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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Taqwa grows through giving, forgiveness, and repentance

TCIC · Ahmed Soboh

“I pray and I wish that they will repent before it's too late.”

The khateeb, at 27:54

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In one sentence

Allah’s commands lead to true well-being, and taqwa is cultivated through generosity, anger control, forgiveness, and prompt repentance after mistakes.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reframes Quranic commands as guidance for human benefit rather than restrictions
  2. Introduces Surah Ali Imran 3:133, 136 and the pursuit of forgiveness and Paradise
  3. Explains three tests of taqwa: charity, controlling anger, and forgiving harm
  4. Shows that righteous people still sin but distinguish themselves through immediate repentance
  5. Urges compassion toward others, especially family members who make mistakes
  6. Closes with practical encouragement to study, memorize, and live these verses
Try this week
Give charity consistently in both comfortable and difficult circumstances.
Control anger before it governs words or actions.
Forgive and let go of harms caused by others.
After sinning, remember Allah, make wudu, pray two rakahs, and repent promptly.
Study, memorize, contemplate, and apply Surah Ali Imran 3:133, 136.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:133-136Used to define taqwa through hastening toward forgiveness and Paradise, generosity, anger control, forgiveness, and repentance.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The true strength the strong person is the one who can control his anger or her anger when they are provoked.”
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“when we look at someone doing something wrong I feel sad I pray and I wish that they will repent before it's too late”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Dr. Ahmed Soboh reminded us that Allah’s guidance is for our benefit and encouraged us to work toward His forgiveness and Jannah. He described three challenging ways to grow in taqwa: giving in charity in good and difficult times, controlling our anger, and forgiving others. These choices can be hard, especially when we worry about money or feel hurt. He also reminded us that even righteous people make mistakes; what matters is returning to Allah, asking forgiveness, and not persisting in the wrong. In our families, we can help one another return to what is good by responding calmly, making room for repentance, and praying for each other’s guidance.

  1. What is one way you could practice generosity this week?
  2. What could help you pause before saying something hurtful when you are angry?
  3. When you make a mistake, what response from our family would help you admit it and put things right?
Where it was given

The masjid

Tri-City Islamic Center (Masjid Al-Aziz)2136 Industrial Court, Vista, CA 92081Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM · prayer 1:30 PMKhateebAhmed SobohMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at TCIC37 khutbahs
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