Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Ramadan is a month of spiritual harvest
“Ramadan is the month of harvest.”
In one sentence
Ramadan should be embraced as a divinely prescribed opportunity for sincere fasting, Quranic renewal, worship, charity, repentance, and disciplined hearts.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Islam prioritizes Allah’s obligations over personal preferences, with Ramadan fasting as a central pillar.
- Ramadan’s blessings require sincerity and fasting that restrains speech, actions, and desires.
- Believers should prepare for Ramadan by prioritizing the Quran, Laylat al-Qadr, and nightly prayer.
- The month calls for confident supplication, generosity, feeding others, and charity.
- Repentance, istighfar, remembrance, and purification of the heart are essential Ramadan practices.
- Believers must sustain worship, guard their limbs and tongues, and remember life’s brevity.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan with sincere faith and hope for Allah’s reward.
Recite the Quran by day and by night throughout Ramadan.
Pray Taraweeh and Tahajjud, remaining with the imam until he finishes.
Make frequent dua with certainty, humility, and hope.
Give charity, feed fasting people, and help the poor and needy.
Repent repeatedly and practice istighfar.
Guard the tongue from backbiting, the eyes from harmful glances, and the limbs from sinful behavior.
Increase worship, obedience, remembrance, and generosity as Ramadan progresses.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to explain how sincere charity may be multiplied many times over.
Surah 97Used to emphasize the immense value of Laylat al-Qadr.
Surah 2Used to connect Ramadan with the revelation and guidance of the Quran.
Surah 25Used to teach that repentance, faith, and righteous deeds can transform evil deeds into good deeds.
Surah 26Used to stress the importance of bringing a sound heart before Allah.
Surah 2Used to explain that fasting is prescribed to develop taqwa.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So it is not hunger, ibadullah, that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala seeks from you, but hearts restrained, tongues that are guarded, and limbs that are humbled.”
“Ramadan is not the month of planting. Ramadan is the month of harvest.”
“In an age like ours, where sin is available at the top of a screen, where shame is erased and guilt is mocked, repentance is no longer optional. Repentance is our survival.”
“Fasting is not merely leaving off food and drink brothers and sisters, it is restraining the limbs from sins.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a special gift from Allah and one of Islam’s central obligations. Fasting is not only about leaving food and drink; it also means guarding our speech, eyes, actions, and hearts from sin. We should fill the month with the Quran, prayer, dua, generosity, and care for people who are struggling. When we fall short, Allah invites us to return through sincere repentance and istighfar. Because Ramadan and life pass quickly, we should use the days we have with gratitude, sincerity, and steady effort.
- What is one habit you can protect during Ramadan besides fasting from food?
- Which Quran, prayer, charity, or dua goal would you like to sustain this month?
- What does it mean for repentance to be a refuge?
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