Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Keep Ramadan's discipline after Eid
“Ramadan to Ramadan is where we should excel as human beings and climb the ladder.”
In one sentence
Ramadan should launch a lasting life of obedience, Quranic connection, truthful conduct, and resistance to sin rather than a temporary religious reset.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Reminds eligible listeners to complete Eid worship by paying zakat al-fitr before the prayer.
- Urges believers to continue Ramadan’s discipline and not return to abandoned sins after Eid.
- Warns against treating Islam as a seasonal game, citing Surah al-An'am 6:70.
- Calls listeners to remain connected to the Quran and seek refuge from Shaytan when tempted.
- Introduces Surah al-Mu'minun 23:1-11 as encouragement about the qualities of believers who inherit Paradise.
Try this week
Pay zakat al-fitr before the Eid prayer if eligible and able.
Continue reciting and staying connected to the Quran after Ramadan.
Do not return to sins or habits abandoned during Ramadan.
Speak truthfully, kindly, and courteously.
Say “A'udhu Billahi Minash Shaitana Rajeem” when tempted by Shaytan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 23Introduced as a description of believers who are successful and inherit Paradise.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Allah has showed you that you have resilience and resistance against your own self.”
“Ramadan to Ramadan is where we should excel as human beings and climb the ladder and not go back to the ladder ways of how we used to be.”
“Brothers and sisters, don't leave the Quran. We've done a whole month in which we were connected with it every single day.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Eid is not meant to end the good habits we built during Ramadan. The khateeb reminded us that fasting showed we can control ourselves and continue obeying Allah. We should keep the Quran in our daily lives, speak truthfully and kindly, and resist returning to old sins. Ramadan should be the beginning of lasting growth, while we hope to become among the believers who inherit Paradise.
- What Ramadan habit would you like to keep for the rest of the year?
- How can our family make time for the Quran after Eid?
- What does speaking kindly look like when we are tired or upset?
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