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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 9, 2026.

Sin should lead us back to Allah

Ottawa Mosque · Abdullahi Abdisalam

“When you commit a sin, the most important thing is to go back to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 13:31

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In one sentence

Because sin is part of human weakness, believers should respond by remembering Allah, sincerely repenting, abandoning wrongdoing, and returning to the Quran and Sunnah rather than despairing of divine mercy.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony of faith, taqwa, and prophetic guidance.
  2. Frames worldly life as temporary and human beings as prone to sin.
  3. Defines tawbah as a humble return to Allah through remorse, repentance, and seeking forgiveness.
  4. Uses Quranic and prophetic examples to show that believers repent after wrongdoing and do not persist knowingly.
  5. Calls individuals and the Ummah to self-accountability, repentance, and return to the Quran and Sunnah.
Try this week
Reflect on your life and current shortcomings.
When you sin, remember Allah immediately and seek forgiveness.
Repent sincerely with remorse and return to obedience.
Do not knowingly persist in wrongdoing.
Return to the Quran and Sunnah and work toward personal and communal reform.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 39Allah commands servants who have wronged themselves not to despair of His mercy and to return to Him.
Surah 3The righteous are described as remembering Allah, seeking forgiveness after wrongdoing, and not persisting in sin.
Surah 42Calamities are connected to human deeds, while Allah overlooks much.
Surah 7Faith and taqwa are associated with blessings from heaven and earth.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And the cure of that illness is to repent to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and to go back to Him.”
Ottawa Mosque · Ottawa, ON
Play from 12:33
“But when you commit a sin, the most important thing is to go back to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Ottawa Mosque · Ottawa, ON
Play from 13:31
“"Wa tawbatu tahdimu ma qabla." The repentance destroy everything that happened before it.”
Ottawa Mosque · Ottawa, ON
Play from 15:05
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that life is temporary and that every person makes mistakes. A sin should not make us give up; we should remember Allah, ask forgiveness, feel genuine remorse, and return to what is right. Allah’s mercy is greater than our failures when we turn back sincerely, and believers should not knowingly continue in wrongdoing. We can practice this by taking account of ourselves and reconnecting with the Quran and the Prophet’s Sunnah, while helping our community do the same.

  1. What does it mean to return to Allah after making a mistake?
  2. What can help us stop repeating something we know is wrong?
  3. How can our family reconnect with the Quran and Sunnah this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Ottawa Muslim Association (Ottawa Mosque)251 Northwestern Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 0M1Jumu'ah 12:30 PM & 1:30 PMKhateebAbdullahi AbdisalamMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Ottawa Mosque24 khutbahs
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