Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 12, 2020.
Ramadan calls us back to the Quran
“We need to build our relationship with the Qur'an.”
In one sentence
Muslims should welcome Ramadan by deliberately strengthening their relationship with the Qur'an through recitation, understanding, reflection, and consistent daily practice.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed as guidance for humanity.
- Believers should prepare for Ramadan by renewing intention and building a relationship with the Qur'an.
- That relationship should include recitation, translation, understanding, and pondering its verses.
- If mosque Tarawih is unavailable, families should establish a nightly Qur'an environment at home.
- Listeners should study manageable portions and use online resources to pursue deeper understanding.
Try this week
Make special time during Ramadan for Qur'an recitation, translation, understanding, and reflection.
Spend as much time as possible with the Qur'an.
Perform Tarawih at the masjid if possible; otherwise establish nightly worship at home alone or with family.
Study a manageable translated portion if following a full juz is not possible.
Use online resources and consider a one-year plan to complete Qur'an reading with translation.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariReferenced through its opening hadith to emphasize the importance of niyyah, or intention.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Now it is in this book that Allah has placed all the guidance and set the standard. for not only just Muslims but the whole humanity.”
“So we need to build our relationship with the Qur'an. And what better time than this month with great Barakah.”
“Tarabi is a great way to refresh the divine message of the Qur'an. And it comes to strengthen our relationship with the Qur'an.”
“Now, it's up to us that we put in the time and effort in seeking this divine knowledge.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is the month when the Qur'an was revealed as guidance for humanity. We can welcome it by building a closer relationship with the Qur'an through reading, translation, understanding, and reflection. If Tarawih at the masjid is not possible, we can create a nightly Qur'an routine at home, alone or with family. Even a portion each night matters, and we can make a longer plan to finish reading with translation within a year. The speaker reminds us to invest time and effort in seeking this divine knowledge.
- What could our family do each night to spend meaningful time with the Qur'an?
- How might translation or reflection change the way we understand a short passage?
- What online resource could help us learn, and how would we make it part of a habit?
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