Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 21, 2026.
Ramadan’s joy continues through good deeds
“If we are able to follow up the month of Ramadan with good deeds, then that's a sign that our worship was accepted by Allah.”
In one sentence
Ramadan teaches that true happiness comes from closeness to Allah, and its acceptance is shown by continuing good deeds and abandoning sins afterward.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Uses the fasting verse to reflect on Ramadan’s brevity and its emotional ending.
- Contrasts material pleasures with the spiritual joy of remembrance and obedience.
- Explains that Ramadan reveals the heart’s deeper happiness in connection with Allah.
- Closes Ramadan with both hope for accepted worship and fear of falling short.
- Identifies continued good deeds and abandoned sins as signs of accepted worship.
Try this week
Continue at least one good habit developed during Ramadan.
Abandon forever at least one sin or bad habit repented from during Ramadan.
Monitor whether post-Ramadan behavior continues with good deeds rather than returning to old sins.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“That's not the joy of the eye or the tongue or the stomach. That's the joy of the heart.”
“Ramadan has taught us the true meaning of happiness and joy. And that is the happiness of the heart which is greater than any kind of physical or intellectual happiness.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan has shown us that real happiness is not only in food, sleep, or possessions; it is in remembering Allah and obeying Him. Even when fasting and praying made the body tired, the heart could feel nourished and close to Allah. We should finish Ramadan with both hope that Allah accepted our worship and fear that it may have fallen short. One sign of acceptance is to continue a good deed and leave behind a sin after Ramadan.
- What made your heart feel happiest during Ramadan?
- What good habit would you like to keep after Ramadan?
- What is one bad habit you want to leave behind?
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