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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.

Seek Laylat al-Qadr through worship and repentance

Al-Sabereen

“The people of the night prayer, dear brothers and sisters, are attested to have complete faith.”

The khateeb, at 16:37

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In one sentence

Believers should use the remaining nights of Ramadan to seek Laylat al-Qadr through worship and repentance, while fulfilling zakat al-fitr and observing the relevant Eid and Friday-prayer rulings.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Urges taqwa and intensified worship during Ramadan’s remaining days and nights.
  2. Explains Laylat al-Qadr’s immense virtue, including its superiority to a thousand months and the descent of angels.
  3. Encourages night prayer, Quran recitation, remembrance, supplication, repentance, and waking one’s family.
  4. Explains zakat al-fitr’s obligation, purpose, amount, and deadline before Eid prayer.
  5. Clarifies the Friday-prayer obligations if Eid al-Fitr coincides with Friday.
  6. Closes with supplications, blessings upon the Prophet, and congregational prayer.
Try this week
Increase worship during the remaining Ramadan nights through night prayer, Quran recitation, remembrance, supplication, and repentance.
Wake family members for worship during the last ten nights.
Give zakat al-fitr before Eid prayer, using the prescribed staple-food amount or its stated monetary equivalent.
If Eid coincides with Friday, follow the speaker’s guidance about Jumu'ah concessions and pray four-rak'ah Dhuhr at its proper time when Jumu'ah is missed.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 97Presents Laylat al-Qadr as better than a thousand months, with angels descending and peace until dawn.
Surah 44Describes the Quran’s descent during a blessed night and every precise matter being made distinct.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“On this night, acts of obedience carry immense weight and a great reward.”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 8:15
“the people of the night prayer dear brothers and sisters are attested to have complete faith”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 16:37
“no you got rid of Jum'a not of Dhuhr so you can pray it you have to pray it four units or four Raka'at at Dhuhr time”
Al-Sabereen · Harrisburg, PA
Play from 26:13
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb encouraged us to make the most of the remaining days and nights of Ramadan. He reminded us that Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months and offers a precious opportunity to seek Allah’s forgiveness. He described how the Prophet devoted the last ten nights to worship and woke his family to join him. We can make room for prayer, Quran, remembrance, and humble requests for pardon, while helping one another participate. He also reminded us to give sadaqat al-fitr before the Eid prayer, connecting it with purifying our fasting and feeding people in need.

  1. How would you like our family to encourage one another in worship during these nights?
  2. What could we do to make our words kinder while we fast?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Sabereen1403 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17104Jumu'ah First Athan 12:15 PM, Iqamah 12:35 PM · second Athan 1:15 PM, Iqamah 1:35 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Sabereen56 khutbahs
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