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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Ramadan teaches you to put Allah first

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“Everything else in our life should be secondary. Obedience to Allah should be the most important thing.”

The khateeb, at 5:38

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In one sentence

Ramadan teaches Muslims to prioritize Allah, practice patience, seek and grant forgiveness, and carry these lessons into daily life by fulfilling obligations promptly.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with the need for constant taqwa beyond the mosque and acts of worship.
  2. Explains that Ramadan teaches believers to prioritize Allah and perform obligatory worship consciously.
  3. Presents sabr as patience in obedience, avoiding disobedience, and accepting Allah’s decree.
  4. Urges seeking forgiveness and forgiving others, especially in long-standing family conflicts.
  5. Applies these lessons to prioritizing Hajj when financially and physically able.
  6. Closes with prayers for oppressed communities and encouragement to participate in community affairs.
Try this week
Maintain taqwa throughout daily life, not only in the mosque or during worship.
Perform obligatory prayers and duties consciously, with khushu and enthusiasm rather than mechanically.
Practice patience in obedience, avoiding disobedience, and accepting Allah’s decree.
Seek forgiveness and forgive family members and fellow Muslims, letting go of long-standing grievances.
If financially and physically able, prioritize Hajj; if unable this year, intend and plan for the next opportunity.
Attend community meetings, ask questions, take interest in community affairs, and contribute where possible.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Used to command constant taqwa and dying in submission to Allah.
Quran 16:90Used to emphasize justice, goodness, family kindness, and avoiding injustice and rebellion.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If you can hold yourself back from the essentials, you can hold yourself back from anything else, any other act of disobedience.”
ICBCS · College Station, TX
Play from 4:03
“If we cannot forgive each other, how can we expect Allah SWT to forgive us?”
ICBCS · College Station, TX
Play from 4:57
“Everything else in our life should be secondary. Obedience to Allah should be the most important thing.”
ICBCS · College Station, TX
Play from 5:38
“Hajj should be a priority for anybody who can afford to do it and has not done Hajj.”
ICBCS · College Station, TX
Play from 6:39
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Dr. Anwer reminded us that Ramadan’s lessons belong in our lives all year, as we try to please Allah at home, at school, and at work. Our prayers and other required acts of worship are opportunities to come closer to Allah, so we should approach them with care and attention. Fasting helped us practice patience in obeying Allah, avoiding what displeases Him, and accepting His decree. He also encouraged us to ask Allah for forgiveness and to forgive one another instead of holding on to resentment. He reminded those who have the means, health, and family arrangements to perform Hajj to make it a priority, and he prayed for people facing oppression and hardship.

  1. What is one good habit from Ramadan you would like to keep this week?
  2. When is patience hardest for you, and what helps you practice it?
  3. What could help you take a first step toward forgiving someone?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Community of Bryan- College Station417 Stasney St, College Station, TX 77840ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICBCS30 khutbahs
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