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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Falling leaves point to Allah’s power

KMA

“The lesson is this should give us reassurance that He subhanahu wa ta'ala is in charge.”

The khateeb, at 10:30

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In one sentence

Falling leaves should turn our attention to Allah’s all-encompassing knowledge and power, deepen taqwa, trust, and haya, inspire dhikr and prayer, and remind us to repent and prepare for our own return to Him.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Human creativity points back to Allah as the universe’s ultimate designer.
  2. Falling leaves and natural beauty are signs that should prompt remembrance of Allah.
  3. The Quran teaches that Allah knows and records every leaf that falls, giving believers reassurance and humility.
  4. Trusting Allah requires sincere, wise effort while developing haya and self-regulation.
  5. Hadith connect dhikr, prayer, and enduring hardship with sins falling away like leaves.
  6. The leaves remind believers of mortality, accountability, patience, and the eventual end of oppression.
Try this week
When seeing beautiful or amazing creation, say “subhanallah” and remember Allah.
Practice dhikr with alhamdulillah, subhanallah, astaghfirullah, and la hawla wa la quwata illa billah.
Make sincere, wise, strategic efforts while placing trust in Allah.
Develop haya before Allah by regulating actions, words, glances, feelings, and thoughts.
Use falling leaves to remember repentance, mortality, and preparation to return to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The lesson is this should give us reassurance that He subhanahu wa ta'ala is in charge.”
KMA · Kanata, ON
Play from 10:30
“It doesn't mean that we're not accountable or not responsible for responding and acting in goodness, but sincerity.”
KMA · Kanata, ON
Play from 11:19
Where it was given

The masjid

Kanata Muslim Association351 Sandhill Rd, Kanata, ON K2K 0H7Jumu'ah 11:30 AM, 12:40 PM & 1:40 PM
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