Make time for Allah in Ramadan's final nights
“Try to make time for Allah.”
During Ramadan's final ten nights, believers should prioritize Quran-centered worship, sincere repentance, persistent dua, and schedule changes from Maghrib to Fajr while seeking Laylatul Qadr and a good ending.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with the promise of forgiveness for standing in Ramadan with faith and hope.
- Explains the final ten nights through fear, hope, repentance, and the Quran's centrality to Ramadan.
- Clarifies that the night begins at Maghrib and urges worship instead of gossip at iftar.
- Presents Laylatul Qadr guidance: many forms of worship, the special dua for pardon, and persistent supplication.
- Uses death, Barzakh, and the peaceful end of the pious soul to motivate present striving.
- Closes with prayers for forgiveness, Paradise, and people suffering in Gaza and locally.
In the khateeb's words
“the night starts at Maghrib and it ends at the adhan for Fajr.”
“These 10 nights, adjust yourself, adjust your schedule, right? Try to make time for Allah. Make time for yourself. Seek your forgiveness.”
For the dinner table
Today the imam reminded us that the last ten nights of Ramadan are the most special part of the month, because Ramadan is great because of the Quran, and the Quran was revealed on Laylatul Qadr, a night better than a thousand months. He told us the night begins at Maghrib, so we should not spoil it by gossiping or saying unkind things at the iftar table. He said there are many good ways to spend these nights, like reading the Quran, praying, giving charity and making du'a, and the special du'a the Prophet taught Aisha asks Allah to pardon us, which means wiping our mistakes away completely. He told us about a righteous woman named Habiba who prayed on her rooftop until Fajr and told Allah that the doors of kings were closed but His door was always open, and that she would not leave it. Finally, he reminded us that how we end our lives is what matters most, and that a good person's soul is welcomed with kindness and shown its place in Paradise.
- What is one kind thing we can say or do at iftar tomorrow instead of talking about other people?
- If you could choose one special kind of worship for tonight, like reading the Quran, praying, giving charity or making du'a, which would you choose and why?
- Habiba said Allah's door is always open. What would you like to ask Allah for tonight?
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