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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 5, 2025.

Fear of Allah restrains sinful desires

Abu Bakr El Seddique

“If he fears me in this world I will grant him security in the day of judgment.”

The khateeb, at 39:28

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In one sentence

Fear of Allah, grounded in awareness of divine judgment and exemplified by prophets and companions, restrains sinful desires, motivates obedience, and protects believers in this life and the Hereafter.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines fear of Allah as a central act of the heart, balanced with love and hope.
  2. Warns that every person will answer for life, youth, wealth, knowledge, and deeds.
  3. Uses prophets, angels, and companions as examples of sincere fear and humility.
  4. Explains how fear restrains zina, usury, harmful speech, and other destructive desires.
  5. Cites hadith about temptation, tears, forgiveness, salvation, and security on the Day of Judgment.
  6. Closes with a call to taqwa, prayers for mercy, and supplication for a deceased community member.
Try this week
Control your tongue, contain yourself at home when necessary, and cry over your sins.
Review how you have used your life, youth, wealth, and religious knowledge.
Resist sexual temptation, usury, slander, and other sins by remembering accountability before Allah.
Pray, fast, give charity, and fear that your deeds may not be accepted.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUses the story of the fearful sinner whose sincere fear led to forgiveness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“he said a man who was tempted by a woman of beauty and status but said I fear Allah”
Abu Bakr El Seddique · Kensington, NY
Play from 38:44
“if he fears me in this world I will grant him security in the day of judgment but if he feels safe from me in this world I will make him fear on the day of judgment”
Abu Bakr El Seddique · Kensington, NY
Play from 39:28
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that fear of Allah is not despair, but a deep awareness that we will return to Him and answer for our lives. The prophets, angels, and companions feared Allah even though they were devoted and hopeful. This fear can protect us from harmful desires and encourage obedience when nobody else is watching. We should examine how we use our time, youth, money, and knowledge, while controlling our speech and repenting from our sins. The sermon ended by asking Allah for mercy, acceptance, protection from trials, and a good ending.

  1. What is one choice this week where remembering Allah could help you resist a temptation?
  2. How can we use our time, money, or knowledge in a way we would be proud to explain before Allah?
  3. What does sincere repentance look like after we make a mistake?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Abu Bakr El Seddique115 Foster Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230ArchiveAll khutbahs at Abu Bakr El Seddique29 khutbahs
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