Ramadan should transform your worship
“Ramadan is a month where we come back to Allah, where we run to Allah and we get rid of the things that are displeasing to Allah in our lives.”
Ramadan should be embraced as a deliberate course correction that purifies the soul, builds taqwa, and transforms worship into lasting obedience to Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Welcomes the congregation, announces Ramadan programs, and urges respectful conduct at the masjid.
- Presents Ramadan as a divinely gifted month of mercy, forgiveness, and special opportunity.
- Uses Ramadan hadith to encourage worship, Quran recitation, and seeking Allah’s mercy from the first night.
- Calls listeners to remove distractions and displeasing influences from their lives and homes.
- Explains that Ramadan nourishes and purifies the soul through remembrance, Quran, dua, and conscious worship.
- Urges listeners to set specific Ramadan goals and carry Ramadan’s awareness throughout the year.
In the khateeb's words
“So Ramadan is a month where we come back to Allah , where we run to Allah and we get rid of the things that are displeasing to Allah in our lives.”
“Ramadan is a month where we feed our souls. We feed the ruhr that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has placed within us.”
“The real race is the race of good deeds. It is a race to please Allah . It is a race to achieve closeness to Allah , to attain Jannah, to attain the company of the Prophet .”
“We have to go beyond. Just parroting these words. We have to go beyond. We have to go into the deeper meanings and the end results of everything that we are doing.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb welcomed Ramadan as a gift from Allah and an opportunity for mercy, forgiveness, and a fresh start. He encouraged us to look at our habits and our homes and make changes that bring us closer to Allah. He reminded us that the most meaningful race is in good deeds, rather than gathering wealth. Just as we feed our bodies, we nourish our souls through remembering Allah, reading the Quran, and making dua. Fasting is also training in taqwa, being conscious of Allah, so he urged us to worship with understanding and carry those habits beyond Ramadan.
- What could help you understand the words you say when you pray or remember Allah?
- Which Ramadan habit would you like our family to keep all year?
The masjid
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