1:48 Oppression caused in…7:26 Language connects an…13:54 When oppression…21:56 And know that victory…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Stand against oppression wherever it occurs

Jamiat Ul Ansar · Dirie Ahmed

“When oppression happens to any group, we must try our best to stop it.”

The khateeb, at 13:54

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In one sentence

Oppression is a grave universal sin, and believers must oppose it, protect human dignity, show mercy to all, and remain patient while trusting in Allah's justice and help.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Warns that oppression becomes darkness and hardship on the Day of Resurrection.
  2. Connects Canadian residential schools and Palestinian suffering through family separation, cultural erasure, and dehumanization.
  3. Uses Quranic verses and hadith to console the oppressed and warn oppressors that Allah sees their deeds.
  4. Emphasizes that oppression is forbidden against everyone, including non-Muslims and animals.
  5. Urges listeners to resist wrongdoing through action, speech, or rejection in the heart.
  6. Closes with patience, mercy, hope in Allah's near help, and prayers for Palestine and Lebanon.
Try this week
Remember and speak about oppression, including residential-school history and current suffering in Palestine.
When witnessing wrongdoing, resist it according to your capacity: intervene, speak out, or reject it in your heart.
Do not excuse oppression because the victims are non-Muslim; stand against oppression wherever it occurs.
Show mercy to people and animals, and avoid harming or separating families.
Make dua for oppressed communities, specifically Palestine and Lebanon, while practicing patience and hope in Allah's help.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Oppression caused in this world will lead to a real darkness on a day that you'll need to see where you are going.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 1:48
“Language connects an individual to his family. Language connects an individual to his identity. Language connects an individual to his culture, to his music, to his beliefs, and to his wisdom.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 7:26
“When oppression happens to any group, We must try our best to stop it. We must try our best to stand up. against oppression.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 13:54
“And know that victory comes with patience. Victory comes with patience.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 21:56
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that oppression is a serious wrong, whoever suffers from it. He connected residential schools and current suffering to the separation of families, destruction of identity, and dehumanization of people. Islam teaches us to show mercy to Muslims, non-Muslims, and animals, and to resist wrongdoing according to our ability. We should not ignore injustice simply because the victims are different from us. Even during hardship, we should remain patient, pray for the oppressed, and trust that Allah's help is near.

  1. What does it look like to stand up for someone who is being treated unfairly?
  2. How can we show mercy to people and animals this week?
  3. What helps us stay patient when a difficult situation does not change quickly?
Where it was given

The masjid

Jamiat Ul Ansar1 Masjid Drive, Brampton, ON L6R 2Z4KhateebDirie AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Jamiat Ul Ansar75 khutbahs
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