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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 27, 2025.

Taqwa leads away from Hellfire

Al Huda Institute

“He knows that Allah is watching over me.”

The khateeb, at 16:09

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In one sentence

The khutbah contrasts the traits that lead to Hellfire with the qualities and rewards of Jannah, urging listeners to practice taqwa, repent, obey Allah, and maintain a sincere heart.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Recaps traits leading to Hellfire, including rejecting truth, blocking good, transgressing boundaries, spreading doubt, and shirk.
  2. Describes Hellfire as a real and terrifying punishment, including its vastness, rage, and punishment.
  3. Presents qualities of people destined for Jannah: taqwa, repentance, guarding Allah’s commands, fearing Him privately, and possessing a pure heart.
  4. Explains Jannah’s rewards: nearness, peace, permanence, fulfilled desires, unimaginable blessings, and the vision of Allah.
  5. Reiterates the warning and hope in Urdu, then closes with supplications.
  6. Announces Hajj and Umrah workshops, bookstore resources, a Qur’an course, and a children’s summer program.
Try this week
Avoid both major and minor sins.
Return to Allah through tawbah and istighfar after sinning.
Guard Allah’s commands and boundaries.
Remember Allah’s presence when alone.
Maintain a pure heart and seek Allah’s pleasure.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 50Used to contrast the traits of those destined for Hellfire with the qualities and rewards of people destined for Jannah.
Sahih MuslimUsed to describe the enormous physical dimensions of a disbeliever in Hellfire.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“so staying away from all kinds of sins that is taqwa”
Al Huda Institute · Mississauga, ON
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“no one is watching over him but he knows that Allah is watching over me”
Al Huda Institute · Mississauga, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Surah Qaf describes two paths: traits that lead people toward Hellfire and qualities that lead to Jannah. It urged us to practice taqwa by leaving sin, returning to Allah through repentance, guarding His commands, remembering that He sees us when we are alone, and keeping a pure heart. Jannah was described as a place of peace, permanence, fulfilled desires, and blessings beyond what we can imagine. The message is hopeful as well as cautionary: our choices matter, and we can keep turning back to Allah.

  1. What is one small choice this week that could help us practice taqwa?
  2. When do you find it easiest or hardest to remember that Allah is watching over you?
  3. Which promised blessing of Jannah gave you the most hope, and why?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Huda Institute Canada5671 McAdam Road, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1N9ArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Huda Institute56 khutbahs
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