Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 10, 2026.
Rajab calls us to repent before Ramadan
“The month of Rajab is the month of repentance.”
In one sentence
Rajab should be used as a month of sincere repentance and inner cleansing so believers can enter Ramadan with purified intentions, renewed habits, and meaningful worship.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Human life is short, the Hereafter is true life, and life is a test of deeds.
- Rajab is a time for reflection and repentance before Ramadan.
- Sincere tawbah requires purifying intention, rejecting sin, and removing love of disobedience.
- Unrepented sins drain joy from Ramadan worship, while repentance restores meaning and brings Allah’s mercy.
- Believers should assess how they spent their lives since last Ramadan and avoid delaying repentance.
- The khutbah closes with prayers for sufferers, the sick, the deceased, and blessings through Rajab, Sha'ban, and Ramadan.
Try this week
Set aside time in Rajab to review how you have spent your life, especially since the last Ramadan.
Identify sins and harmful habits, sincerely repent, and work to remove affection for those sins.
Purify your intentions and make concrete resolutions for rectification before Ramadan arrives.
Increase regular repentance and istighfar, following the Prophet’s example of frequent daily repentance.
Ask Allah for blessing in Rajab and Sha'ban and for the ability to reach Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimThe Prophet is said to have repented to Allah one hundred times daily, emphasizing continual repentance.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the month of Rajab is the month of repentance repentance from what? repentance from the life that you've been spending against the orders of Allah Azza wa Jal”
“the one who loves Allah and His messenger more than anything else and the one who hates to go back to what Allah has taken him out the way he hates to be burned in fire”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Rajab is presented as a month to pause, repent, and clean our hearts before Ramadan. True success is in the Hereafter, so we should honestly consider how we have spent our lives and which habits need changing. Sincere repentance means more than saying words: we should regret disobedience, stop loving it, and intend to leave it. When we prepare this way, Ramadan worship can feel meaningful rather than burdensome, and we can ask Allah for blessing and help.
- What is one habit you would like to improve before Ramadan?
- How can we make prayer and worship feel more meaningful?
- What does sincere repentance look like beyond simply saying sorry?
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