Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 21, 2026.
Daily self-accounting builds lasting taqwa
Calgary Imambargah · Hadi
In one sentence
The khutbah teaches that honoring Jumu'ah and Eid worship should lead to daily taqwa through vigilance over the self, honest self-accounting, and correction of wrongdoing.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Recites Dua Nudba and invocations praising Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, Imam Ali, and the Ahl al-Bayt.
- Explains classifications of Jumu'ah prayer, including obligatory, conditional, and communal obligations.
- Compares Jumu'ah and Eid prayers, including recommended Eid practices such as takbir and varied routes.
- Explains Eid as a return to Allah and urges listeners to make every day an Eid through obedience.
- Introduces four practices for disciplining the nafs: musharata, muraqabah, muhasabah, and mu'atabah.
- Closes with daily self-review, accountability for bodily actions, and prayers for the Prophet, Ahl al-Bayt, and Imam al-Mahdi.
Try this week
Attend and preserve Salat al-Jumu'ah when its conditions are fulfilled.
Observe recommended Eid practices, including takbir and taking different routes going and returning.
Treat each day as Eid by obeying Allah and returning to remembrance.
Practice daily muhasabah after Maghrib or Isha for roughly 10, 20 minutes.
Use musharata, muraqabah, muhasabah, and mu'atabah to monitor and correct yourself.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 62Used to support responding to the Friday call and hastening to Allah's remembrance.
Quran 5:105Used to emphasize guarding and reforming one's own self.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Felly mae'r gwasanaeth ymlaen â'r gategoriad o wajib tach iri. yn ystod y dydd hon. nid yw'r Amul Hujja yn ymwneud â ni.”
“Os ydych chi'n gwneud yn ffwrdd â'r ddysgu o Allah . bydd y dydd hwnnw'n gwneud i chi'n ddiwrnod o Eid.”
“Felly mae'n rhaid i'n holl organau gweithio i ni. Rydym yn y bos.”
“Felly unwaith eto, Y 4 safonau. Nifero 1: Mwysharata. Nifero 2: Moragabh Nr 3, mwchasabah. 4. a'i atyda.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah began with Dua Nudba and praise for Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, Imam Ali, and the Ahl al-Bayt. The speaker explained that Friday prayer has special importance and discussed how its obligation depends on circumstances, while also comparing it with Eid prayer. He described Eid as a return to Allah and encouraged us to make every day an Eid through obedience. He then taught four ways to train the self: setting an intention, staying watchful, reviewing the day, and correcting ourselves when we fall short.
- What could you do this week to make an ordinary day feel like Eid?
- What is one habit you would like to review and improve each evening?
- How can remembering that Allah sees us change one choice we make?
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