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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Repentance begins with honest self-accountability

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“If a person seeks forgiveness and follows it up with a good deed, Allah will erase that previous bad deed.”

The khateeb, at 12:05

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In one sentence

Believers should honestly review their past sins, repent, seek knowledge, change harmful influences, set specific goals, and hold themselves accountable while trusting in Allah’s mercy.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Year-end reflection is framed as reviewing sins, successes, causes, and future change.
  2. Stories of Wahshi ibn Harb and Ka'b ibn Malik show past wrongdoing can fuel repentance and better action.
  3. The man who killed 100 people and Umar ibn al-Khattab reinforce sincere repentance and self-accountability.
  4. Practical guidance begins with sincere intention and learning what Islam requires in one's circumstances.
  5. Listeners are urged to seek forgiveness, change harmful environments, set specific goals, and accept consequences.
  6. The khutbah closes with personal accountability and hope in Allah's broad mercy.
Try this week
Review the past 24 hours, identify sins and their causes, and plan how to avoid repeating them.
Set a sincere intention to correct mistakes and change for Allah's sake.
Seek religious knowledge sufficient to distinguish right from wrong, including in one's business dealings.
Regularly seek Allah's forgiveness and follow repentance with a good deed.
Remove friends, routines, habits, phone use, or other environmental triggers that lead to sin.
Choose a specific goal, such as attending Isha in the masjid daily, and set a self-chosen consequence for missing it.
Take responsibility without excuses and assess harm to relationships with Allah, parents, coworkers, and spiritual growth.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimSupports learning religious guidance needed to recognize and correct wrongdoing.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is always there to forgive a person as long as they make the steps necessary”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“but it is what we do after we sin that matters”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“if a person seeks forgiveness and follows it up with a good deed Allah will erase that previous bad deed and in fact give him a good deed on top of that”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb encouraged us to look honestly at our past, including our mistakes, and think about what we are preparing for the hereafter. Sin does not have to be the end of our story: sincere repentance, seeking knowledge, and a good deed can help us change. We should notice which friends, routines, and habits pull us away from Allah, then replace them with healthier surroundings. Small, specific goals become stronger when we hold ourselves accountable. Even when our past feels heavy, Allah's mercy remains open to those who turn back and work to improve.

  1. What is one mistake that could teach you how to make a better choice next time?
  2. Which habit or part of your environment helps you grow closer to Allah?
  3. What small, specific goal could you practice this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148ArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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