Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 3, 2026.
Let Ramadan build lasting taqwa
“Ramadan is not the finish line, but rather it is the beginning.”
In one sentence
Ramadan is meant to cultivate taqwa through sincere worship, self-control, Quran, repentance, reconciliation, and small consistent deeds that continue beyond Eid.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Explains fasting’s purpose as attaining taqwa, defined as obeying Allah unseen and controlling desires.
- Emphasizes sincerity and warns against letting social media, food, and distractions replace Quran and worship.
- Uses mortality and the possibility of a final Ramadan to urge attainable worship goals.
- Presents Ramadan as a mirror that reveals weaknesses in prayer, character, speech, relationships, and private sins.
- Gives five practical steps: guard salah, read Quran daily, repent, give charity, and reconcile with others.
- Urges consistency after Eid, stressing that Ramadan is a beginning rather than a finish line.
Try this week
Pray the daily salah on time and, when possible, in congregation at the masjid.
Read Quran every day, even if only one page, half a page, or a few verses.
Make sincere tawbah for major sins.
Give charity, even in a small amount.
Reconcile with someone you have wronged by apologizing and repairing the relationship.
Choose small, attainable worship goals and continue them after Ramadan.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Ramadan is not simply a month of hunger and thirst. It is not just a month that we abstain ourselves from food and drink. Ramadan is a school of Taqwa.”
“If you cannot maintain everything, maintain something. And do not let all of your efforts collapse after Eid.”
“Ramadan is not the finish line, but rather it is the beginning.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is more than going without food and drink; it is meant to build taqwa, or awareness that Allah sees us and deserves our obedience. It gives us a chance to strengthen prayer, reconnect with the Quran, control our speech and behavior, repent, give charity, and repair relationships. The month also reveals weaknesses that we can work on with honesty and hope. We should choose small, achievable habits rather than overwhelming goals. Ramadan is not the end of our worship, but the beginning of a lasting change.
- What small good habit would you like to keep after Eid?
- How can we show sincerity when nobody else is watching?
- What does being the bigger person look like when repairing a relationship?
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