Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.
Live Islam through justice and peace
“One must interact with God's creation the way God wants, the way Allah SWT wants.”
In one sentence
The khutbah argues that Islam's divinely guided path is one of justice and peace, and that believers should embody taqwa, knowledge, forbearance, generosity, courage, and devotion through daily conduct and night prayer.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Defines taqwa as recognizing every person as God's creation and treating people according to divine guidance.
- Presents Imam al-Zaman's mission as removing corrupt judges, tyrannical rulers, deceit, and injustice.
- Defends Islam against claims of violence, abuse, and conquest by emphasizing peace, justice, self-defense, inheritance, and civil rights.
- Calls believers to embody knowledge, forbearance, taqwa, generosity, courage, and devotion as examples for society.
- Reframes life as a long journey requiring taqwa as provision, especially through night prayer or pre-Fajr du'a.
Try this week
Treat every person as God's creation and interact with people according to divine guidance.
Develop knowledge, forbearance, God-consciousness, generosity, courage, and devotion.
Wake a few minutes before Fajr to make du'a, and practice salat al-layl when possible.
Evaluate what spiritual provision of taqwa you are building for life's journey.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“But one must interact with God's creation the way God wants, the way Allah SWT wants.”
“And it's our responsibility to live by the principles of Allah, to live by the principles of the Qur'an, to truly show that what is Islam about?”
“It is something that we have to work at. It is something that we strive for throughout a lifetime.”
“Wake up, as I said, a few minutes before the salatu al-fajr and make du'a.”
Where it was given
The masjid
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