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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 14, 2026.

Ramadan should lead to lasting worship

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“If you do something good but you have bad intentions Allah will not accept from you.”

The khateeb, at 23:58

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In one sentence

Ramadan should cultivate taqwa, sincere worship, Quranic connection, and focus on the Hereafter so believers continue growing spiritually after the month ends.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Challenges treating Ramadan as festivities followed by spiritual decline
  2. Explains fasting and worship as means of developing taqwa
  3. Frames worldly life as temporary and the Hereafter as the true objective
  4. Defines sincere intention, truthfulness, and avoiding showing off
  5. Calls for consistent worship and continued growth after Ramadan
  6. Announces the center's Taraweeh, youth, family, and Ramadan programs
Try this week
Use Ramadan to connect with the Quran and understand its meanings.
Re-examine taqwa, sincerity, and intention in acts of worship.
Follow Allah's commands, avoid prohibitions, and engage in dawah progressively.
Keep consistent worship habits after Ramadan, even when the actions are small.
Make the Hereafter the primary objective and prepare for the final destination.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Fasting is ordained to cultivate taqwa, while worship and Quranic guidance ground obedience to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That's not the purpose of Ramadan. You go up and then you go down. And then the year comes in and then you go up and you go down.”
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“This is the objective is to connect you with the book of Allah Jalla wa'ala, purify you, elevate you, implement the ordains of Allah Jalla wa'ala, avoid this prohibition.”
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“Learning sincerity this is very important in Ramadan learning how to do things purely strictly for the sake of Allah to please Allah and be truthful.”
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“Let your outside be the same as your inside. Actually your inside should be better than your outside because that what counts if you do something good but you have bad intentions Allah will not accept from you.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Ramadan should help us grow in ways that last after the month ends. Fasting, prayer, and connecting with the Qur’an should shape our choices and deepen our taqwa, which he described as a shield from the consequences of wrongdoing. He encouraged us to act sincerely for Allah and let our actions reflect what we truly believe inside. He also reminded us that following Allah’s guidance carries a responsibility to spread goodness and uphold justice. By keeping the Hereafter in mind and continuing small, consistent acts without overburdening ourselves, we can leave Ramadan better than we entered it.

  1. What small good habit would you like our family to keep after Ramadan?
  2. What is a kind thing you could do sincerely for Allah even if nobody noticed?
  3. How could something you learn from the Qur’an help you handle a disagreement?
Where it was given

The masjid

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