Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 13, 2026.
Ramadan trains peace, restraint, and gratitude
“Ramadan is a month of peace and sabre.”
In one sentence
Ramadan is a divinely prescribed, health-giving discipline that should reconnect Muslims with the Quran and Sunnah while teaching peace, restraint, and gratitude.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Explains fasting as divine instruction connected to the body’s design and health.
- Connects Ramadan with the peaceful, bloodless conquest of Mecca.
- Compares fasting practices and discusses travel concessions and making up missed fasts.
- Urges Muslims to read the Quran more and apply its instructions.
- Argues for the Quran’s preservation and contrasts it with the transmission of earlier scriptures.
Try this week
Fast from morning until sunset without food or water, and avoid overeating at sunset.
Read the Quran more during Ramadan and put its instructions into practice.
Make dua when ill while also seeking care from a doctor.
Follow the travel concession appropriately and make up missed fasts after Ramadan.
Check your weight or health around mid-to-late Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 9Recommended for use during Ramadan.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Islam is a religion of peace. Ramadan is a month of peace and sabre.”
“The Quran is our GPS. The Quran is our protection. The Quran is a healing.”
“Let's read it more. And not only read it, but let's put the instructions into action.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that we fast because Allah asks us to, and he encouraged gratitude for the way Allah created our bodies. He urged us to eat with moderation when we break our fast. Through his account of the Prophet approaching Mecca, he emphasized protecting life, choosing peace, and practicing patience. He encouraged understanding when Muslims begin Ramadan on different days. He also asked us to spend more time with the Quran and bring its teachings into our daily actions.
- What is something about your body that makes you feel grateful to Allah?
- How could you respond peacefully when someone upsets you?
- What Quran teaching could our family put into practice together this week?
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