10:32 Nothing is ours…16:54 This is the level Of…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2026.

Everything we have is a trust from Allah

Ottawa Mosque

“Nothing is mine if I were to be buried in my qabar tonight.”

The khateeb, at 10:32

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In one sentence

Everything we possess, including our masjid, bodies, wealth, relationships, and knowledge, is an amanah from Allah, so we must fulfill trusts, serve the community, and invest in deeds that outlast us.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Honors the pioneers who established and sustained the masjid as a trust passed between generations.
  2. Explains that possessions, health, wealth, family, and knowledge belong ultimately to Allah.
  3. Uses Qur'anic guidance and prophetic examples to emphasize returning trusts and judging fairly.
  4. Contrasts temporary relationships and possessions with deeds that accompany a person after death.
  5. Highlights righteous children, ongoing charity, and beneficial knowledge as lasting legacies.
  6. Connects maintaining mosques with faith and appeals for support of the new Kanata masjid.
Try this week
Remember the pioneers and treat the masjid as a trust to care for and serve.
Fulfill Allah's obligations and people's trusts, refusing betrayal even when others have wronged you.
Participate in municipal elections, learn about candidates, and judge their character and integrity fairly.
Build a lasting legacy through righteous children, ongoing charity, and knowledge put into practice.
Give whatever you can toward completing the Kanata masjid, even a small amount.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 33:70-71Calls believers to fear Allah and speak rightly, linking obedience with forgiveness and success.
Quran 4:58Grounds the duty to return trusts and judge between people fairly.
Quran 80:33-37Describes people fleeing from close family on the Day of Judgment, emphasizing personal accountability.
Quran 9:18Connects maintaining Allah's mosques with faith, prayer, zakah, and reverent fear.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Nothing is ours Nothing is mine If I were to be buried In my qabar tonight This Tawb This abaya You see in front of you It would not be mine anymore”
Ottawa Mosque · Ottawa, ON
Play from 10:32
“This is the level Of integrity And trustworthiness My brothers and sisters That we are called To establish In our lives”
Ottawa Mosque · Ottawa, ON
Play from 16:54
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb began by honoring the pioneers who built the community's first masjid when only about 200 Muslims lived in the area. He reminded us that the masjid, our bodies, wealth, relationships, and knowledge are trusts from Allah rather than possessions we own forever. We should return trusts, act fairly, and remember that our deeds, not our belongings, are what accompany us after death. He highlighted righteous children, ongoing charity, and beneficial knowledge as ways to leave lasting good. He also urged the community to participate thoughtfully in municipal elections and support the new Kanata masjid.

  1. What is something Allah has entrusted to our family?
  2. What good deed could we start this week that might continue helping others?
  3. How can we care for our masjid and its community?
Where it was given

The masjid

Ottawa Muslim Association (Ottawa Mosque)251 Northwestern Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 0M1Jumu'ah 12:30 PM & 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Ottawa Mosque24 khutbahs
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