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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.

Guard your tongue throughout Ramadan

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“Do not hurt anyone behind their back or in their face, especially in the month of Ramadan.”

The khateeb, at 29:23

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In one sentence

Ramadan worship must be protected by guarding the tongue, because careless speech, slander, and backbiting can destroy relationships, waste good deeds, and jeopardize salvation.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gratitude for reaching Ramadan and its multiplied rewards
  2. Reflection on Surah Maryam and the immense destructive power of words
  3. The tongue as the translator of the heart and guide of the body's actions
  4. Warnings about rumors, slander, unverified accusations, and communal division
  5. Backbiting can transfer good deeds and undermine otherwise extensive worship
  6. Guarding the tongue is presented as a defining Ramadan practice; khushu' in prayer is deferred
Try this week
Guard the tongue throughout Ramadan.
Avoid backbiting people behind their backs or to their faces.
Verify accusations and other claims before repeating them.
Avoid speech that harms neighbors, divides people, or misguides others.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 19The passage about the heavens splitting because of the claim that Allah has a child illustrates the immense harm of words.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“there is nothing that needs to be in jail more than the tongue.”
MAP · Gibsonia, PA
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“A word that comes out of your mouth could ruin someone's eternity.”
MAP · Gibsonia, PA
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“Do not hurt anyone behind their back or in their face especially in the month of Ramadan.”
MAP · Gibsonia, PA
Play from 29:23
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

This khutbah reminds us that Ramadan is a precious gift and a chance to grow closer to Allah. The speaker focused on the tongue, explaining that words can reveal the heart, hurt people, spread falsehood, and even damage our good deeds. He urged us to avoid backbiting, verify claims before repeating them, and never use speech to harm neighbors or misguide others. Ramadan worship should include both prayer and careful, kind speech. The goal is to leave Ramadan with a tongue that protects people rather than wounds them.

  1. What is one kind or helpful thing you can say today?
  2. How can we check a story before passing it on?
  3. What would it mean to keep our tongue in 'prison' for Ramadan?
Where it was given

The masjid

Muslim Association of Greater Pittsburgh5725 N Montour Rd, Gibsonia, PA 15044Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:15 PM · Prayer 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at MAP15 khutbahs
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