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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 14, 2026.

Ramadan trains us to stay mindful of Allah

Al-Ittehad

“This is a one month training course for at-taqwa.”

The khateeb, at 10:41

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In one sentence

Ramadan is a limited training opportunity to develop taqwa by combining fasting, Quran, prayer, disciplined character, and sustainable daily effort.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames Ramadan as a short, intensified opportunity to attain taqwa
  2. Defines fasting as restraint from sinful speech, senses, and behavior day and night
  3. Centers the Quran, Qiyam, and mindful Taraweeh, including use of spare moments
  4. Urges parents to train children and make worship benefit family and community
  5. Connects worship to patience, good character, effort, and accumulating good deeds
  6. Recommends a moderate, gradually increasing plan to avoid burnout
Try this week
Avoid lying, backbiting, deception, sinful speech, sinful looking, sinful listening, and other displeasing actions throughout Ramadan.
Set aside daily time to recite and understand the Quran, including its English translation.
Use free moments such as waiting, commuting, and time before or after prayer for Quran recitation or memorization.
Attend Qiyam and Taraweeh mindfully rather than treating them as a checklist.
Train children gradually to stand in night prayer and encourage them with appropriate rewards.
Let worship produce patience and good manners toward family members and the wider community.
Begin with a moderate plan and increase gradually to avoid burnout.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:183Fasting is prescribed so believers may attain taqwa.
Quran 2:185-186Ramadan is presented as the month of the Quran, fasting, ease, gratitude, and answered prayer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It's not about just abstaining from food and drink It's a lot more than that”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 7:29
“The whole idea here is that This is a one month training course For at-taqwa For us to be Being God conscious Of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala Throughout the day And the night For a full month”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 10:41
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Shaykh Hani reminded us that Ramadan is a short, precious opportunity to grow in taqwa, being mindful of Allah and staying away from what displeases Him. Fasting means more than leaving food and drink; it also means guarding our words, actions, and treatment of others. That care should continue after iftar and help shape our lives after Ramadan. He encouraged us to make daily time for reading and understanding the Quran, using even small spare moments well. As a family, we can help one another practice worship and good character, starting with manageable efforts and gradually increasing them.

  1. When you feel annoyed while fasting, what could help you choose kind words?
  2. What small time in our day could we set aside for the Quran together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ittehad925 Anza Ave, Vista, CA 92084Jumu'ah 1:05 PM year-roundArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Ittehad42 khutbahs
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