The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Use Sha'ban to hasten to good
“Open the Qur'an and read it.”
In one sentence
Believers should use Sha'ban to build habits of hastening to good, avoiding self-glorification, keeping deeds private, and sending sincere blessings upon the Prophet.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces Sha'ban as an overlooked month when deeds are presented to Allah and fasting is encouraged.
- Teaches tajil: act immediately when moved toward a good deed instead of procrastinating.
- Warns against glorifying charitable, family, or religious deeds and urges humility.
- Encourages concealing good deeds, illustrated through examples of Umar and Zayn al-Abidin.
- Calls for conscious blessings upon the Prophet through knowledge, love, and following his Sunnah.
Try this week
Read the Qur'an immediately when the desire arises.
Send blessings and salutations upon the Prophet regularly and consciously.
Call parents and relatives promptly.
Help people in need without postponing.
Give sadaqah even if the amount is small.
Avoid boasting about good deeds.
Keep charitable and devotional actions private when possible.
Learn about the Prophet, develop love for him, and follow his Sunnah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 20Musa's statement about hastening to Allah supports acting quickly when motivated toward good.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“If you find it in your heart that you have a desire to read the Qur'an, well open the Qur'an and read it.”
“Because once you postpone it, guaranteed 95% of time, you're not going to do it. We're not going to do it. We know ourselves.”
“Once you know him, you love him, you fall in love with him. You fall in love with this person, you fall in love with this character.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah invites us to use Sha'ban as a month for building better habits. When we feel drawn to a good deed, we should do it promptly instead of promising to do it tomorrow. We should thank Allah, avoid showing off, and keep good deeds private when possible. The speaker also encourages sending blessings and peace upon the Prophet with knowledge, love, and sincere attention. Small acts such as reading Qur'an, calling family, helping someone, or giving sadaqah can make this month meaningful.
- What good deed have you been postponing that you could do today?
- Why might keeping a good deed private make it more sincere?
- What is one way you can send blessings upon the Prophet with more attention?
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