces the command to maintain taqwa and remain steadfast in Islam.
Quran 4:1Connects taqwa with shared human origin and responsibility toward family ties.
Quran 9:105Supports the call to act because Allah, His Messenger, and believers will see one's deeds.
Quran 13:11Argues that meaningful change begins when people change themselves.
Quran 16:90Closes with the Qur'anic command for justice, excellence, and moral restraint.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We have the choice of doing good with it or to not do any good.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 5:30
“Action is something that we should be doing. We should be taking initiative towards even if it isn't something small.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 10:03
“This is the understanding we get when we put action forward, whether it is donation or time or effort in any aspects.”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 21:41
“Are you from the people who look and point and talk about others? Or are you from the people who take action and show that you are someone here for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala?”
OUC · Orléans, ON
Play from 22:33
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The imam reminds us that Allah gives each person abilities and opportunities, and faith asks us to use them rather than sit back. He uses Imam Abu Hanifah and the companions as examples of people who served Islam through knowledge, sacrifice, and action. Our choices about friends, work, comfort, and our children's upbringing shape our deen, so worldly success is not worth losing faith. The khutbah calls us to return to Allah, stay connected to the masjid, and serve with our time, effort, and wealth. It also reminds us to remember the Day of Judgment and pray for people facing oppression.

  1. What is one good action you could take this week instead of just talking about it?
  2. How can our family stay more connected to the masjid and protect our deen?
  3. When might comfort or success become a test rather than simply a blessing?
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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