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

Repent daily before facing Allah

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“Seeking the forgiveness of Allah is the key of success.”

The khateeb, at 25:49

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In one sentence

Believers should prepare for accountability before Allah through daily self-examination, sincere repentance, frequent istighfar, and heartfelt dua while remaining conscious of others’ suffering.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reflect on Yawm al-Hisab and prepare for the greatest meeting with Allah.
  2. Seek easy accountability through dua in sujood and remember Surah al-Baqarah 2:281.
  3. Contrast New Year celebrations with hunger, thirst, and displacement in Gaza, Sudan, and other Muslim lands.
  4. Connect unanswered supplications to sins and urge continual repentance and daily self-accountability.
  5. Make istighfar, especially in the last third of the night, trusting Allah to relieve distress.
  6. Close with collective repentance and prayers for acceptance and success.
Try this week
Perform muhasabat al-nafs, or self-accountability, before going to sleep.
Repeat the dua Allahumma haasibni chisaba yasira while in sujood.
Seek Allah’s forgiveness every day and maintain a tongue accustomed to istighfar.
Use the last third of the night for repentance, dua, and asking Allah for help.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to urge preparation for returning to Allah and facing accountability.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“How about the greatest meeting Between you and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala Have you prepared yourself for that day?”
ICIE · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Play from 15:19
“Seeking the forgiveness of Allah is the key of success.”
ICIE · Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Play from 25:49
“Hold yourself accountable today before Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala hold you accountable tomorrow.”
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Play from 30:12
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asks us to remember the Day of Judgment as the greatest meeting of our lives and to prepare for it now. We can prepare through daily self-accountability, sincere repentance, istighfar, and dua, especially in sujood and during the last third of the night. The imam also reminds us that our blessings should make us compassionate toward people suffering in Gaza, Sudan, and other places. As a family, we can end each day by asking what we should improve, seeking Allah’s forgiveness, and making dua for those in hardship.

  1. What is one thing you want Allah to help you improve this week?
  2. When could our family make dua together?
  3. How can we enjoy our blessings while remembering people in hardship?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of the Inland Empire9212 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701Jumu'ah 1:10 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICIE34 khutbahs
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