This Khutba focuses on the importance of maintaining acts of devotion beyond Ramadan and to strengthen our determination to always seek Allah ﷻ.

Also, Amjad Tarsin gives some farewell advice as his time as Muslim Chaplain at the University of Toronto comes to a close.

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This Khutba, delivered on the first Friday of Ramadan 1440, focuses on the aims and objectives of fasting. As God the Exalted says in the Quran: "O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you—so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of God˺." [Quran 2:183]

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After fifty people were martyred during Friday Prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand, many people are trying to make sense of the tragedy.

This Khutba focuses on a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ related to divine decree (qadr) and the importance of always trusting in and turning to Allah ﷻ.

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As we enter the sacred month of Rajab, we are given the opportunity to reassess our spiritual state with God.

This Khutba focuses on ways to take advantage of the holy month and prepare for God's gifts that culminate in the blessed month of Ramadan.

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A young Companion rode by horseback for nine days to ask the Prophet ﷺ two questions: 'What are God's signs in those He wants [to bring close], and those that He does not want?'

This Khutba focuses on the Prophet's answer and the importance of seeking to become beloved to God the Sublime and Exalted.

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The fullness of faith can only be experienced through love; and a healthy expression of love requires a sound human nature (fitra). This Khutba focuses on the emphasis of love for one another as a natural extension of our faith and our love for God and His Messenger ﷺ.

The dua mentioned at the end of Khutba is:

اللهم أعنّي على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتك

Transliteration: Allāhumma aʿinnī ʿalā dhikrika wa shukrika wa ḥusni ʿibādatik

Translation: 'O Allah assist me in Your remembrance, thankfulness to You, and excellence in Your worship.'

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This Khutba focuses on a hadith from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that gives us an understanding about our connection to and relationship with Allah ﷻ. When we actualize our servitude to Allah, we become free from the weight of the rest of creation.

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The belief in the sacred connects us to unseen realities, though people are continuously losing touch with this understanding. Part of our connection to our Prophet is through our invoking God's peace and blessings (salawat) upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

This Khutba focuses on the benefits and blessings of connecting ourself to the Beloved of God through invoking God's peace and blessings upon him.

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The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever Allah wills good for, He grants them an understanding in religion." [Bukhari & Muslim]

This Khutba focuses on the virtues of seeking sacred knowledge and its life-giving effect on the heart.

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Sometimes we can give in to the negative whisperings that make us think we will never amount to anything. But the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ encourages us to have lofty aspirations and to the seek the best of what Allah offers us. This Khutba focuses on the importance of having high aspirations in the spiritual path.

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