Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 20, 2026.
Ramadan should lead to a lasting Quran habit
In one sentence
The lasting lesson of Ramadan is to maintain a loving, contemplative, action-oriented relationship with the Quran throughout the year while resisting Shaytan’s distractions.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Ramadan should create lasting good habits, especially an ongoing relationship with the Quran.
- Love for the Quran means loving its speech and approaching it with affection.
- Recitation should be slow, reflective, and focused on understanding and acting upon each verse.
- The Quran nourishes the spirit, but its values must be lived for its words to transform us.
- Shaytan distracts believers from Quran recitation, so believers should seek Allah’s protection and persist.
- Abandoning the Quran until the next Ramadan shows that the lesson of Ramadan was not fully learned.
Try this week
Continue regularly reciting, learning, memorizing, and contemplating the Quran after Ramadan.
Read slowly, pause over verses, ask what Allah wants from you, and act upon the answer.
Seek refuge with Allah from Shaytan before reciting the Quran.
Continue good Ramadan habits throughout the year and abandon bad habits.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 16Used to teach seeking Allah’s protection from Shaytan before reciting the Quran.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“when you love someone you love their speech they don't get tired of it”
“what does Allah Azza wa Jal want from me from this verse”
“if you turn your back on the values the meanings and the lessons of the Quran then what are the chances that just the words of the Quran are going to move you”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan teaches us to build a lasting relationship with the Quran, not to leave it until next Ramadan. Loving the Quran means listening to its words, reading with patience, and asking what Allah wants us to do. We should pause and think about its meanings instead of racing only to finish a surah. When distractions come, we can seek Allah’s protection and return to good habits while leaving bad ones behind.
- What is one Quran habit you would like our family to continue this week?
- Which Quran lesson has helped you make a better choice?
- What usually distracts you from reading, and how could you respond?
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