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Ramadan guidance leads to lasting happiness

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“The real happiness is to be close to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 79:16

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be embraced not only as a month of fasting, prayer, and Quran, but as a month of divine guidance that believers must learn, act upon, and carry into lasting happiness.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Ramadan is presented as a month of guidance alongside fasting, prayer, Quran, remembrance, and good works.
  2. Guidance is distinguished as recognizing truth and falsehood, then acting upon what one knows.
  3. Because the Quran was revealed in Ramadan as guidance, believers should seek the straight path and obey Allah during and after the month.
  4. Closeness to Allah is described as a durable happiness that survives hardship and worldly loss.
  5. The Quranic image of Paradise connects guidance, gratitude, released resentment, righteous action, and eternal reward.
  6. A hadith about the Prophet's prolonged prayer turns gratitude for guidance into continued worship, fasting, prayer, and seeking Laylat al-Qadr.
Try this week
Ask Allah regularly for guidance to the straight path.
Learn Allah's religion, then act on what you learn by following truth and leaving falsehood.
Obey Allah during Ramadan and continue that obedience after Ramadan.
Fast Ramadan, perform its night prayers, and seek Laylat al-Qadr with faith and hope for reward.
Remember Allah and thank Him for His blessings.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:185Ramadan is identified as the month in which the Quran was revealed as guidance and a criterion between truth and falsehood.
Quran 7:42-43The passage links righteous action, removal of resentment, gratitude, and Allah's guidance to Paradise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the only interpretation that Muslims should never argue about is happiness, the real happiness is to be close to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.”
ICCC · Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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“If Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala did not guide us, we would have never been guided. That's the only reason we are guided because Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala guided us.”
ICCC · Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Ramadan is more than fasting, prayer, and reciting Quran; it is a month of guidance. Guidance means recognizing truth and then living by it. Real happiness comes from closeness to Allah, so it can remain even when life is difficult. The speaker reminds us to be grateful for guidance by continuing to worship, forgive, and obey Allah during and after Ramadan.

  1. What is one thing you know is right that you want to practice more consistently?
  2. What helps you feel close to Allah when life is difficult?
  3. What resentment or jealousy could you try to let go of this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Community Cultural Center (ICCC)879 S Beverwyck Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICCC75 khutbahs
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