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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 1, 2026.

Kindness is worship, even when wronged

Sunatul Jamaat of · Masood Karim

“Treat others the way you would expect Allah to treat you.”

The khateeb, at 9:59

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In one sentence

Kindness, mercy, forgiveness, and practical help toward every person are forms of worship that earn Allah’s pleasure and cultivate righteous character.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines kindness, compassion, and anger control as essential Muslim qualities.
  2. Connects spending generously and avoiding harm with Allah’s provision and mercy.
  3. Uses Abu Bakr’s forgiveness of Mistah to illustrate kindness toward those who wrong us.
  4. Uses Umar’s care for a hungry family to emphasize practical help beyond listening.
  5. Uses the neighbor’s rights to extend kindness to Muslims and non-Muslims.
  6. Closes by encouraging small, consistent acts of kindness and patience in daily conflicts.
Try this week
Restrain anger and avoid words or actions that cause harm or hardship.
Treat Muslims and non-Muslims with compassion, including neighbors.
Help people in need with time, resources, or useful contacts, even when they do not ask.
Maintain small, consistent acts of kindness as regular worship.
Remain silent, put away phones, and listen attentively during the khutbah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“In Islam, the sentence we want to carry with us on a day-to-day basis is to treat others the way you would expect Allah to treat you.”
Sunatul Jamaat of · Toronto, ON
Play from 9:59
“Now, we take from this that we don't only show kindness to those who are kind to us as well.”
Sunatul Jamaat of · Toronto, ON
Play from 14:03
“it goes to show us that kindness is not just through our words.”
Sunatul Jamaat of · Toronto, ON
Play from 16:42
“This is part of those small acts of worship, those small good deeds that so long as you keep them consistent, they are pleasing to Him subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Sunatul Jamaat of · Toronto, ON
Play from 22:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s reminder is that kindness is part of worship, not just good manners. We should control our anger and avoid making life harder for others, whether they are Muslim or not. Abu Bakr forgave someone who had spread false rumors, and Umar personally brought food to a hungry family, showing that mercy may require sacrifice and action. Our neighbors deserve care, and even small acts become meaningful when we repeat them consistently. This week, our family can look for one person to help and one moment when we choose patience.

  1. What is one moment this week when patience could prevent a conflict?
  2. Who around us might need practical help even if they do not ask?
  3. What small act of kindness can we repeat every day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Sunatul Jamaat of Ontario Canada347 Danforth Rd, Scarborough, ON M1L 3X8Jumu'ah "Khutbah 1:30 PM, Iqamah 2:00 PM Khutbah 2:45 PM, Iqamah 3:15 PM"KhateebMasood KarimMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Sunatul Jamaat of8 khutbahs
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