51:27 I disobeyed you for 40…55:49 Allah is more happy…
Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 8, 2026.

Sincere repentance opens the door to mercy

London Muslim Mosque

“Allah is more happy than this man when you come back to Him sincerely.”

The khateeb, at 55:49

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In one sentence

Ramadan is a month of intensified love, worship, and tawbah, and anyone who sincerely returns to Allah should trust His mercy rather than despair.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The prayer opens with Quranic recitation about Allah’s power, creation, accountability, and the Hereafter.
  2. The imam gives announcements about children, a free tax clinic, prayer times, Ramadan recitation, and translation apps.
  3. The guest speaker presents Ramadan as a month of love, intensified worship, and returning to Allah through tawbah.
  4. A story of one repentant Israelite shows sincere istighfar bringing mercy to an entire community while Allah conceals the penitent’s sin.
  5. A Prophetic parable about a lost mount illustrates that Allah rejoices greatly when a servant returns sincerely.
  6. The khutbah closes with encouragement not to despair, followed by Quran recitation, supplications, and prayers for the community.
Try this week
Wake for Fajr and Suhoor, and help wake your family.
Make sincere istighfar and tawbah by asking Allah’s forgiveness and returning to Him.
Take a step toward Allah and do not despair of His mercy.
Use the Tarteel app to follow Quran recitation and translations during prayer if needed.
Keep the updated prayer times in mind after the daylight-saving time change.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“I disobeyed you for 40 years and you hid my faults from everyone no one knew my sins”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 51:27
“Allah is more happy than this man when you come back to Him sincerely truly”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 55:49
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is presented as a month when worship is intensified and Allah invites us back to Him. Tawbah simply means returning, and sincere istighfar can open the door to mercy even after years of sin. The stories show that Allah may conceal a person’s faults and is immensely happy when that person returns. So we should keep praying, take a step toward Allah, and never give up hope in His mercy.

  1. What is one way we can make Ramadan more meaningful this week?
  2. Why do you think Allah wants us to return to Him after we make mistakes?
  3. What helps you keep hope when you feel discouraged?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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