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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 2, 2026.

Verify news and guard your tongue

Abu Huraira · Amar Abdelwali

“You don't know if this person is better than you.”

The khateeb, at 23:20

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In one sentence

Surah al-Hujurat teaches believers to submit to Allah and His Messenger while cultivating respectful speech, verified information, humility, and protection from social harms.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the hadith that the Prophet was sent to perfect character.
  2. Presents Surah al-Hujurat as the Surah of Manners and calls for continual self-reflection.
  3. Emphasizes placing Allah’s commands and the Sunnah above intellect, emotion, and personal desire.
  4. Explains respectful listening and humility when Quranic or prophetic guidance is cited.
  5. Warns against rumors, unverified reports, frivolous talk, mockery, and name-calling.
  6. Concludes by prohibiting suspicion, spying, backbiting, and slander, followed by supplication.
Try this week
Regularly reflect on your character and relationships with Allah, family, and society.
When Quranic or prophetic guidance is cited, listen humbly instead of arguing or raising your voice.
Verify news before repeating it, especially on social media, and do not spread rumors without evidence.
Give fellow Muslims the benefit of the doubt instead of mocking, labeling, or defaming them.
Avoid false assumptions, spying, backbiting, and slander.
Choose truthful, upright speech in daily interactions.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 49Used to teach submission, respectful conduct, verification of reports, and avoiding mockery, suspicion, spying, and backbiting.
Surah 24Used as an example of how believers should respond to rumors and avoid speaking without evidence.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the ayats are there for you to understand fundamentally my religion comes before even my desires”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
Play from 13:06
“don't be a part of the people who spread the rumor of anything that you hear man tusibu qawman bijahalah lest that you may harm someone out of ignorance”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
Play from 19:13
“you don't know if this person is better than you if this person is closer to Allah azza wa jal than you are”
Abu Huraira · Don Mills, ON
Play from 23:20
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah teaches that Surah al-Hujurat, the Surah of Manners, calls believers to put Allah’s guidance and the Prophet’s example first. It asks us to listen humbly when reminded, verify news before repeating it, and refuse rumors that might harm someone. It also warns against mocking, name-calling, suspicion, spying, slander, and backbiting because these habits damage people and families. We can grow by reflecting on our character and relationships and choosing truthful, respectful words. The khutbah closes by reminding us that Allah commands justice and excellence.

  1. What is one way we can pause and verify information before sharing it?
  2. How can we respond when someone makes a hurtful joke or label about another person?
  3. What habit helps build trust in our family?
Where it was given

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