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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 11, 2026.

True faith changes how we live

Abu Huraira · Amar Abdelwali

“They rely on Allah azza wa jal.”

The khateeb, at 9:30

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In one sentence

True faith is recognized not by claiming belief but by its effects: awe before the Quran, reliance on Allah, focused prayer, disciplined speech, charity, chastity, trustworthiness, and perseverance toward al-Firdaus.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony, and calls to taqwa.
  2. Distinguishes Islam from iman and asks how true belief is recognized.
  3. Describes believers whose hearts respond to revelation, rely on Allah, establish prayer, and give charity.
  4. Explains khushu in salah through contemplating al-Fatihah and following the straight path.
  5. Expands iman into speech, modesty, lawful wealth, chastity, trusts, and fulfilled promises.
  6. Concludes that these qualities lead to inheriting al-Firdaus and encourages asking Allah for its highest level.
  7. Closes with blessings upon the Prophet and supplication.
Try this week
Reflect on whether hearing Quran increases your iman and changes your heart.
Establish salah with khushu by contemplating the verses, especially al-Fatihah.
Avoid idle speech and pay attention to what you say and how you say it.
Give zakah and charity from lawful wealth.
Guard your chastity, secrets, body, trusts, and promises.
Ask Allah for al-Firdaus, the highest level of Paradise.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 33Pairs Muslims and believers among qualities rewarded with forgiveness and a great reward.
Surah 23Lists success markers including khushu, avoiding idle speech, zakah, chastity, trusts, promises, and guarding prayer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This increases them in faith in Allah azza wa jal They rejoice They look at the ayah And they have a new perspective”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
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“The true believers They rely on Allah azza wa jal They fully understand and comprehend Regardless of the situation that they're in”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asks us to look beyond saying we believe and notice whether faith is changing our hearts and actions. True believers respond to the Quran, rely on Allah, pray with attention, give from what Allah provides, guard their speech and private lives, and honor trusts and promises. These habits are signs of faith, not separate from it. The speaker encouraged us to protect our salah and ask Allah for al-Firdaus, the highest part of Paradise.

  1. What helps you pay attention during salah?
  2. What promise or trust can you honor better this week?
  3. What kind of speech makes our home more peaceful?
Where it was given

The masjid

Abu Huraira Center270 Yorkland Blvd, North York, ON M2J 5C9Jumu'ah 1:30 PM and 2:30 PMKhateebAmar AbdelwaliMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Abu Huraira66 khutbahs
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