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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 9, 2025.

Sincere istighfar keeps believers humble

London Muslim Mosque

“I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than 70 times a day.”

The khateeb, at 0:51

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that sincere, frequent istighfar is itself an act of worship that keeps believers humble, dependent on Allah, and continually returning to Him.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with a hadith that the Prophet sought forgiveness more than seventy times daily.
  2. Explains seventy and one hundred as emphasizing abundant repetition, then asks listeners to assess their own istighfar.
  3. Presents istighfar as worship that Allah loves, including after salah.
  4. Connects post-prayer istighfar to imperfect worship and dependence on Allah’s tawfiq rather than self-credit.
  5. Gives examples involving leaving the restroom and recognizing insincerity while saying istighfar.
  6. Closes with a dua for forgiveness, well-being, and lasting protection.
Try this week
Make istighfar repeatedly throughout the day.
Say “Astaghfirullah” three times after salah.
Recognize Allah’s tawfiq instead of taking sole credit for good deeds.
Say “ghufranak” after leaving the restroom.
Examine whether repentance is sincere and avoid returning casually to the same sin.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet’s practice of seeking forgiveness and repenting more than seventy times daily supports frequent istighfar.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than 70 times a day.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 0:51
“When you ask people, people get mad at you. But when you ask Allah, Allah will be happy with you.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 3:03
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that istighfar, asking Allah to forgive us and turning back to Him, should be part of every Muslim’s day. The Prophet sought forgiveness more than seventy times daily, showing that istighfar is itself an act of worship. We can say it after salah, remember that our worship is only possible through Allah’s help, and be honest rather than repeating words without changing. The goal is not despair, but a loving habit of returning to Allah.

  1. What is one time today when you could remember to say istighfar?
  2. Why might someone ask forgiveness even after doing something mostly good?
  3. How does remembering Allah’s help change the way we feel about our good actions?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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