76:52 Make it a habit. Read…80:00 If we hold grudges,…85:54 Our love for Allah is…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Prepare your heart for Ramadan

Masjid Ibrahim · Azhar Iqbal; Wael Mamdouh

“Our love for Allah is shown through worship, obedience, and sacrifice.”

The khateeb, at 85:54

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In one sentence

Believers should prepare for Ramadan now through repentance, disciplined worship, heart purification, generosity, love, and community support.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Defines jealousy and other hidden sins as spiritually damaging diseases of the heart.
  2. Explains how sin can cost respect, worship, blessings, obedience, and relief from hardship.
  3. Calls sinners to sincere tawbah, emphasizing Allah’s forgiveness and love for those who repent.
  4. Urges preparation for Ramadan through Sha'ban fasting, Quran reading, prayer, dua, and charity.
  5. Encourages forgiveness, heart purification, unity, kindness, and practical community support.
  6. Reframes love as worshipful action toward Allah, family, neighbors, and the wider ummah.
  7. Closes with prayers for Ramadan, guidance, unity, and Muslims suffering around the world.
Try this week
Fast for a few days before Ramadan.
Read a few Quran pages daily and reflect on their meaning.
Pray extra rak'ahs, beginning with two at night.
Make sincere dua for Ramadan, personal growth, family, community, and the ummah.
Give regular charity, even starting with a small daily amount.
Release grudges, seek forgiveness, and ask forgiveness from those harmed.
Reach out to another Muslim with kindness, support, or practical help.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Make it a habit. Read just a few pages a day. Even if it's only 10 minutes, reflect on the meaning.”
Masjid Ibrahim · Spring, TX
Play from 76:52
“If we hold grudges, let them go. If we have wronged someone, seek their forgiveness. If we neglected our duties to Allah, repent sincerely.”
Masjid Ibrahim · Spring, TX
Play from 80:00
“Our love for Allah is shown through worship, obedience, and sacrifice.”
Masjid Ibrahim · Spring, TX
Play from 85:54
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us to care for what is inside our hearts, including jealousy, as well as what we say and do. The first khateeb warned that sins have consequences and emphasized the hope of tawbah: turning back to Allah with sincere repentance. The second khateeb encouraged us to prepare for Ramadan through small, steady habits of Quran reading, prayer, charity, and dua. He also reminded us to let go of grudges and seek forgiveness from people we have wronged. Together, these reminders invite us to show our love for Allah through worship and our love for others through kindness, patience, and service.

  1. When someone else gets something you wanted, what could help you celebrate with them?
  2. What small act of worship could we practice together before Ramadan?
  3. How could you show someone in our family love through an action tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ibrahim5500 Farm to Market 2920, Spring, TX 77388Jumu'ah “1:30 PM”, “Jumu'ah”; “2:30 PM”, “Jumu'ah”ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Ibrahim67 khutbahs
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