A collection of Friday Khutbas (Sermons) delivered at UofT by the Muslim Chaplain, Amjad Tarsin.

Friday Sermons

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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Realizing Servitude

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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Fitra, Love, & Community

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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Signs Of God's Love

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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Rajab: The Sacred Season of Servitude

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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Strength & Perspective After Christchurch

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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Ramadan: A Time to Grow in Taqwa

God Most High says in the Quran: “The Believers, men and women, are supporters of one another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil...” {Quran 9:71}

In cooperation with Muslims for White Ribbon, the Muslim Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto took part in the December 14th Khutba Campaign. This is the audio file of the Friday Sermon for the Campaign.

For more information, please see the website:
http://muslimsforwhiteribbon.com/

*Note: The story mentioned at 14mins into the Sermon was about Lady Aisha (not Lady Khadijah, whose noble name was mentioned a few times) - may God be well pleased with them both.

Friday Sermon: "Honoring Women: Reviving a Noble Sunnah."

The Friday Sermon delivered on March 15th, 2013 at the University of Toronto.

The path to God can be daunting unless a person keeps themselves in good company. The Prophet Muhammad (God's peace and mercy be upon him) said, "A person is upon the religious [state] of their close friend, so choose your close friends carefully." This sermon discusses the centrality of good company (suhba) in one's setting out towards God.

The Centrality of Suhba

A Jummah khutba (Friday sermon) given by our Muslim Chaplain, Amjad Tarsin, at UTM on March 1st, 2013. 

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Reviving a Noble Sunna: The Primacy of Having a Good Opinion



A Jummah khutba (Friday sermon) given by our Muslim Chaplain, Amjad Tarsin, at UTM on March 29th, 2013.

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The Importance of Keeping Good Company

Friday Sermon at the University of Toronto on May 10th, 2013, on preparing oneself for the holy month of Rajab and sowing the seeds for spiritual transformation in Ramadan.

Divine Breezes: Preparation for Rajab & Beyond

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