Seek Laylatul Qadr in the last ten nights
“The last 10 nights of Ramadan are the best nights of the year.”
The last ten nights of Ramadan are the year's greatest opportunity for worship, especially through seeking Laylatul Qadr with focused prayer, remembrance, supplication, Quran, and charity.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines the last Ashara and establishes the last ten nights of Ramadan as the year's best nights.
- Explains Laylatul Qadr through Surah al-Qadr, including its immense reward, angelic descent, and peace until dawn.
- Encourages worship during the remaining odd nights, even for a few extra minutes.
- Recommends Isha and Fajr in congregation, careful time management, dhikr, and avoiding sinful or distracting behavior.
- Teaches the Laylatul Qadr supplication and suggests combining prayer, Quran, dhikr, dua, and charity.
- Encourages lengthening salah through additional short surahs and extended ruku and sajdah.
In the khateeb's words
“That the last 10 nights of Ramadan are the best nights of the year.”
“So even if we worship Allah for five minutes from Maghrib all the way to Fajr, we are catching, we are getting a chunk of Laylatul Qadr.”
“We make sure we don't mock anyone, we don't use obscene language, we don't backbite, we don't commit any sin.”
“We want to recite the Qur'an, go ahead. We want to do zikr, read tasbih, very good. We want to make dua, very good.”
For the dinner table
Imam Kashif Aziz reminded us that the last ten nights of Ramadan are a special opportunity to draw closer to Allah and seek Laylatul Qadr, especially on the odd nights. He explained that this night is better than a thousand months and lasts from Maghrib until Fajr, so even a little time spent worshipping matters. He encouraged Isha and Fajr in congregation for the brothers and reassured the sisters about the reward of praying at home. He also asked us to use our time carefully, avoid hurtful speech and wasted phone time, and keep remembering Allah. We can ask Allah for forgiveness in our own language and make room for Quran, extra prayer, dua, and charity according to our abilities.
- What could we do together for five minutes after Maghrib to remember Allah?
- What would help us put our phones aside and speak kindly tonight?
- Which act of worship would you like to make extra time for, and why?
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