Make the most of Ramadan's final ten nights
“Give life to your night in reciting the Quran, in giving sadaqah, in learning knowledge, in making dua.”
Because the final stretch of Ramadan and the final moments of worship and life may contain the greatest opportunities for acceptance, Muslims should sincerely intensify worship, family devotion, charity, learning, and dua while seeking Laylat al-Qadr throughout the last ten nights.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Allah provides especially virtuous opportunities at the ends of worship, nights, and life.
- Believers should not procrastinate but intensify their deeds as Ramadan's final ten nights approach.
- The Prophet’s practice included night worship, family involvement, and seeking Laylat al-Qadr.
- Laylat al-Qadr is hidden among the final nights to encourage sustained effort and sincerity.
- Worship can include Quran recitation, sadaqah, learning, and dua, including the recommended forgiveness supplication.
- The sermon concludes with prayers and an announcement for a 27th-night program.
In the khateeb's words
“One consistent virtuous time is at the ends of acts of worship and at the ends of time.”
“We need to be sincere with ourselves. You should strive right now. But at the same time, the deeds that you do right before you pass away, these are the deeds that count the most.”
“This is a time for everyone to earn Allah Azza wa Jalla's pleasure and to work hard as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did.”
“The Prophet would give life to his night. Give life to your night in reciting the Quran, in giving sadaqah, in learning knowledge, in making dua.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that Allah gives us special opportunities to draw closer to Him, including the final nights of Ramadan. Even if we have fallen behind, we can begin now and give these remaining nights more care and effort. The Prophet worked especially hard during the last ten nights and involved his family in worship. We should seek Laylat al-Qadr throughout those nights, because its exact date can vary and its reward is greater than a thousand months. Prayer, Quran, charity, learning, and dua give us ways to worship, and we can ask Allah to pardon us because He loves to pardon.
- What is one good deed you could start today instead of saving it for later?
- How could our family help each other make time for worship during the last ten nights?
- What would you like to ask Allah for when you make dua tonight?
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