Repair broken relationships before Eid
“Being patient for one hour is worthier and better than worshipping God in seclusion for 40 years.”
Ramadan is a season for repairing broken relationships through self-restraint, patience, charitable interpretation, verification, and active engagement with others.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Challenges the tradition of prolonged seclusion and argues that Islam generally requires patient engagement with society.
- Uses prophetic teachings and Surah al-Nisa to emphasize kindness toward family, neighbors, companions, and strangers.
- Presents Ramadan fasting, prayer, and Quran recitation as means of softening the heart and restoring family relationships before Eid.
- Shows prophetic manners through the Prophet’s visit to a difficult Jewish neighbor who became ill.
- Addresses fears of war in the Middle East by encouraging prayer, hope, and trust in God.
- Announces Ramadan mosque programming and encourages attendance, Quran, supplication, and communal worship.
In the khateeb's words
“being patient for one hour is worthier and better than worshipping God in seclusion for 40 years”
“always assume first and first reaction is I assume that his intention his work were good until I have solid evidence”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that Ramadan helps us grow closer to Allah and repair our relationships with people. Living alongside others can be difficult, but it gives us opportunities to practice patience, kindness, and good manners. Fasting, prayer, and Quran recitation can soften our hearts and help us let go of arrogance and hatred. He encouraged us to take the first step toward mending family relationships before Eid, and to ask questions and check facts instead of assuming the worst. He also reminded us to be kind to neighbors of other faiths and to pray with hope for peace and relief for people facing the threat of war.
- When someone does not answer your message, what explanations could you consider before deciding they are upset with you?
- What small step could you take this Ramadan to reconnect with someone in our family?
- How could we show kindness to a neighbor we do not know well?
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