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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Forgive others to seek Allah’s forgiveness

JSMC · Zakareeya Baksh

“You can't want Allah to forgive you, yet you don't forgive others.”

The khateeb, at 13:13

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In one sentence

Believers should overcome ego, avoid prolonged estrangement, seek forgiveness, and forgive others because forgiveness strengthens faith and brings Allah’s forgiveness and reward.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The khutbah warns against hatred, petty resentment, and turning away from fellow Muslims.
  2. It explains the prohibition on abandoning a brother for more than three nights, while noting a genuine harm-based exception.
  3. It urges listeners to initiate salam and seek forgiveness for wrongs before the Day of Judgment.
  4. It presents forgiveness as a path to taqwa, honor, Paradise, and Allah’s mercy.
  5. Examples from Yusuf, the Prophet’s conquest of Mecca, and Abu Bakr illustrate forgiving serious wrongs.
Try this week
Do not deliberately abandon a fellow Muslim for more than three nights.
Initiate salam, even when a relationship cannot immediately return to normal.
Ask forgiveness promptly when you have wronged someone.
Forgive family members, friends, and colleagues for Allah’s sake.
Maintain distance only when a person poses a genuine threat to your religion or worldly safety.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimUsed to establish a limit on deliberate estrangement and encourage reconciliation through salam.
Surah 24Used to show Abu Bakr forgiving Mistah after being reminded to pardon others and seek Allah’s forgiveness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if you've done something wrong to your brother, then seek his forgiveness. Then seek His forgiveness.”
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“If we really want Jannah, it's going to make it easy for us to forgive others.”
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“So you can't want Allah to forgive you, yet you don't forgive others.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Muslims should not let small hurts grow into hatred or long-lasting silence. If a conflict happens, we should try to repair it, begin with salam, and ask forgiveness when we have caused harm. Forgiving someone does not mean pretending the hurt never happened, but it can be a choice made for Allah’s sake. The khateeb taught that forgiveness brings honor, mercy, and hope for Allah’s forgiveness. He also reminded us that safety and protection from real harm are valid reasons to keep distance.

  1. What makes it difficult to say salam first after an argument?
  2. When has forgiving someone helped make a relationship better?
  3. Which person in the khutbah’s examples showed the hardest forgiveness?
Where it was given

The masjid

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