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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 28, 2026.

Carry Ramadan’s lessons into daily life

At-Thohir · Ahmad Honest Qashidi

“We have to hold what we've gained in Ramadan and keep that all the way through outside of Shawwal to the best of our ability.”

The khateeb, at 4:11

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In one sentence

Muslims should carry Ramadan’s God-consciousness, empathy, discipline, and hope into Shawwal and everyday life by holding their responsibilities, communicating as a community, and responding to hardship with purposeful good.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Uses the archers’ disobedience at Uhud as a warning against abandoning responsibility for worldly gain.
  2. Applies the lesson to preserving Ramadan’s worship, empathy, and compassion through Shawwal and family life.
  3. Connects Qur’an 3:179 to distinguishing sincere faith from performative Ramadan observance.
  4. Offers three responses: organize and communicate, know one’s role, and act with hope and resolve.
  5. Closes with prayers for afflicted communities and the call to prayer.
Try this week
Hold family or community meetings to discuss problems and coordinate responses.
Identify and fulfill the role Allah has placed you in.
Maintain Ramadan practices, empathy, compassion, prayer, and supplication through Shawwal.
Respond to worsening circumstances by doing more good rather than surrendering to despair.
Make purposeful decisions and follow through with trust in Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:179Used to argue that Allah distinguishes sincere steadfast believers from merely performative Ramadan observance.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we have to hold what we've gained in Ramadan and keep that all the way through outside of Shawwal to the best of our ability”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
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“if there's an issue in the community we have to join forces open lines of communication discuss”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
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“when things are going bad those people when they see this they do more good they see a situation this is the opportunity for me”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 12:56
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb used the Battle of Uhud to teach that believers should not abandon their responsibilities for temporary worldly rewards. He encouraged everyone to carry Ramadan’s prayer, empathy, compassion, and awareness of Allah into Shawwal and the rest of the year. He also urged families and communities to communicate openly, understand their roles, and work together. In difficult times, Muslims should remain people of hope and respond by doing more good. The sermon closed with prayers for people suffering around the world.

  1. What Ramadan practice would you like our family to continue?
  2. What is one problem our family could discuss more openly?
  3. How can we do more good when the news feels frightening?
Where it was given

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