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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Keep Ramadan's love alive all year

DarusSalam · Yousuf Ghouse

“The point of fasting, of observing Ramadan, is to cultivate this relationship, this love for Allah Ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 3:14

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In one sentence

Ramadan's deepest purpose is to cultivate love for Allah, and believers should preserve and grow that love after Ramadan so they live in obedience while longing to meet Him.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Interprets the Bukhari hadith about a fasting person's two moments of happiness.
  2. Explains Ramadan as cultivation of taqwa and love for Allah, not merely future reward.
  3. Urges listeners to preserve Ramadan's spiritual momentum throughout the year.
  4. Uses Quranic descriptions and biographical examples to illustrate a beautiful ending.
  5. Calls for steady year-over-year spiritual growth and continued obedience.
  6. Closes with a dua and encouragement to attend the community janazah.
Try this week
Preserve Ramadan’s habits and spiritual momentum throughout the year.
Continue prayer, Quran recitation, charity, and other acts of obedience.
Aim to become spiritually better each year rather than returning to baseline.
Stay for or return to attend the janazah if able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe fasting person's two joys are breaking the fast and meeting Allah.
Surah 2Fasting is prescribed so believers may develop taqwa.
Surah 16Angels welcome righteous believers at death and promise them Paradise.
Surah 41Those who affirm Allah as their Lord and remain steadfast receive angelic reassurance.
Surah 36The example of Habib al-Najjar illustrates a blessed ending and glad tidings.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The point of fasting, of observing Ramadan, is to cultivate this relationship, this love for Allah Ta'ala.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 3:14
“But now our task is that we take this love, we try to preserve it, and then we try to let that motivate us for the rest of our lives.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“The purpose of Ramadan is that we can build on that momentum.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that a fasting person has two moments of happiness: breaking the fast and meeting Allah. He invited us to understand that second happiness as the joy of meeting the One we love, as well as receiving a reward. Ramadan helps us grow that love, and even small steps in prayer, fasting, or charity are reasons to be grateful for Allah's help. Our task now is to keep those good habits and grow closer to Allah throughout the year. The stories of beautiful endings were reminders to live in obedience to Allah, while remembering that a person does not have to pass away during prayer to have a good ending.

  1. What is one good thing you did more often in Ramadan that you would like to keep doing?
  2. How could we help each other remember Allah during a busy school or work day?
  3. What could our family do to keep giving generously after Ramadan?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148KhateebYousuf GhouseMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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