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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 10, 2026.

True happiness grows through loving obedience

Masjid An-Nur

“Your heart feels the pain when the time for salah is slipping out.”

The khateeb, at 2:18

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In one sentence

True happiness comes when Allah makes faith and obedience beloved to the heart, so believers should nurture that love through prayer, Quran, avoiding sin, and seeking forgiveness.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Happiness in this life and the Hereafter comes from aligning the heart with Allah's obedience.
  2. Allah makes faith, good deeds, and avoiding sin beloved and beautiful to believers.
  3. Signs of living faith include concern about delayed prayer and a regular relationship with the Quran.
  4. Believers should recognize sinful opportunities, say no to sin, and view avoidance as Allah's protection.
  5. The khutbah closes by urging repentance, istighfar, and reliance on Allah's success before death.
Try this week
Guard the prayer before its time slips away.
Read the Quran regularly, including outside Ramadan.
Say no to sinful opportunities and remind yourself that avoidance can be beloved.
Turn to istighfar after sin and seek Allah's tawfiq.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 49:7Used to argue that Allah makes faith beloved and beautiful in the heart, leading believers toward good deeds and away from sin.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And Allah, He made Iman, faith and belief, Allah made it beloved to you. You love it. And everything that comes with Iman, every doing of good deeds and every staying away from sin, it is beloved to you.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
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“Your heart does not feel the same. Your heart feels the pain when the time for salah is slipping out.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
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“But there are some people, they cannot put their head on the pillow, their heads on the pillows at night, if they have not opened up the Quran.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
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“Saying no to sin. I could have done this, I could have taken that job.”
Masjid An-Nur · Norman, OK
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that real happiness grows when our hearts love faith and obedience to Allah. A healthy faith makes prayer and Quran feel important, and it makes sin painful rather than attractive. We were encouraged to read Quran regularly, including outside Ramadan, protect ourselves by saying no to sinful opportunities, and seek Allah's help. When we slip, we should turn back through istighfar and remember that avoiding sin can itself be a gift from Allah. These small choices help bring peace in this life and hope for the Hereafter.

  1. What helps you remember to pray before the time is nearly gone?
  2. What is one way you can make Quran part of your week?
  3. When have you said no to something wrong, and what helped you?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Norman, Masjid An-Nur420 E Lindsey St, Norman, OK 73069Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM · Iqamah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid An-Nur8 khutbahs
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