8:58 And yet, we are here.…13:23 Allah wants to prepare…26:40 Be of the change…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.

Carry Ramadan into everyday life

ICPC Paterson

“Allah wants to prepare you for what is after Ramadan, when life goes back to its norms.”

The khateeb, at 13:23

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In one sentence

Ramadan should end not as a temporary burst of worship but as a lasting state of God-consciousness, disciplined worship, inner struggle, and service to humanity.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames fasting as a means of attaining taqwa and explains humanity's purpose as worship.
  2. Explains how forgetfulness, desires, Shaytan, and worldly distractions challenge worship, making continued faith a miracle.
  3. Uses Laylat al-Qadr and the Prophet's dua to emphasize Allah's pardon for human shortcomings.
  4. Presents a post-Ramadan prescription of love, focus, effort, inner struggle, and persistence.
  5. Calls believers to continual spiritual improvement and community service as a major form of worship.
  6. Urges practical involvement through community leaders, helping the homeless, cleaning streets, developing ideas, and becoming change-makers.
Try this week
Use the remaining final nights of Ramadan to focus intensely on worship, adjusting work schedules or taking vacation if possible.
Carry Ramadan forward by cultivating love for Allah, focused worship, effort, inner struggle, and persistence.
When faith feels weak, actively work to strengthen it and continue improving.
Ask the imam or community leaders how to serve the community.
Help homeless people, clean the streets, develop useful ideas, and help implement them.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Uses the fasting verse and its purpose of attaining taqwa to frame Ramadan.
Surah 97Uses Laylat al-Qadr being better than a thousand months to show Ramadan's extraordinary opportunity.
Surah 3Uses faith, patience, effort, and the identity of the best ummah to connect worship with action and service.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And yet, we are here. This is one of the miracles of why Allah created humans. You are a miracle, brothers and sisters.”
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“Allah wants to prepare you for what is after Ramadan, when life goes back to its norms.”
ICPC Paterson · Paterson, NJ
Play from 13:23
“Be of the change makers. Do not be of the people who sit back.”
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Play from 26:40
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb encouraged us to finish Ramadan with focused worship and carry its lessons into everyday life. He reminded us that we forget, get distracted, and struggle, yet choosing to remember Allah through those difficulties matters. We can grow by building our love for Allah, making an effort, and continuing even when worship feels hard. We should also ask Allah to pardon our shortcomings and keep working to strengthen our faith when it feels weak. Worship includes serving others, so helping our neighbors and caring for our streets can be part of how we live what Ramadan teaches us.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit you would like our family to keep, and why?
  2. What helps you feel love for Allah when you pray or remember Him?
  3. Who could use our help this week, and what could we do together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Passaic County152 Derrom Ave, Paterson, NJ 07504Jumu'ah 1st khutbah 12:00 PM · 2nd khutbah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPC Paterson38 khutbahs
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