Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 6, 2026.
Ramadan frees the soul from desire
“Read the Quran; it's the manual for our lives.”
In one sentence
Ramadan is an opportunity to free the soul from desire and Shaytan through fasting, Quran, prayer, charity, self-restraint, and renewed closeness to Allah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Ramadan through the hadith of Paradise opening, Hellfire closing, and devils being chained.
- Uses Ibn al-Qayyim’s prison metaphor to describe the soul’s captivity to desires.
- Explains fasting as a path to taqwa and liberation from harmful habits.
- Calls listeners to prepare through Quran reading, memorization, prayer, Taraweeh, Witr, and charity.
- Urges restraint from foul language, arguments, and fighting during Ramadan.
- Encourages a Ramadan plan, repairing relationships, and finishing the month spiritually improved.
Try this week
Make a Ramadan plan for Quran reading, explanation, memorization, prayer, and charity.
Read the Quran regularly and review or memorize more than before.
Maintain the five obligatory prayers, then add sunnah and nawafil prayers.
Stand at night for Taraweeh and Witr, asking Allah for forgiveness.
Give additional sadaqah, including something you love.
Avoid foul language, arguments, and fighting; respond to provocation by saying, “I'm fasting.”
Use Ramadan as an opportunity to repair strained family relationships.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to explain that fasting is prescribed to develop taqwa.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“This opportunity has come around where we can take these 30 days, 29 or 30 days, and do something that's going to save your soul on Yom HaKiyam.”
“you will never attain belief until you give up that which you love. Give it away. You can't take it with you, like they say.”
“read the Quran it's the manual for our lives read the Quran and something of the explanation stay every night make some additional prayers give additional sadaqah”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is coming as a special chance to nourish the soul after many months of feeding the body. The khateeb explained that fasting helps us gain taqwa, loosen the grip of desires, and move closer to Allah. We can prepare by making a realistic plan for Quran, prayer, charity, and better habits. We should protect our fast by avoiding foul language, arguments, and fighting, and use the month to mend relationships. The hope is to finish Ramadan closer to Allah and better versions of ourselves.
- What is one Quran habit you would like to build this Ramadan?
- What is one reaction or habit you could practice changing when you feel angry?
- How can our family give something we love to help someone else?
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