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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Eid sacrifice means mastering our desires

Masumeen · Jaffer H. Jaffer

“I can bring peace here I can be an ambassador of mercy and peace in the world.”

The khateeb, at 23:10

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In one sentence

Eid al-Adha's sacrifice should lead believers to purify their souls through daily struggle against desire and become gentle, merciful ambassadors of peace.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Explains qurbani as reenacting Ibrahim's sacrifice and restraining personal desires.
  2. Connects Eid prayers to the daily purification and continual movement of the soul.
  3. Describes the inner struggle between divine and satanic forces and urges sustained effort toward Allah.
  4. Addresses global suffering while warning against despairing of Allah's mercy.
  5. Urges listeners to bring peace locally by becoming safe, compassionate people.
  6. Concludes with gentle speech, responding to evil with kindness, and humility.
Try this week
Reflect daily on whether your desires are being controlled or controlling you.
Offer qurbani and use it as a reminder to purify the soul.
Become a safe person who does not add drama, harassment, or difficulty to others' lives.
Speak gently and use good words.
Respond to wrongdoing with kindness rather than retaliation.
Practice humility about your position and wealth.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 17Teaches that sincere effort toward the hereafter is appreciated by Allah.
Surah 39Counters grief and tragedy with hope in Allah's mercy.
Surah 2Supports speaking good and kind words to others.
Surah 32Supports responding to evil by giving what is better.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The slaughtering of an animal is a way in which it is like I am slaughtering my own desires.”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 4:20
“the best act or one of the best acts that we can do is to be a safe person for others where I do not add more difficulty in the lives of other people”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 21:26
“I can't bring peace there but I can bring peace here I can be an ambassador of mercy and peace in the world”
Masumeen · Brampton, ON
Play from 23:10
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Eid al-Adha is not only about remembering Ibrahim's sacrifice; it also asks us to sacrifice our greed, desires, and selfish habits. The goal is to purify our souls through daily effort. We should care deeply about people suffering around the world without giving up hope in Allah's mercy. Since we cannot solve every global crisis, we can bring peace to our own homes and communities by being safe, gentle, kind, and humble. This week, we can practice responding to hurt with goodness instead of adding more drama.

  1. What desire or habit could you work on controlling this week?
  2. How can you make someone at home feel safer and more peaceful?
  3. What does responding to unkindness with kindness look like?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masumeen Islamic Centre7580 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 0A1KhateebJaffer H. JafferMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masumeen84 khutbahs
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