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General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

The shahadah must shape how we live

Centretown Mosque · Muhammad Suliman

“The roots of Islam are coming from that statement of Tawheed.”

The khateeb, at 7:27

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that the shahadah is not merely a phrase but a lived commitment whose knowledge, certainty, truthfulness, sincerity, love, acceptance, and submission must shape worship, character, hardship, and community participation.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gives thanks for Allah’s guidance through the Quran and Prophet Muhammad.
  2. Explains the shahadah as the roots of Islam through a tree metaphor.
  3. Teaches knowledge and certainty as foundational conditions of genuine faith.
  4. Develops truthfulness, sincerity, love, acceptance, and submission as further conditions.
  5. Applies submission to personal conduct, disputes, and choosing community representatives.
  6. Closes with supplication and Quran recitation.
Try this week
Study Allah’s names and attributes and learn about the Prophet’s life.
Reflect on oneself and creation as signs of Allah’s power and wisdom.
Strengthen certainty during job loss or hardship while doing one’s best and accepting Allah’s decree.
Align conduct at home, work, and in public with one’s professed faith.
Prioritize prayer and the Prophet’s sunnah over family, business, and worldly distractions; add voluntary worship and charity.
Use the Quran and sunnah when addressing family, financial, and social disputes.
Investigate candidates and vote for trustworthy people in school-board, counseling, and mayoral positions.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimCites the claim that whoever dies knowing there is no god except Allah enters Paradise.
Sahih al-BukhariUses sincere affirmation of the shahadah from the heart to connect truthfulness with Paradise.
Surah 18Invokes sincerity and avoiding shirk when performing good deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Because the roots of Islam Are coming from that statement Of Tawheed As our ulama explain Islam is like a tree Big, huge tree The roots of the tree are La ilaha illallahu muhammad Rasulullah”
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“Never doubt, say that Sayyidina Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam came to save us, and to give us the best.”
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“you go out there you try your best you ask you investigate you see who is the best you vote and the result is not ours it is Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that the shahadah is a living commitment, not only words we repeat. We grow it by learning about Allah and His names, knowing the Prophet’s life, becoming certain, truthful, sincere, loving, accepting, and willing to submit. That commitment should shape prayer, voluntary worship, family and work behavior, and the way we handle hardship. It also includes responsible community participation: investigate people seeking local positions and vote as thoughtfully as possible. After making a sincere effort, we leave the result to Allah and ask Him to guide and forgive us.

  1. What is one name of Allah you want to learn more about, and how might it change your week?
  2. Where could our family make our actions match our words more honestly?
  3. How can we investigate and choose community leaders responsibly while trusting Allah with the result?
Where it was given

The masjid

Centretown Mosque397 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2B1Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 2:00 PMKhateebMuhammad SulimanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Centretown Mosque12 khutbahs
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