Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Repentance means returning to Allah every day
“The prophet who has been forgiven of all his sins still tells us that he repents to Allah 100 times a day.”
In one sentence
Repentance should be a lifelong return to Allah through remorse, abandoning sin, doing good, repairing harm to others, and seeking forgiveness before death.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The khutbah begins with gratitude for Allah’s countless blessings and trust in His timing.
- It introduces tawbah as a lifelong return to Allah because human beings are weak and prone to error.
- It connects sincere repentance with purification of the soul and outward righteous action.
- Through the story of the man who killed 100 people, it emphasizes Allah’s willingness to forgive sincere repentance.
- It explains repentance’s conditions: remorse, abandoning sin, pursuing good deeds, and restoring the rights of people harmed.
- It warns against minimizing sins or delaying repentance, urging daily repentance and closing with supplication.
Try this week
Feel genuine remorse immediately after committing a sin.
Leave the sin and avoid returning to it.
Replace sinful behavior with upright conduct and good deeds.
Apologize and seek redress from anyone you have wronged.
If direct redress is impossible, pray for that person and do good toward them.
Seek Allah’s forgiveness regularly, including daily.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The way we have been created as human beings, we are bound to make errors. We have been created weak.”
“If Allah can forgive him, then why do we think that Allah cannot forgive us?”
“Once the feeling of remorsefulness has been there, then the next thing is for you to avoid that sin and be upright, engage in good deeds.”
“The prophet who has been forgiven of all his sins still tells us that he repents to Allah 100 times a day. Then who are we?”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that making mistakes is part of being human, but returning to Allah should become a regular way of life. True repentance begins with sincere regret, leaving the sin, and filling our lives with good deeds. When we hurt another person, we should apologize and try to repair the harm. We should not assume we have plenty of time, so we should ask Allah for forgiveness every day.
- What is one mistake you could turn into a better habit this week?
- How can we repair harm when our actions hurt someone else?
- What might daily repentance look like in our family?
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