Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Repent quickly and forgive before Ramadan
“We should turn towards Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and seek refuge in Him.”
In one sentence
The muttaqeen pursue Allah’s forgiveness by repenting immediately, giving generously, controlling and forgiving anger, and cultivating these qualities before Ramadan.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces the Quranic call to hasten toward forgiveness and Jannah.
- Explains tawbah through abandoning sin, regretting it, and resolving not to return.
- Discusses spending in ease and hardship, especially from what one loves.
- Explains swallowing anger, forgiving others, and discerning when anger is appropriate.
- Uses Uhud and Wahshi’s story to illustrate the benefits of forgiveness.
- Offers practical remedies for anger and urges preparation before Ramadan.
Try this week
Repent immediately after sin by abandoning its avenues, regretting it, and resolving not to return.
Give sadaqah in both ease and hardship, including something you love.
When anger rises, say “a'udhu billahi minash shaytanir rajim.”
Leave the situation; sit down, lie down, or make wudu until the anger subsides.
Forgive and repair the relationship when patience is the better response.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“He immediately turns towards Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and he seeks His forgiveness. He recognizes that what I did was wrong and I need to turn towards Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“That he completely forgives the person and he conceals his anger such that if you look at him, he's acting the same way as he did before he got angry.”
“Rather, we should turn towards Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and seek refuge in Him and ask Him to help this anger subside so that we can get on with our life and forgive the other person.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that people of taqwa do not delay turning back to Allah after sin. Tawbah means leaving the sin, regretting it sincerely, and firmly deciding not to return. We are also asked to give generously in both ease and hardship, control anger, and forgive when forgiveness is best. When anger rises, we can seek Allah’s protection, step away, change our posture, or make wudu. With Ramadan approaching, the family can begin practicing these habits now.
- What helps you calm down when you are angry?
- When can forgiveness make a relationship stronger?
Where it was given
The masjid
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