5:58 That's the Taqwa…9:24 Your life also in this…18:39 You will never get…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 1, 2026.

Ramadan fasting trains you to resist sin

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“You will never get Jannah for free.”

The khateeb, at 18:39

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In one sentence

Ramadan fasting trains taqwa, self-discipline, repentance, sustained worship, kindness, and perseverance by reminding believers that life is short and Jannah requires striving.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Fasting teaches taqwa through private obedience when nobody else is watching.
  2. Ramadan's limited days mirror the brevity of human life and call believers to act now.
  3. Fasting can help believers break addictions and avoid sins such as backbiting and haram viewing.
  4. Jannah requires effort, so believers should seek its highest places and put Allah's commands first.
  5. Fasting and Quran recitation bring joy and intercession, while Ramadan should produce kindness and generosity.
  6. Believers should finish Ramadan strongly by maintaining prayer and increasing Quran reading.
Try this week
Use fasting to leave sins such as backbiting, haram viewing, smoking, and other addictions.
Keep attending Isha, Taraweeh, and Fajr, and increase Quran reading beyond an existing amount.
Put Allah's commands first and strive for the highest place in Jannah.
Practice kindness and generosity toward family, relatives, and everyone around you.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That's the Taqwa Allah, brother. You can leave a ma'siyah that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala dislike it. You can stay away from sins.”
The Rayyan Center · Plymouth, MI
Play from 5:58
“Your life also in this dunya is ayyaman ma'dudat. Your life in this dunya also is a couple of hours. Couple of minutes.”
The Rayyan Center · Plymouth, MI
Play from 9:24
“You will never get Jannah for free. You have to struggle for it. you have to make some effort so you will get the highest place in jannah”
The Rayyan Center · Plymouth, MI
Play from 18:39
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan teaches us taqwa, which means obeying Allah and leaving what He has forbidden, even when nobody else is watching. Fasting shows us that we can change habits and resist sins such as backbiting, harmful viewing, smoking, and other addictions. The month is short, and our lives are short too, so we should use these days to worship Allah and strive for the highest place in Jannah. We should keep going when Ramadan feels tiring by protecting our prayers and increasing Quran reading. We should also let Ramadan make us kinder and more generous to our families, relatives, and neighbors.

  1. What is one habit you want Ramadan to help you change?
  2. How can our family keep strong in prayer and Quran reading as the month continues?
  3. What is one kind or generous thing we can do for someone this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

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