Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2026.
How to build a sound heart
“The first step in curing our sick hearts is to engage with the book of Allah.”
In one sentence
The condition of one's heart determines their relationship with Allah and ultimate success, so believers must cultivate a sound heart through submission, Qur'an engagement, repentance, good deeds, and remembrance of death.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The heart's condition is central to prophetic purification and one's relationship with Allah.
- Three heart states are introduced: sound, dead, and sick.
- A sound heart submits to Allah and overcomes desires, illustrated by Yusuf's resistance to temptation.
- A dead heart withers through neglect, while a sick heart alternates between good and bad.
- The Qur'an heals the heart through daily engagement, repentance, and replacing sins with good deeds.
- Remembering death counters worldly accumulation and refocuses believers on the Akhirah.
Try this week
Read the Qur'an every day immediately after Fajr, even for two minutes or half a page.
Stop sinful habits and replace them with good deeds while returning to Allah in repentance.
Increase remembrance of death to refocus on the Akhirah.
Nourish the heart through sound, verifiable knowledge and continued engagement with the Qur'an.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Every day the believer wakes up and asks the question. What is the state of my heart today?”
“A desire can only be defeated by a stronger desire. Is your desire for Allah's love stronger than the desire for you to follow your whims and submit to yourself or to submit to something else?”
“So the first step in curing our sick hearts is to engage with the book of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“Two minutes, half a page, a full page. Every single day making sure that's how you start your day.”
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