Becoming Allah’s special people through the Quran
“Those are the people of the Quran, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him.”
Becoming among Allah’s special people requires building a lifelong relationship with the Quran through memorization, recitation, understanding, action, and continued worship after Ramadan.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Ahl al-Quran as Allah’s special people and closeness to Him as the ultimate goal.
- Urges memorizing more Quran at any age and modeling memorization for children.
- Recommends consistent daily recitation, especially before Fajr, while encouraging those who struggle.
- Encourages purposeful listening, learning meanings, and acting upon Quranic guidance.
- Explains fasting as training for taqwa and recommends Shawwal, Monday-Thursday, and mid-month fasts.
- Warns against abandoning the Quran and closes with supplication and community announcements.
In the khateeb's words
“Those are the people of the Quran, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him.”
“wake up half an hour before fajr and recite the Quran then because that's when you're alone and the rest of the world is sleeping”
“he will have two rewards because one for reading it and one for doing hard work on it”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that becoming people of the Quran is a way to grow closer to Allah. He encouraged everyone to memorize what they can, recite daily, listen with attention, learn the meanings, and put those teachings into practice. Small steps matter, and struggling to read is an effort that Allah rewards. When children see their parents learning and trying, that example can help a love of the Quran grow at home. He also encouraged the six fasts of Shawwal and continued voluntary fasting, explaining how fasting builds awareness of Allah and self-control. His message was to carry our good habits beyond Ramadan and keep the Quran close throughout the year.
- Which ayah would you like us to learn together, and what makes you curious about it?
- How could we make our home a welcoming place to practice Quran, even when we make mistakes?
- What good habit from Ramadan would you like our family to keep doing?
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