Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.
Finish Ramadan stronger than you began
“Closer to the finish line, they run.”
In one sentence
The khutbah urges listeners to finish Ramadan stronger than they began by following the Prophet’s intensified worship, seeking forgiveness, expressing gratitude, and carrying lasting change forward.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- The speaker frames life and Ramadan as a race whose final stretch requires renewed effort.
- The Prophet’s example shows that even someone promised forgiveness and Paradise worshipped hardest in the last ten days out of gratitude.
- Listeners are urged to seek Laylat al-Qadr, forgiveness, prayer, Qur’an, dua, and charity instead of becoming lax.
- Families are encouraged to wake one another and make the remaining nights active and sincere.
- The khutbah closes with self-accountability, prayers for acceptance and future Ramadans, and a call to preserve Ramadan’s changes.
Try this week
Use every remaining night of Ramadan as if it could be Laylat al-Qadr.
Increase prayer, Qur’an recitation, repentance, dua, and charity during the final days.
Wake and remind family members to worship during the last ten nights.
Ask Allah sincerely for forgiveness, including when breaking the fast.
Make a plan to carry Ramadan’s improvements into the rest of the year.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Closer to the finish line, they run. They rush. And that's how we must be.”
“Yes, my sins are forgiven. Yes, I am Mas'ud. Yes, I'm promised paradise. But it's not only about that. It is about thanking Allah for the blessing.”
“We do all these things, remind them, hey, these are the last ten days of Ramadan. Pay attention!”
“For every night of Ramadan, ask for a dua that is not rejected.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah compares Ramadan to a race whose final stretch deserves our greatest effort. The Prophet increased his worship in the last ten days even though Allah had promised him forgiveness, because worship was also an expression of gratitude. We are encouraged to pray, read Qur’an, make dua, seek forgiveness, give charity, and wake our families for worship. We should use every remaining night sincerely and make a plan to carry Ramadan’s good changes into the rest of the year.
- What would it look like for our family to run harder in the final days of Ramadan?
- What is one Ramadan habit you want to keep after Eid?
- What dua would you make during the last nights of Ramadan?
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