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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 28, 2023.

Seek Laylat al-Qadr through extra worship

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“It is with positivity and gratitude that we know that the last 10 nights of Ramadan are upon us.”

The khateeb, at 6:26

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In one sentence

Because Allah has given Ramadan's last ten nights extraordinary spiritual value, Muslims should meet them with gratitude and intensified worship, seeking Laylat al-Qadr through prayer, Quran, remembrance, charity, and sincere repentance.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with praise, taqwa, and gratitude for Ramadan's fasting, Quran, and communal prayer.
  2. Introduces the last ten nights and the Prophet's intensified worship, including i'tikaf and waking his family.
  3. Explains Laylat al-Qadr's blessings, value exceeding a thousand months, and intentionally unknown date.
  4. Describes the descent of angels and the night's peace until dawn.
  5. Invites the entire community to renew its connection through prayer, Quran, dhikr, i'tikaf, charity, and supplication.
  6. Closes with forgiveness-centered dua and a hadith about praying with faith and hope.
Try this week
Increase prayer through Taraweeh and qiyam during all of the last ten nights, not only the 27th.
Read and connect with the Quran, and practice dhikr, tasbih, tahleel, and tahmeed.
Make the dua asking Allah for pardon during Laylat al-Qadr.
Perform i'tikaf if possible, even for a few hours or one or two nights, with focused worship.
Give sadaqah and continue asking Allah for forgiveness with faith and hope.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to frame gratitude for Ramadan's guidance as one of its purposes.
Surah 44Used to describe Laylat al-Qadr as a blessed night.
Surah 97Used to explain the night's immense value, descending angels, and peace until dawn.
Surah 40Used to explain that angels seek forgiveness for believing people.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“it is with positivity and gratitude that we know that the last 10 nights of Ramadan are upon us”
ISCN · Corona, CA
Play from 6:26
“these last ten nights are for everybody in the Muslim community they're not just for the "religious people"”
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Play from 20:00
“it is time to take advantage of those ten nights through salah as we've been doing with Taraweeh Alhamdulillah through dhikr and making tasbih and tahleel and doing tahmeed”
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Play from 21:28
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a gift that helps us fast, read the Quran, pray together, and remember Allah, so we should meet its final ten nights with gratitude. Laylat al-Qadr is a peaceful, blessed night worth more than a thousand months, and we do not know exactly which night it will be. The Prophet increased his worship, and we can follow him by praying, reading Quran, making dhikr, giving charity, and spending even a few hours in i'tikaf if we are able. We should keep asking Allah for forgiveness, especially with the dua asking Him to pardon us, and hope that sincere prayer brings forgiveness.

  1. What is one way we can make the last ten nights special as a family?
  2. What worship could you realistically try for a few hours this week?
  3. What does asking Allah for forgiveness mean to you?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Corona-Norco465 Santana Way, Corona, CA 92881Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:10 PM and 2:20 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ISCN40 khutbahs
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