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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 6, 2026.

Prepare for Laylat al-Qadr from within

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“The only thing that's gonna remain for you is the time spent in this dunya truly pursuing amal salih.”

The khateeb, at 10:17

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In one sentence

In Ramadan’s last ten nights, true preparation for Laylat al-Qadr and uncertain times comes through self-accountability, soul-purification, knowing Allah, and pursuing righteous action rather than external signs.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah begins with the immense opportunity of Laylat al-Qadr and the danger of missing its goodness through the nafs.
  2. Ramadan should become an inward search marked by peace, self-accountability, and changed behaviors, time, and companionship.
  3. Death, the grave, and the impermanence of worldly life make righteous deeds the believer’s lasting preparation.
  4. In uncertain times, finding one’s soul and Allah provides refuge, while Quranic scenes of resurrection expose human dependence.
  5. Believers must search for truth and resist deception through kinship-cutting, disobedience, injustice, oppression, and excessive desire.
  6. Because only Allah knows the coming decree, believers should seek guidance, tawfiq, and purified souls during Laylat al-Qadr.
Try this week
Use self-accountability by asking, “what am i doing why am i doing it.”
Search inwardly during the last ten nights for peace, guidance, acceptance, and purification.
Change behaviors, free-time use, and companionship toward a trajectory leading to Jannah.
Seek truth and resist deception by avoiding severed family ties, disobedience, injustice, oppression, and uncontrolled desires.
Do not text or use the phone during Jumu'ah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 22Used to describe the overwhelming reality of the resurrection and humanity’s dependence before Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if this hearts not at peace then not one not ten not a hundred Laylatul Qadr will do anything to move or move me or change my life”
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“i'm going to choose different behaviors i'm going to choose to spend my free time in a different way maybe perhaps choose different company”
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“i need to find my soul and that's what we learned from our deen and our righteous predecessors”
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“the only thing that's gonna remain for you is the time spent in this dunya truly pursuing amal salih”
ICPC Clifton · Clifton, NJ
Play from 10:17
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that the last ten nights of Ramadan are a chance to search our hearts, not merely look for outward signs of Laylat al-Qadr. We should ask what we are doing and why, then choose better habits, better use of time, and better company. Since life and worldly possessions do not last, our righteous deeds are what prepare us for the grave and for meeting Allah. In confusing and difficult times, we should seek truth, resist deception, and turn to Allah for guidance and purified hearts.

  1. What is one habit you would like to change before Ramadan ends?
  2. What helps you tell the difference between what merely looks good and what is truly good?
  3. What kind of deed would you want to accompany you after death?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Passaic County, Clifton259 Pershing Rd, Clifton, NJ 07013ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPC Clifton76 khutbahs
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