Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 21, 2026.
Ramadan welcomes us in our brokenness
In one sentence
Ramadan is a gift and a path back to Allah that welcomes people in their brokenness, builds quiet daily devotion, and calls them to extend good opinion and welcome to others.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Opens with taqwa, submission, blessings on the Prophet, and prayers for oppressed communities.
- Frames Ramadan as a gift rather than a performance burden, welcoming the weary and spiritually depleted.
- Contrasts dramatic Ramadan highs with the slow cultivation of taqwa, intimacy, and ordinary devotion.
- Uses Talha ibn Ubaidullah's account of two converts to show the hidden greatness of sustained devotion.
- Urges listeners not to judge appearances and to maintain good opinions of others.
- Closes with three practices: come to Allah in brokenness, patiently develop spiritual presence, and welcome others.
- Concludes with prayer-row instructions, making space for attendees, and a reminder to put away cell phones.
Try this week
Come to Ramadan honestly, bringing brokenness and unfinished struggles to Allah in prayer.
Build taqwa through patient, small, daily acts of devotion.
Have a good opinion of others and avoid judging spiritual worth by appearances.
Make space for and welcome others; contact a brother or sister you have not reached out to.
Straighten prayer rows, make space for attendees, and put away the cellphone during the imam's sermon.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And so we come to Allah. We come to Ramadan. As is. We have things that we haven't completed yet.”
“And number two, we don't know the hidden greatness that is sealed within each other.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a gift from Allah, not a test that only spiritually strong people can pass. We can come to it honestly, carrying tiredness, brokenness, family tensions, and unfinished work, and turn to Allah with patience and presence. The khutbah reminds us that steady, ordinary devotion may hold a hidden greatness that dramatic moments do not reveal. We should avoid judging people by appearances and assume good about those around us. This week, we can make room for others, contact someone, welcome them, and keep building our relationship with Allah in small daily steps.
- What is one unfinished or difficult thing you could bring honestly to Allah?
- Who might have hidden strengths that we have not noticed yet?
- Whom could our family welcome, call, or make space for this week?
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