Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 25, 2026.
Iman must be renewed every day
“The reality of iman is that it wears out, it degrades in your hearts.”
In one sentence
Iman wears out and fluctuates like clothing, so a believer must constantly renew and maintain it through dua, engagement with the Qur'an, daily knowledge-seeking, struggling against the nafs, treating Shaytan as an enemy, and constant istighfar.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opening khutbat al-hajah with praise of Allah and the standard taqwa verses
- Hadith: iman wears out in the heart like clothes wear out, ask Allah to renew it
- The familiar cycle: Ramadan/Dhul-Hijjah zeal followed by off-season laxity
- Means of renewal 1: dua, the Prophet's most frequent supplication, 'ya muqallibal-qulub thabbit qalbi ala dinik'
- Means 2: relationship with the Qur'an, recitation increases iman; believers vs. hypocrites on hearing revelation; tadabbur not mere recitation
- Means 3: daily knowledge-seeking (one hadith or one ayah a day) and mujahadat an-nafs
- Closing salawat and congregational dua
Try this week
Ask Allah daily to renew the iman in your heart, using the Prophet's frequent dua 'ya muqallibal-qulub thabbit qalbi ala dinik'
Recite the Qur'an regularly and ponder its meanings (tadabbur), asking what Allah is commanding and prohibiting you
Learn or memorize something small every day, one hadith or one ayah, rather than studying only for a 'test'
Treat Shaytan as an active enemy; make disappointing him a daily goal
Stay in constant istighfar, especially in the early morning before Fajr (time of suhoor)
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 8:2-4Describes true believers whose iman increases when the Qur'an is recited
Quran 9:124Contrast: hypocrites ask if a surah increased anyone's iman, while believers rejoice
Quran 47:24Argues recitation alone is insufficient; pondering the Qur'an is required
Quran 23:105Warning against turning back arrogantly from Allah's verses
Quran 35:28Seeking knowledge increases taqwa
Quran 12:53Introduces mujahadat an-nafs, struggling against the self
Sahih MuslimBe keen on what benefits you; iman increases with obedience and decreases with sin
Quran 35:6Take Shaytan as an enemy; paired with Ibn al-Qayyim's parable of the meat and the hungry dog
Quran 3:17Praise of those who seek forgiveness before dawn; closes the call to constant istighfar
Quran 51:18Praise of those who seek forgiveness before dawn; closes the call to constant istighfar
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the reality of iman is that it wears out, it degrades in your hearts”
“and it is our job to on a daily basis be in that state of constantly renewing our iman”
“am i praying like the way the prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam prayed”
“he told him that you are a person who is held captive by your sins”
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