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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.

Taqwa restores balance in a corrupt world

IIT · Abdullah Hakim Quick

“When your life is out of balance, when the world is out of balance, corruption then sets in.”

The khateeb, at 11:32

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In one sentence

In a chaotic and corrupted world, Muslims preserve a sound heart and restore balance through taqwa and sincere, evidence-based relationships with Allah, fellow Muslims, and leaders.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Taqwa, submission, and developing a sound heart
  2. Balance versus corruption and the danger of hypocrisy
  3. Sidi Ahmed Zarruq as a scholar of moderation
  4. Nasiha as sincerity toward Allah, Muslims, and leadership
  5. Evaluating leaders, scholars, and spiritual teachers through obedience, evidence, and Sharia
  6. Prayer for balanced leadership and relief for suffering communities
Try this week
Cultivate taqwa by hearing Allah's words and obeying them.
Repent to Allah when you have control over your choices.
Beautify Quran recitation, reflect on its meaning, and follow its commands.
Defend the honor of Muslims, support communal needs, and assist those in difficulty.
Ask scholars for evidence from the Quran or Sunnah before accepting their rulings.
Follow spiritual teachers only while they remain within Sharia.
Obey leaders only when they obey Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 26Used to argue that salvation depends on bringing Allah a sound heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when your life is out of balance, when the world is out of balance, corruption then sets in.”
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“We listen to our leaders as long as they obey Allah. If they go outside of this, no obedience.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today the khateeb talked about balance, which in Arabic is called salah. When our lives or the world lose balance, corruption, called fasad, sets in. He reminded us that on the Day of Judgment, wealth and children will not help us, only coming to Allah with a sound, clean heart. He warned us about four signs of hypocrisy: breaking trusts, lying, breaking promises, and being nasty in arguments. Even the great companion Umar worried about having these, so we should check ourselves too. He also told us about Sidi Ahmed Zarruq, an orphan raised by his scholar grandmother, who became a great teacher of balance and taught that the whole religion is sincerity to Allah, His Messenger, His Book, the Muslims, and their leaders.

  1. Can you think of a time when keeping a promise or telling the truth was hard, and what helped you do it?
  2. When you get into an argument with a friend or sibling, what can you do to stay calm and avoid saying hurtful things?
  3. Sidi Ahmed Zarruq lost both of his parents as a baby and his grandmother raised him to love the Qur'an. Who in your life helps you grow closer to Allah?
Where it was given

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Islamic Institute of Toronto1630 Neilson Rd, Scarborough, ON M1X 1S3Jumu'ah 1:00 PM · in-person and live onlineKhateebAbdullah Hakim QuickMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IIT44 khutbahs
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