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Use Ramadan’s final nights for worship

King Fahad · Ahson Syed

“Treat every night from the last 10 nights as potentially, as possibly, being Laylatul Qadr.”

The khateeb, at 19:01

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In one sentence

Ramadan’s final ten nights, especially Laylat al-Qadr, are a merciful opportunity to multiply worship, seek forgiveness, and finish Ramadan strongly.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Urges listeners to intensify worship during Ramadan’s final ten nights.
  2. Explains Laylat al-Qadr’s exceptional virtue and reward exceeding a thousand months.
  3. Reframes short human lifespans as a blessing that keeps believers mindful of the afterlife.
  4. Encourages treating every final night as potentially Laylat al-Qadr and following the Prophet’s example.
  5. Calls families to pray, recite Qur’an, make dua, and seek Allah’s pardon together.
Try this week
Treat every one of Ramadan’s final ten nights as potentially Laylat al-Qadr.
Pray tahajjud, recite the Qur’an, and make dua during the nights.
Wake family members and encourage them to worship together.
Memorize and frequently recite the dua asking Allah for pardon.
Strive harder than usual and seek sincerity and acceptance from Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 97Used to establish that the Quran was revealed on Laylat al-Qadr and that the night is better than a thousand months.
Muwatta MalikCited for a narration about earlier nations having much longer lifespans.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“having a long life, a very long life like previous nations had, that is actually something that can harden the heart of a person.”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
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“Treat every night from the last 10 nights as potentially, as possibly, being Laylatul Qadr.”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
Play from 19:01
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that the last ten nights of Ramadan are an opportunity to finish strong, even if we wish we had done more earlier. These nights include Laylatul Qadr, when the Quran was sent down, and worship on that night brings reward greater than a thousand months. Since we do not know exactly which night it is, he encouraged us to make an effort every night through prayer, reading Quran, and making dua. He described how the Prophet increased his worship and woke his family so they could share in these blessings. He also encouraged us to ask Allah for pardon often, reminding us that Allah loves to pardon and rewards our efforts far beyond what we put forward.

  1. What is one thing you would like to do to finish Ramadan strong?
  2. How could we help each other make time for prayer, Quran, or dua tonight?
  3. What does it mean to you that Allah loves to pardon?
Where it was given

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