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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 14, 2026.

Use Ramadan's final nights for worship

Al Falah · Younes Haddouche

“The last ten nights as a whole are all blessed.”

The khateeb, at 43:14

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In one sentence

As Ramadan nears its end, believers should use its remaining nights for sincere worship, repentance, and seeking Laylat al-Qadr so Ramadan's spiritual practices continue throughout the year.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Frames Ramadan's end as a test of whether worship will continue afterward.
  2. Uses the hadith of Jibreel's three supplications to stress blessings on the Prophet, honoring parents, and seeking forgiveness.
  3. Urges sincere repentance and dua while time remains in Ramadan.
  4. Explains that all ten final nights should be pursued, not only assumed odd nights, because of Laylat al-Qadr.
  5. Concludes by weighing a few hours of worship against immense reward and making communal supplication.
Try this week
Continue attending the masjid, reading Qur'an, giving charity, and worshiping after Ramadan.
Fast the six days of Shawwal, and consider fasting Ashura, Arafah, the white days, Mondays, and Thursdays.
Send peace and blessings upon the Prophet whenever his name is mentioned.
Honor living parents with kindness, mercy, and respectful speech, and make dua for them.
Seek sincere forgiveness and make dua throughout the remaining days and nights of Ramadan.
Seek Laylat al-Qadr across all ten final nights rather than only the assumed odd nights.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe hadith of Jibreel's three supplications emphasizes sending blessings on the Prophet, honoring parents, and gaining forgiveness in Ramadan.
Surah 2Used to encourage believers to call upon Allah with confidence that He answers sincere dua.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We should uphold our relationships with our parents to the highest regard.”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
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“But the last ten nights as a whole are all blessed.”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
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“All we have to sacrifice is a few hours for 83 years of worship.”
Al Falah · Bridgewater, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is meant to change us beyond the month itself, so we should carry prayer, Qur'an, generosity, and closeness to the masjid into the next eleven months. The khateeb reminds us to honor our parents with kindness and mercy, and to keep asking Allah for forgiveness. There is still time to seek Laylat al-Qadr, and we should worship through all ten final nights rather than rely on our own calculations. A few hours of sincere worship can hold immense reward, so the family is encouraged to make dua and use these remaining nights well. We ask Allah to accept our worship and improve our condition.

  1. Which Ramadan habit would you most like our family to continue after Eid?
  2. What is one kind thing you can do for a parent or elder this week?
  3. How could we make the most of the remaining nights together?
Where it was given

The masjid

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