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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 25, 2026.

The Quran still guides every choice

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“No matter how long you suffer there will be light at the end of the tunnel.”

The khateeb, at 23:51

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In one sentence

The Qur'an remains a living guide for every era, and believers must apply it in community, family, and personal choices rather than dismissing it as ancient stories or bending it to their desires.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Asatir al-Awwaleen and warns against treating Qur'anic guidance as obsolete stories.
  2. Explains that Qur'anic stories teach perseverance, hope, and reliance on Allah rather than entertainment.
  3. Applies holding fast to Allah's rope to community cooperation and rejecting rivalry.
  4. Calls for verifying rumors and listening attentively to Qur'an before the first adhan.
  5. Extends Qur'anic obedience to reconciliation, care for parents, Hajj conduct, and zakat.
  6. Closes by urging listeners to make the Qur'an an everyday guide and respond with obedience.
Try this week
Come early to Jumu'ah and listen attentively to Qur'an before the first adhan.
Verify rumors before spreading them about individuals, groups, or institutions.
Seek reconciliation during family conflicts.
Honor and care for parents, especially elderly relatives.
Avoid arguments during Hajj and pay zakat honestly.
Make the Qur'an an everyday guide rather than listening only occasionally.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 17Used to affirm the Qur'an's truth and its command to worship Allah and honor parents.
Surah 3Used to argue for communal unity and rejecting rivalry over recognition.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The story of Nuh is told so that we can learn that perseverance and patience in face of difficulties is very important.”
ICSWO · London, ON
Play from 23:39
“The story of Yusuf is told so that we understand that no matter how long you suffer there will be light at the end of the tunnel.”
ICSWO · London, ON
Play from 23:51
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that the Qur'an is not a collection of ancient stories belonging only to the past. Its stories teach us how to face hardship, hold onto hope, and turn to Allah, while its guidance shapes our communities, families, and personal choices. We should cooperate instead of competing for recognition, verify rumors before spreading them, care for parents, seek reconciliation, honor Hajj's manners, and pay zakat honestly. The takeaway is to listen to and live the Qur'an every day, responding with “we hear and we obey.”

  1. Which Qur'anic story gives you the most hope when life is hard, and why?
  2. What is one way our family can cooperate instead of seeking recognition?
  3. How could we make time this week to listen to and live the Qur'an?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Centre of Southwest Ontario951 Pond Mills Rd, London, ON N6N 1C3Jumu'ah Adhan 1:30 PM · sermon 1:35 PM · iqamah 1:55 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICSWO12 khutbahs
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