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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.

Build a lasting legacy through faithful living

SNMC · Hesham Alaghbari

“The first obligation of Tawheed is to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone.”

The khateeb, at 7:00

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In one sentence

A good Muslim builds a lasting legacy and a strong civic life by living Islam beyond ritual through reliance on Allah, prayer, ethical character, service, and passing faith to future generations.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Calls for constant submission to Allah because death can come at any time.
  2. Connects faithful Muslim identity with being a good and proud Canadian citizen.
  3. Explains tawheed and tawakkul as beliefs that guide effort, decisions, and acceptance of outcomes.
  4. Urges making the five daily prayers central at work, school, and home.
  5. Calls for avoiding major sins, forbidden dealings, dishonesty, and poor manners while serving others.
  6. Uses Ibrahim’s legacy and righteous ancestors to encourage preserving Islam and integrity across generations.
Try this week
Keep living in submission to Allah rather than postponing obedience.
Make the five daily prayers central and work with employers, schools, and colleagues to establish them.
Help children pray at school and maintain prayer routines at home.
Avoid major sins, forbidden relationships, riba, lying, cheating, and backbiting.
Serve others with good manners and sincere intentions, even without recognition.
Teach Islam to children and grandchildren through both instruction and personal example.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the first obligation of Tawheed is to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone okay people understand this but this must not stop again at salah and zakah”
SNMC · Nepean, ON
Play from 7:00
“we want people to remember us doing good and this is something that every one of us should and ought to do”
SNMC · Nepean, ON
Play from 16:41
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Hesham Alaghbari reminded us that being a good Muslim and a good Canadian can go together. Islam should shape our whole lives: our prayers, our work, our choices, our honesty, and the way we serve people. Tawakkul means relying on Allah while still making a sincere effort and accepting the outcome. We should protect our families by making salah central, avoiding major sins and harmful dealings, and teaching Islam through our example. The legacy we leave is the faith and integrity our children and grandchildren carry forward.

  1. What is one good deed you would like people to remember you for?
  2. How can we make prayer easier to maintain during school or work?
  3. What Islamic value should our family pass to future generations?
Where it was given

The masjid

South Nepean Muslim Community3020 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2J 4G3Jumu'ah 12:00 PM & 1:15 PMKhateebHesham AlaghbariMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at SNMC58 khutbahs
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