The last ten nights demand more worship
“Every Ramadan we should consider this may be our last Ramadan.”
The last ten nights of Ramadan should be treated as a precious final opportunity for intensified worship, self-discipline, sincere dua, and closeness to Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges intensified worship and family wakefulness during the last ten nights.
- Explains i'tikaf as seclusion from worldly affairs to dedicate time to Allah.
- Warns that gossip can quietly destroy the reward of worship.
- Encourages treating every Ramadan as potentially one's last and improving each year.
- Calls for sincere dua, focused tahajjud, Quran, dhikr, charity, and greater khushu.
- Encourages making whatever duration of i'tikaf is realistically possible.
In the khateeb's words
“when you are in irtikaf you are sleeping you are eating then still you are in irtikaf that's the advantage”
“every ramadan we should consider this may be our last ramadan”
“if one person you know like you can change yourself and this way umma has you know like each person if you can change himself to a better muslim then inshallah you will see the help of Allah will come”
“just pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala oh i'm trying to gain your hudur oh Allah i'm trying to gain your closeness Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala please grant me”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that the last ten nights of Ramadan are a precious opportunity to increase our worship and help our families do the same. He described how i‘tikaf gives us time away from everyday distractions to dedicate ourselves to Allah. He warned that staying awake is not enough if we spend the night backbiting and lose the reward we worked to earn. He encouraged us to treat each Ramadan as possibly our last and to grow in Quran reading, remembrance, charity, and sincere dua. We can begin with a few quiet minutes away from our phones, some focused prayer before suhoor, and a sincere effort to keep asking Allah for closeness.
- What is one act of worship you would like us to make time for together during the last ten nights?
- How could you help a conversation stay kind when someone who is absent gets mentioned?
- What would you like to ask Allah for during a few quiet minutes of dua?
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