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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 26, 2026.

True faith means submitting to Allah

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“Being pleased combines accepting the truth from Allah and submitting to that truth as well.”

The khateeb, at 4:06

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In one sentence

True faith is realized by being pleased with Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad as Prophet, then submitting to their guidance even when it conflicts with personal desires.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces a hadith promising Paradise to those pleased with Allah, Islam, and Muhammad.
  2. Defines contentment as accepting Allah’s truth and submitting to it as the foundation of faith.
  3. Explains that sincere submission affects worship, trust, obedience, and resistance to personal desires.
  4. Warns against exploiting scholarly disagreement to evade clear Qur'an and Sunnah guidance.
  5. Uses companion reports to show that faith, love, and trust preceded detailed legal commands.
  6. Concludes by urging wholehearted submission, excellent worship, and good treatment of others.
Try this week
Refer religious matters to the Qur'an and Sunnah and submit to sound guidance.
Do not seek unusual opinions as loopholes or use disagreement to dismiss clear guidance.
Direct love, fear, hope, and worship to Allah alone, while trusting His regulation.
Worship Allah well and deal with His servants well.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimPromises Paradise to one pleased with Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad as Prophet.
Sunan Ibn MajahSays the companions learned iman before learning the Qur'an, which then increased their faith.
Sahih al-BukhariUses gradual revelation to show that faith and attachment preceded detailed halal and haram rules.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Being pleased combines accepting the truth from Allah and submitting to that truth as well.”
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“Being pleased with Allah as our Lord entails being pleased with how He regulates things for us.”
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“we must be completely pleased with that and not feel any aversion within ourselves.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah teaches that real faith means being at peace with Allah as our Lord, Islam as our way of life, and Muhammad as our Prophet. This peace is not just a feeling; it means accepting Allah’s guidance and following it even when our own desires pull us elsewhere. The speaker warned us not to hunt for loopholes by hiding behind disagreements, especially when clear guidance is available. He also reminded us that the companions first built faith, love, and trust in Allah, which made it easier to live by detailed commands. We can grow in this kind of faith by worshipping Allah sincerely, trusting Him, and treating His servants well.

  1. When is it hardest to follow guidance instead of our own preferences?
  2. How can our family grow in love and trust in Allah?
  3. How should we handle a religious question when people mention different opinions?
Where it was given

The masjid

The Quran and Sunnah Society of Canada1865 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1R 2Y3Jumu'ah Jummuah 1: “1:00 PM, Starts 1:30 PM, Iqama”; Jummuah 2: “2:00 PM, Starts 2:30 PM, Iqama”ArchiveAll khutbahs at The Quran and28 khutbahs
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