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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 8, 2026.

Allah’s love is true richness

Masjid Younis · Ismail Hamdi
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In one sentence

Allah’s love is the truest form of acceptance and richness, pursued through taqwa, sincere worship, justice, repentance, purity, and selfless service.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Salah, Quran, fasting, and the masjid are gateways that spiritually recharge believers.
  2. Taqwa, a good ending, divine decree, and Brother Najee’s accident prompt prayer and road-safety reminders.
  3. Allah’s love brings acceptance among believers, while human approval is temporary and conditional.
  4. Allah loves good-doers, people of taqwa, the just, the repentant, and the purified.
  5. Wudu and daily prayers cleanse minor sins, while major sins require sincere repentance.
  6. Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqas illustrates the beloved qualities of taqwa, contentment, and hidden sincerity.
  7. The khutbah closes with supplications and community announcements.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers and seek regular connection with the masjid, Quran, fasting, and other pious actions.
Repeat the verse about calamity and Allah guiding the believer’s heart during hardship.
Use wudu as a recurring practice of outward and inward purification.
Repent sincerely from major sins through tawbah nasuha.
Uphold justice even when family, nationality, or personal loyalty points elsewhere.
Avoid showing off and cultivate private sincerity.
Stay alert around e-bikes, e-scooters, and traffic; look left and right before crossing.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Because richness is richness of the heart and the soul.”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
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“Allah loves sincerity. Sincerity, ikhlas, anything that touches it makes beautiful.”
Masjid Younis · Prospect Park, NJ
Play from 39:14
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that prayer, Quran, and time at the masjid help us stay connected to Allah and renew our faith. The khateeb described Brother Najee’s kindness, from offering something for a sore throat to helping people get home, and asked Allah to heal him after a serious accident. He encouraged us to seek Allah’s love through goodness without expecting repayment, fairness even with our own family, repentance, and purity. He also reminded everyone to be attentive while driving and crossing the street. His closing lesson was that true richness includes being content with what Allah gives us and doing good sincerely, even when nobody notices.

  1. What is one kind thing you could do this week without needing a thank-you?
  2. How could you be fair when your friend is the one who made a mistake?
  3. What is something Allah has given you that you feel grateful for today?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Younis (ICPC-Younis)190 Haledon Ave, Prospect Park, NJ 07508KhateebIsmail HamdiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Younis52 khutbahs
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