12:34 what do you want…18:47 taqwa is that you live…28:25 even if it's 2 rakats…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 21, 2026.

Ramadan should change us after Eid

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“Taqwa is that you live a life where the garment of your good deeds doesn't become torn by the thorns of that which displeases Allah.”

The khateeb, at 18:47

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In one sentence

Ramadan should transform believers through taqwa, gratitude, Qur'an, and night prayer so that the month testifies for their forgiveness and nearness to Allah.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces a poem in which the moon recalls the exemplary lives of the Prophet and his Companions.
  2. Presents the Sahaba as living definitions of sacrifice, piety, courage, generosity, and scholarship.
  3. Asks what Ramadan 2026 will testify about each listener on the Day of Judgment.
  4. Explains Ramadan's objectives as taqwa, gratitude through service, and awareness of Allah's nearness.
  5. Uses the thorn-path analogy to explain taqwa and connects spiritual discipline with strength.
  6. Calls listeners to Qur'an and qiyam as practical paths to nearness and acceptance.
  7. Concludes with charitable support for orphans, concern for Gaza and Sudan, and closing supplications.
Try this week
Set a firm intention for Ramadan to produce lasting change after Eid.
Avoid sins and actions that displease Allah, not only food and drink.
Help with cooking, cleaning, dishes, and other household responsibilities.
Read Qur'an and attend Taraweeh or qiyam after Isha, even for two or four rakats.
Respect elders and seek their advice and life experience.
Give to people in need and support orphan sponsorship after salah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:183-186Frames Ramadan around taqwa, gratitude, the Qur'an, and Allah's nearness.
Quran 73:1-4Supports standing at night and reciting the Qur'an.
Quran 17:79Connects night prayer with attaining a praiseworthy spiritual station.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“what do you want Ramadan to say about you we say that every single task in life has a preset objective”
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Play from 12:34
“taqwa is that you live a life where the garment of your good deeds doesn't become torn by the thorns of that which displeases Allah”
FIC · Swartz Creek, MI
Play from 18:47
“even if it's 2 rakats even if it's 4 rakats even if it's a couple surahs a day inshaAllah we will attain this nearness”
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Play from 28:25
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is more than going without food and drink; it is a chance to become more careful about what pleases Allah. The khutbah encouraged us to make this Ramadan count, so that it can testify for us rather than against us. We grow in taqwa by avoiding harmful choices, in gratitude by serving our families and helping people in need, and in closeness to Allah through Qur'an and night prayer. Even a small, steady amount of qiyam can matter. We should also remember orphans and families suffering in Gaza and Sudan and give what we can.

  1. What is one way we can help at home during Ramadan?
  2. If Ramadan could describe our family, what would we hope it says?
  3. What small Qur'an or night-prayer habit could we keep this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Flint Islamic Center9447 Corunna Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473Jumu'ah Khutbah 2:00 PM · iqamah 2:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at FIC50 khutbahs
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