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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 10, 2026.

Justice, mercy, and ihsan heal communities

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“He who has no mercy on others will have no mercy on him.”

The khateeb, at 9:16

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In one sentence

Communities can heal when Muslims consistently practice justice, mercy, and ihsan in their worship, relationships, and public conduct.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames divorce, atheism, poverty, and suffering as community problems needing religious remedies.
  2. Presents justice as fairness toward Allah, oneself, family, neighbors, and adversaries, especially during anger.
  3. Presents mercy as gentleness toward people, animals, and the environment, including responding to evil with something better.
  4. Defines ihsan as living with awareness that Allah sees and hears everything.
  5. Applies ihsan through sincere excellence, good character, usefulness, patience, and self-restraint.
  6. Reinforces commitment to the Quran, Sunnah, and scholarly heritage before restating the three qualities.
Try this week
Be fair with yourself, Allah, your spouse, children, neighbors, and people you dislike, especially when angry.
Respond to hostility with the better response, aiming to turn enmity into friendship.
Show mercy and gentleness toward people, the environment, and animals.
Perform worship and daily work with sincerity and excellence because Allah sees and hears you.
Build good character and benefit others through your words, actions, and spending.
Practice patience, restraint, and persistence while staying connected to the Quran, Sunnah, and sound scholarship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 5Used to command impartial justice and resist letting hatred distort fairness.
Surah 41Used to teach responding to evil with what is better.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But adhere to justice. That is closer to taqwa. Be mindful of Allah. Allah is aware of all what you do.”
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“He who has no mercy on others, will have no mercy on him.”
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North York Muslim AssociationConcourse level, C37 - 5150 Yonge Street, North York, ONJumu'ah "First Jummah", "Athan" "1:30 PM"; "Iqamah" "1:55 PM". "Second Jummah", "Athan" "2:30 PM"; "Iqamah" "2:55 PM".ArchiveAll khutbahs at North York Muslim8 khutbahs
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