Use Ramadan to return to Allah
“Ya Allah, it's time for me to come back to you.”
Because people often choose immediate pleasure over lasting consequences, believers should turn to Allah in sincere repentance, especially during Ramadan, and guide their families toward accountability and faith.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- The khutbah opens with the human tendency to pursue immediate pleasure while ignoring consequences.
- It explains that believers should remember Allah, seek forgiveness, and stop persisting in sin.
- Stories associated with Musa illustrate how sincere repentance can bring mercy and remain private.
- The speaker emphasizes personal accountability, death, judgment, and teaching children about faith.
- Listeners are urged to use Ramadan’s remaining days for repentance and return to Allah.
- Community announcements cover Eid arrangements, youth programming, donations, and charitable support.
- The khutbah closes with Quranic recitation, supplications, and prayers for forgiveness and steadfastness.
In the khateeb's words
“your responsibility is to do what you can and what I'm telling you my responsibility is to take care of the results”
“the same person who was the reason for me withholding the rain became the reason for me sending down the rain”
“today is the day we say ya Allah I have committed enough things ya Allah I have disobeyed you enough ya Allah it's time for me to come back to you”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that people often choose what feels good now and forget what comes later. Allah is merciful and invites us to return through sincere repentance, especially in Ramadan, without staying stuck in sin. The stories of Musa show that a person who repents can become a source of mercy, and that Allah does not expose someone who sincerely returns to Him. We should teach our children about faith, accountability, death, Jannah, and Jahannam alongside everyday topics. We are encouraged to seek forgiveness, use Ramadan’s remaining days well, and support the community and those in need.
- What helps you choose a lasting good over an immediate pleasure?
- What is one faith topic you would like to discuss more with your family?
- How can we make the most of the remaining days of Ramadan?
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