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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Give Allah your best, not your leftovers

Daleel Islamic Association · Khalid Bulhan

“It doesn't make sense that we give Allah the scraps and the leftovers and we want the best that Allah has.”

The khateeb, at 9:54

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In one sentence

Istiqamah means living steadily for Allah by prioritizing Him, resisting Shaytan, and sustaining worship until death.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with taqwa and following Allah’s straight path.
  2. Defines istiqamah through the hadith, “Believe in Allah, then remain steadfast.”
  3. Contrasts devotion to Allah with chasing worldly wealth, status, and achievement.
  4. Uses past nations, Qarun, Fir'aun, Adam, and Barsisa to illustrate worldly loss and Shaytan’s gradual temptations.
  5. Recommends prayer, adhkar, Quran, learning about the Prophet, and sincere dua.
  6. Closes with supplications for steadfastness, forgiveness, and oppressed Muslims before prayer.
Try this week
Prioritize salah instead of postponing it until after meetings, projects, or other tasks.
Give Allah the best of your time, effort, money, and abilities rather than leftovers.
Maintain morning and bedtime adhkar.
Say Bismillah before eating.
Learn about the Prophet and read the Quran daily.
Make sincere dua asking Allah for steadfastness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimThe Prophet’s advice to believe in Allah and then remain steadfast forms the khutbah’s central definition.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“These things are tools. They were never meant to be objectives.”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
Play from 9:21
“it doesn't make sense that we give Allah the scraps and the leftovers and we want the best that Allah has.”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
Play from 9:54
“The people who have istiqamah, the people who live the lifestyle of aamantu billah.”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
Play from 15:39
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that faith is not only something we say; it is istiqamah, staying steady in how we live. We should give Allah our best time, effort, money, and attention instead of whatever remains after worldly priorities. Shaytan can lead people away gradually, so prayer, remembrance, Quran, learning about the Prophet, and sincere dua help protect us. The speaker reminded us that worldly power and wealth disappear, while obedience and the hope of Paradise endure. We can ask Allah to make us steadfast and to help suffering Muslims around the world.

  1. What is one thing you could give Allah your best effort in this week?
  2. What small temptation can grow if we do not notice it early?
  3. Which worship habit would help you feel more connected to Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Daleel Islamic Association3545 Kingston Rd, Lower Level, Toronto, ON M1M 1R6Jumu'ah Jumma | 1:30 PMKhateebKhalid BulhanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Daleel Islamic Association43 khutbahs
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