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Prepare for Ramadan by purifying your heart

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“Every day before we go to bed, we must check our heart.”

The khateeb, at 15:28

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In one sentence

As Shaaban prepares believers for Ramadan, the most neglected and rewarding worship is purifying the heart, reconciling with people, and guarding oneself from shirk and hatred.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Shaaban is presented as preparation for Ramadan and a time to expand the meaning of worship.
  2. A hadith elevates reconciliation and warns that hatred and discord erase good deeds.
  3. A pure heart and truthful tongue define the best Muslim, while the Quran links a sound heart with salvation.
  4. The speaker urges repentance and reconciliation, while cautioning against unsupported special rituals for mid-Shaaban.
  5. The Urdu section warns against shirk and calls listeners to repair broken relationships and cleanse envy, hatred, and malice.
  6. Reports about the Sahaba illustrate pure hearts, limited backbiting, and avoiding irrelevant matters before closing prayers.
Try this week
Prepare for Ramadan in Shaaban by increasing worship and repentance.
Reconcile with people and remove hatred, envy, jealousy, and malice from relationships.
Check your heart every night before sleeping and resolve lingering resentment.
Memorize and regularly make the dua asking Allah to purify the heart.
Guard yourself from shirk and avoid treating unsupported mid-Shaaban rituals as prescribed worship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiReconciliation is greater in rank than salah, fasting, and charity, while spreading hatred destroys good deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We must memorize this beautiful dua. And we must always be concerned about our heart.”
Al Huda Institute · Mississauga, ON
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“every day before we go to bed, we must check our heart.”
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Shaaban is a chance to prepare our hearts for Ramadan. Worship is not only prayer, fasting, and charity; making peace, speaking truthfully, and keeping a clean heart are also powerful acts of worship. The speaker warns us to avoid shirk and to be careful about treating unsupported special rituals as religious requirements. Before sleeping, we should examine our hearts, let go of hatred and envy, and repair relationships where possible. The khutbah closes by asking Allah to guide and protect Muslims, including those suffering in Gaza.

  1. Who could we make peace with this week, and what might our first step be?
  2. What can we check in our hearts before going to sleep?
  3. What does a pure heart look like in the way we treat family and friends?
Where it was given

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