Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 14, 2026.
Seek Laylat al-Qadr through sincere worship
In one sentence
Laylat al-Qadr offers extraordinary mercy, forgiveness, and reward, so Muslims should seek it through sincere prayer, charity, remembrance, congregation, love of the righteous, and i'tikaf.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Ramadan as a month of blessing, forgiveness, patience, and extraordinary opportunity.
- Explains Laylat al-Qadr's superiority over a thousand months and its rewards for worship, charity, and remembrance.
- Emphasizes sincerity, faith, and seeking Allah's reward rather than recognition.
- Urges waking before suhoor for extra prayer and attending Isha and Fajr in congregation.
- Encourages love for Allah and righteous believers.
- Explains i'tikaf as a protection from sin and a communal blessing, following the Prophet's practice.
Try this week
Attend Isha and Fajr prayers in congregation.
Wake before suhoor for ablution and extra voluntary prayers.
Pray, give charity, recite Quran, and make dhikr during Laylat al-Qadr.
Make an intention for i'tikaf when entering the mosque.
Cultivate love for Allah and righteous believers.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 97Used to explain that Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months and that angels descend until dawn.
Sunan Ibn MajahUsed to warn that being deprived of Laylat al-Qadr's goodness means deprivation of all goodness.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And if you give $1 to any indigent and poor and beggar, so likewise you are constantly giving this alms and charity more than 83 years constantly.”
“Not doing this for name or fame or because a family member is doing and you know, our community is doing. No. Just only seeking a reward from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“So that's why everyone try to you know wake up in this night and before you go to sleep offer a few you know rakaat of nawafal and again wake up earlier”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a month of mercy, patience, forgiveness, and extraordinary opportunity. The khateeb focused on Laylat al-Qadr, whose worship is described as better than a thousand months, and urged sincere prayer, charity, remembrance, and seeking forgiveness. He encouraged families to wake before suhoor for extra prayer and to attend Isha and Fajr in congregation. He also explained that i'tikaf helps a person step away from sin and benefits the whole community, while encouraging love for Allah and righteous believers.
- How can we make waking before suhoor easier for our family?
- How could we support people in our community who practice i'tikaf?
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