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Strengthen the heart through sincere remembrance

Jamiat Ul Ansar

“We have to strengthen our hearts.”

The khateeb, at 5:13

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In one sentence

Because the human heart can change quickly, believers should continually steady and soften it through sincere remembrance of Allah, Qur'an recitation and understanding, supplication, and obedience.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Allah promises to answer those who call upon Him.
  2. The Prophet's supplications ask Allah to steady the heart upon faith and turn it toward obedience.
  3. Hearts harden through worldly distraction and remembrance limited to the tongue.
  4. Genuine dhikr softens the heart, replacing anger and hardness with mercy and kindness.
  5. Reciting, memorizing, and understanding the Qur'an helps faith become beloved and visible in conduct.
Try this week
Make supplication for Allah to keep the heart firm upon faith and obedience.
Recite, memorize, and study the meanings of the Qur'an.
Practice dhikr through prayer, Qur'an recitation, and remembrance of Allah.
Replace anger and hardness toward others with mercy, forgiveness, and kindness.
Think well of other believers and cultivate humility.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 57Used to warn believers not to let time and neglect harden their hearts.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That's what it leads us to understand. We have to strengthen our hearts. Because the heart can change. The hearts can change. We have to strengthen it so that it becomes soft.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 5:13
“It is not sufficient to just memorize it. It's not. It is the Book of Allah for guidance. And you cannot be guided if you just memorize it. You can be guided if you memorize it coupled with understanding.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 15:02
“If it's beloved to you, you'll see it. Beloved to you, you will see it. Allah will see it on your limbs, He'll see it on your tongue, He'll see it in your heart.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 18:29
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that our hearts can change quickly, so faith needs care. The Prophet's supplications ask Allah to keep the heart firm, turn it toward obedience, and make faith beloved. The speaker encourages us to recite, memorize, and understand the Qur'an so remembrance reaches the heart rather than staying only on the tongue. When remembrance is sincere, anger and hardness can give way to mercy, forgiveness, kindness, and better thoughts about other believers. We can practice this through regular dhikr, Qur'an study, prayer, and humble treatment of people.

  1. What is one thing that helps your heart feel close to Allah?
  2. How can understanding a Qur'an passage change what you do?
  3. What would it look like to think well of another believer this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Jamiat Ul Ansar1 Masjid Drive, Brampton, ON L6R 2Z4ArchiveAll khutbahs at Jamiat Ul Ansar75 khutbahs
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