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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Repent before Ramadan's final nights end

MCC East Bay

“Change doesn't come from inside of us.”

The khateeb, at 13:00

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In one sentence

The final nights of Ramadan are a decisive opportunity to sincerely repent, confront spiritual shortcomings, and make an intention that Allah can transform into lasting change.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Use Ramadan's final nights for extra worship, spiritual retreat, and sincere intention.
  2. Move from heedlessness and sin toward taqwa, dhikr, repentance, and active service.
  3. Recognize three spiritual conditions: major sin, complacency, and ongoing refinement of character.
  4. Trust Allah's expansive mercy to transform sins through sincere tawbah.
  5. Reject normalized wrongdoing and cultivate courage, humility, and the Prophet's welcoming character.
  6. Practice private worship, death meditation, and abundant du'a before Ramadan ends.
  7. Pray for Sama and consider helping with the Eid bone-marrow donor collection.
Try this week
Make one sincere intention to change a specific problem or sin.
Set aside private time with Allah for remorse, repentance, and focused prayer.
Commit not to return to the sin being repented from.
Reflect privately on death, the grave, and the moment the soul is taken, with the phone put away.
Make abundant du'a for forgiveness, a blessed ending, family, loved ones, and the ummah.
Pray for Sama and, if able, provide a bone-marrow swab at the Eid collection.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But one sincere moment with Allah in these final moments of Ramadan, and they are transformed completely from sinner to saint.”
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Play from 4:36
“One thing is done, next thing. Before Fajr, Salat al-Tahajjad. Pray, pray, pray. Fajr comes in, time for jama'ah.”
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Play from 7:39
“Change doesn't come from inside of us. It comes from recognizing our incapacity and then putting it on Allah.”
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Play from 13:00
“Community ibadah is essential. But in addition to the community worship, have a few moments with your Lord.”
MCC East Bay · Pleasanton, CA
Play from 16:39
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is meant to change us, not just give us a familiar routine for a month. The khateeb encouraged us to choose one sincere change, turn to Allah with repentance, and trust that His mercy is greater than our mistakes. He reminded us to notice complacency, leave normalized wrongdoing, and keep refining our character through the Prophet's example. We can make private time for prayer, reflect on death, and ask Allah for a good ending. He also asked the community to pray for his two-year-old niece Sama and, if able, help at the Eid bone-marrow collection.

  1. What is one good change you would like to continue after Ramadan?
  2. When do you feel most focused and sincere in your worship?
  3. How can remembering death help us make better choices?
Where it was given

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