Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 6, 2026.
Use Ramadan's last nights to return to Allah
“No matter how many wrongs you have done, come to this month with a heart that is open.”
In one sentence
The last ten nights of Ramadan are an urgent opportunity to return to Allah through focused worship, repentance, self-restraint, charity, and forgiveness.
The khutbah in 4 steps
- Ramadan is uniquely beloved among the months, like Yusuf was especially beloved among Ya'qub's sons.
- Yusuf's brothers illustrate envy, neglect, and burying opportunities for good.
- Repentance remains open while a person is alive, so past sins should not lead to despair.
- Fasting must restrain sinful desires and harmful conduct, not merely produce hunger.
Try this week
Devote the last ten nights to focused worship and reduce worldly distractions.
Return to Allah immediately through tawbah instead of treating past sins as irreversible.
Guard the fast from sinful desires, harmful behavior, and mistreatment; remind yourself, "I am fasting."
Give generously in charity during Ramadan.
Stop at the Helping Hand tables to donate to Sudanese refugees.
Join the announced food drive at PJMA and share food with friends, family, and neighbors.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“We don't throw our good deeds away. We don't throw our salah away. There are things that we need to reckon with, we need to deal with.”
“no matter how many sins you have committed, no matter how many wrongs you have done, come to this month with a heart that is open.”
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